Carlee Russell has appealed her conviction of false reporting to law enforcement after she claimed she was abducted after stopping to check on a child on the side of the road.
Carlee Russell pleaded guilty to charges of giving false information to law enforcement. Russell falsely claimed she was abducted. More
March 21, 2024
Carlee Russell pled guilty to filing a false police report and falsely reporting an incident to law enforcement in the Fake Abduction Case. More
March 21, 2024
A new plea hearing has been set for an Alabama woman accused of falsely telling police she was abducted last summer. More
March 11, 2024
Carlee Russell’s two-day disappearance, and her story of being abducted, captivated the nation before police called her story a hoax. More
March 11, 2024
A judge found Carlee Russell guilty of lying about being abducted, but she is appealing the decision in an effort to avoid jail. More
October 11, 2023
Carlee Russell has appealed the judge's decision in an effort to avoid a year-long jail sentence requested by prosecutors. More
October 11, 2023
Police announced at a news conference Friday that Carlee Russell had been charged with two misdemeanors for lying about being abducted. More
July 28, 2023
Carlee Russell was charged with misdemeanor false reporting and falsely reporting an incident after admitting to lying about being abducted. More
July 28, 2023
Police said that Carlee Russell admitted to fabricating the story and said they are working to determine whether charges will be filed. More
July 24, 2023
Authorities in Alabama said that Carlee Russell admitted there was no kidnapping and are working to determine whether she will face charges. More
July 24, 2023
At a news conference, police said they are continuing to investigate but could not verify most of Carlee Russell's initial statement. More
July 19, 2023
Police held a press conference detailing what happened to Carlee Russell, the 25-year-old Alabama woman who disappeared for two days. More
July 19, 2023
Carlee Russell called 911 to report a toddler on the side of the interstate before she disappeared, only to return 2 days later. More
July 18, 2023
Carlee Russell, 25, disappeared after she reported seeing a toddler on the side of an interstate and then reappeared 2 days later. More
July 18, 2023
