Carlee Russell admits to lying about her disappearance

Authorities in Alabama said Monday that a woman has confessed to fabricating a story that she was kidnapped after stopping to check on a toddler she saw walking on the side of the interstate.

Hoover Police Department Chief Nicholas Derzis said Carlee Russell's attorney, Emory Anthony, provided a statement on Monday saying there was no kidnapping.

"There was no kidnapping on Thursday July 13. My client did not see a baby on the side on the road," the statement read, according to Derzis, who read it at a news conference. She did not leave the city, and acted alone, the statement added.

“My client apologizes for her actions to this community, the volunteers who were searching for her, to the Hoover Police Department and other agencies as well, as to her friends and family," Anthony said in a statement. "We ask for your prayers for Carlee, as she addresses her issues and attempts to move forward, understanding that she made a mistake in this matter. Carlee again asks for your forgiveness and prayers.”

The Hoover Police Department announced the development five days after casting doubt on Russell’s story. Derzis said it is possible that Russell could face charges. He said they are trying to determine where she was in the two days she was gone.

“This was an elaborate deal. When you talk about calling 911,” the chief said.

[laurieoduyale]

Put her in jail! Wasted time and resources looking for her. Who's surprised she lied? Not me 🤬🤬🤬

[aintrunnin]

She didnt apologize she had her attorney read some bs #Jussie2.0

[crli]

PEOPLE must INSIST this woman is BILLED in FULL for services rendered. Every person who spent ANY time as a paid employee of the state looking for her or the "toddler" should have those costs covered by the woman. Putting her in jail does NOTHING but cost the tax payers more money. Until the bill is paid she can receive ZERO government subsides should she apply for them.

[smilegrant]

Mistake? Lying is a SIN...not a mistake! She needs Jail time! Period

[peatmoss]

She was cheating on her boyfriend and made up the cry wolf story. She stayed away until the drugs and alcohol wore off then walked home.

[jdantigua]

She was abducted by big wood. After 48 hours of big wood, she was happy and went home to lie again to the world.

[RastamamiPR]

Jail she deserves to be in jail. Some people were praying for her worried about the situation she wasted a lot of peoples time about nonsense. When your boyfriend leaves you you take some time to heal and you MoveOn you do not have people worrying about you. I think she needs to go to jail for at least two years and think about what she did and she lied and had everyone worried about a kid walking on the side of the highway and this is a person who’s going to school for nursing?! I’m still trying to make sense of this

[Norp-im]

So, what was her motive? Is she being punished?

[tenaguin]

This type of lie is becoming quiet common among some people. They appear desparate for me me attention. Is this going to become away of life now, lie, lie and lie some more for attention to get money?

[littiebrown]

All her jokes done came to a end she is a lier need no prayer 🙏 she has no remorse for nobody else 💯that picture without the wig aint pretty 🤷

[jaylentyjones]

yall aint telling us nothing we dont know already...i wanna know.. how she just disappeared and where she was at for 49 hours

[RastamamiPR]

And she is not insane she did it on purpose all over a man?!

[brutishfossil]

Lock her up. She is no better than a kidnapper.

[faizaali]

Who's believing her even if she is be coming a nurse.

[guyrosinbaum]

Every lie owes a debt to the truth and that debt is always paid

[billygarrett]

Wtf you going to go with a kid on the interstate? Knowing that more than just you would have stopped. Come on lady be smarter than that😂😂😂😂

[mikeellis]

To be qualified to run as a Republican you have to fit in.

[LeslieKlinger]

My heart goes out to her. She will have to face the consequences but I am certain she had a mental breakdown. She is in my prayers.

[BillionareBytheBarrelakaBBB]

What happens if they would have found a body 💯⁉️🆘

[robertluna]

Nothing will happen to her.. cause she’s Black.