Nursing student disappears after reporting toddler walking on interstate UPDATE: ARRESTED

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Woman disappears after calling 911 to report seeing child alone on I-459 in Hoover; search underway

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A search is underway for a woman missing after she told family she was stopping to check on a child she said was walking on the side of Interstate 459 in Hoover. Hoover 911 at 9:34 p.m. Thursday received a call from 25-year-old Carlethia Nichole “Carlee” Russell, said Lt. Daniel Lowe.

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Russell told the dispatcher that she was near mile marker 11 when she saw a toddler alone and walking on the side of I-459. That location is between the flyover to the Galleria and Highway 150.

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Officers who were already en route to the location of the initial 911 call located the female’s vehicle and some of her belongings nearby but were unable to find her or a child in the area.

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UPDATE: FOUND
Saturday, 7/15 - 11:21pm

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WBRC has confirmed through Angela Harris that Carlee Russell has been found alive and taken to UAB Hospital.

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UPDATE: ROASTED
Thursday, July 20th, 12:35pm
Recap #1 (credit to LSUGrrrl)

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Hoover PD just held press conference absolutely destroying Carlee’s story about a kidnapping including:

Alleged roadside toddler with top end speed of 40 mph traveled 600 yards with Carlee following him with flashers on

Balding orange guy, truck & cheezits confirmed as part of her story

Night she disappeared, she stole a robe, TP and maybe some cash from spa where she worked

She stopped at Target for some snacks (cheezits) after leaving work Previous search history included if you had to pay for amber alert to be issued, the movie Taken and other kidnapping related topics

Her scream while being “abducted” was straight from the movie Taken Every SEC recruiter is now in Alabama searching for alleged toddler

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Recap #2 (credit to alt26)

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Her story is BS.

She planed her own "abduction"...as evident by google searches. Including trying to somewhat recreate the plotline of a Taken movie

She followed a toddler for 600 yards down the road...with the toddler running at a rate of approx. 40 mph

She escaped her captors, one of whom was apparently Bozo the Clown, after being held for 2 days...wandered through the Alabama woods....until she popped out of the woods in her neighborhood.

She survived being held for 2 days on Cheez-its alone

Her captors evidently gave her $107 dollars for her troubles.

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(Should be noted that she also searched for bus tickets to Nashville and Beyoncé was in Nashville that weekend)

Questions going forward (credit to OU Guy)

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This thread/story was a great past week and now the book is in its final chapter but we mostly know the ending except some final details.
1. Will she be charged
2. Will her parents see the truth
3. When will she post or appear in public
4. Does she start an Onlyfans
5. Who was her helpers
7. Will Chees-Its use for an ad campaign
8. Will spa workers sue or press charges
9. Did she get car back yet
10. Will toddler be in junior olympics track
11. Is big rig still driving around town

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UPDATE: ARRESTED

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Carlee Russell was booked into the Hoover City Jail and freed on bond Friday afternoon in her staged disappearance two weeks ago. Russell, who just days ago turned 26, is charged with false reporting to law enforcement authorities and falsely reporting an incident, according to her attorney.

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