Carlee Russell is going through authorized repercussions for her kidnapping hoax.
Throughout a July 28 press convention in Alabama, Hoover Police Chief Nicholas C. Derzis introduced that that the 26-year-old—whose 49-hour disappearance sparked nationwide consideration earlier than she admitted to faking her personal abduction—turned herself into authorities after they obtained a warrant for her arrest.
After surrendering on the Hoover Metropolis Jail, Carlee was arrested on two misdemeanor costs: false reporting to legislation enforcement authorities and falsely reporting an incident. (Every cost carries as much as a 12 months in jail and a $6,000 superb if convicted.)
Because the police chief famous, Carlee was launched from jail after posting bond.
Carlee was reported as lacking on July 13 after calling 911 and a member of the family to report seeing an unaccompanied little one on an Alabama freeway. The seek for Carlee got here to an finish on July 15, when the nursing pupil reappeared at her dad and mom’ Hoover, Alabama, residence alone and on foot.
When initially questioned by detectives as to what occurred, Carlee alleged she was taken by a person and a girl, who pressured her right into a automobile and held her captive, in keeping with Hoover police. Authorities stated Carlee informed them she escaped when she and the purported kidnappers have been touring within the west Hoover space, and that she ran by the woods till discovering her method again dwelling.
