I might be in the minority , but IMO, if she had any remorse, she would come clean and confess as to where she was and what she was doing while LE and concerned citizens were out searching for her. I don’t deserve to know, but they do.Carlee Russell, 25, is found GUILTY of faking disappearance
The 25-year-old was on Wednesday convicted of two misdemeanor charges after lying to cops about seeing a child on a highway and being abducted.www.dailymail.co.uk
'My client did not have any help in this incident, but this was a single act done by herself.'
'My client was not with anyone or at any hotel during the time she was missing.'
Emphasis mine.
So that's it then ?
Still somewhat skeptical.
A year in jail could make a difference, or not ?
We will never know where she hid out at ?
There's a reason I'm curious.
Omo.
I would never think those photos are of the same young woman. JMO
Is that really her on the left? It looks like a different person!
They don’t want her to have a meltdown and are treating her with kid gloves. I don’t know whether to say we need to be respectful of someone with issues or let her have it. I think the latter. She planned what she did without a single thought as to what would happen to anyone related to the incident - first responders, searchers, her family, etc. She apparently didn’t give a darn as to what would even happen to her $$$$$ car Daddy paid for. Someone could have easily hit it, totaled it, and been injured. This is such a ridiculous comment for them to make. Oh poor Carlee. (Sarcasm)Carlee Russell’s attorneys fight to keep her out of jail in kidnapping hoax case
Carlee Russell, 26, will appear in Hoover Municipal Court Wednesday. She’s charged with 2 Class A misdemeanor counts for what police describe as a staged kidnapping in July. Russell is charged with false reporting to law enforcement and falsely reporting an incident. The Alabama Attorney...www.wbrc.com
10/11/23
This may not be the end of Russell’s charges. We also learned prosecutors have empaneled a grand jury in this case.
“You will have to talk with the great attorney general’s office about [forthcoming charges],” added Anthony. “I don’t know. We were invited to talk to the grand jury. We turned that down. We don’t need to put her before someone when we are dealing with this right now.”
The Attorney General’s Office declined to comment.
Anthony admitted Russell was nervous about the hearing, stating she knows she made a mistake.
“She understands what’s happened, she’s apologized for what transpired,” Anthony answered. “I don’t want to her to have any type of breakdown. We are handling her with kid gloves.”
To date, investigators admit they still don’t know Russell’s whereabouts during the 49 hours she was missing. Appealing the case to circuit court will force the state to put on evidence and witnesses to prove their case and show why they’re recommending a custodial sentence. They will also need to prove why they’re seeking more than $17,000 dollars in restitution.
“Eventually you will find out the why of it,” Anthony said, eluding to possible evidence that may come out in court. “You can stop saying she was out 48 hours with some guy, you can stop saying she was out at the Red Roof Inn.”
The defense has fourteen days to file an appeal.
I really wish we knew what happened. I still do not see her running, in the dark without her cell phone for light, into the trees and bushes, stumbling along, finding that drainage “path”, perhaps climbing through a gap in that fence, and so on. All by herself in the dark? Um… no. Just no. Even if she acted alone and had practiced it. No way.
Agree --- especially making this comment two months after the fact and when she's headed to her hearing! Nice try though.
