Carlee Russell ‘Booked’ In Alabama Jail After Faking Own Kidnapping: Report
The Alabama woman who admitted staging her own alleged kidnapping in a two-day disappearance that attracted national media attention is facing charges of two misdemeanors, according to a new report.
Carlee Russell, who called 911 to report that there was an unaccompanied toddler walking alongside a busy interstate highway in the city of Hoover, has been charged with “falsely reporting an incident and “making a false statement to police,” AL.com public safety reporter Carol Robinson tweeted on Friday afternoon.
Carlee Russell was booked into the Hoover City Jail a short time ago and released. Her attorney tells me she is charged with 2 misdemeanors of falsely reporting an incident and making a false statement to police.
— carol robinson (@RobinsonCarol) July 28, 2023
Video footage posted to social media showed Russell leaving her attorney’s office.
Carlee Russell was seen leaving her attorney’s office in Birmingham Friday morning ahead of a Hoover police news conference. Also seen leaving attorney Emory Anthony’s office with Carlee Russell were her parents, Talitha and Carlos Russell. https://t.co/wmghJcK6bS pic.twitter.com/ZAXmS0aY24
— WVTM 13 (@WVTM13) July 28, 2023
This is a developing story that will be updated as additional information becomes available.
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