Found Alive AL - Carlethia “Carlee” Russell, 25, 911 call reported toddler walking on side of interstate, car found, she & toddler gone, Birmingham, 13 Jul ‘23 #2

[Gardenista]

 

[kittythehare]

God between us and 'experts' with rumours criticising victims' appearances...
Media typically scrape them from victim social media but hell, let's blame her for having glamorous photos..
Egregious.

 

[Mrspratcher]

New statement from CR’s family:

Carlee Russell’s mother releases statement: ‘We will not be bullied’

Talitha Robinson-Russell praised God for bringing Carlee back to her after a harrowing 48 hours without any answers.

www.fox5atlanta.com

 

[neesaki]

LE cannot guarantee anyone’s safety. Even departments with fast response times, they are still responding to an event. The public should always be vigilant & aware of their surroundings. imo

 

[kittythehare]

New statement from CR’s family:

Carlee Russell’s mother releases statement: ‘We will not be bullied’

Talitha Robinson-Russell praised God for bringing Carlee back to her after a harrowing 48 hours without any answers.

www.fox5atlanta.com

from the statement-

"There is one terrible and heartless hoax we want to address out of several. I received a text at some point from someone claiming to be Carlee and that she was at the Red Roof Inn. However, when my family went there and knocked on doors and looked for her and there was no indication Carlee was there, nor that she had ever been there. Any further questions or comments about the case will need to be directed to Hoover Police or the ABI," the statement concludes.

 

[Gardenista]

Oh

https://twitter.com/x/status/1681485168748404798

 

[Voice4theSilent]

So she went to Target before she disappeared and bought snacks that weren’t found in her car? Her phone, purse, etc. were left but snacks were taken?

“Among the new details, police say after leaving the Colonnade Thursday, she went to Target on Highway 280 and purchased snack food that wasn’t found in her car when they found it on the side of Interstate 459.

Police also say they have found no evidence of a toddler walking down the interstate.”

LE scheduled a Press conference for tomorrow.

Carlee Russell turns herself in to the Hoover City Jail, charged with 2 misdemeanors

The Hoover Police Department released new details in their investigation of what happened between Carlee Russell’s disappearance last Thursday night, July 13, and her return home on Saturday night, July 15.

www.wbrc.com

 

[ifimmurderedjoedidit]

Hoover Police release new details in Carlee Russell investigation, call press conference for Wednesday afternoon

The Hoover Police Department released new details in their investigation of what happened between Carlee Russell’s disappearance last Thursday night, July 13, and her return home on Saturday night, July 15.

www.wbrc.com

Tuesday - 9 p.m. Update: The Hoover Police Department released new details in their investigation of what happened between Carlee Russell’s disappearance last Thursday night, July 13, and her return home on Saturday night, July 15.

Among the new details, police say after leaving the Colonnade Thursday, she went to Target on Highway 280 and purchased snack food that wasn’t found in her car when they found it on the side of Interstate 459.

Police also say they have found no evidence of a toddler walking down the interstate.

We’re told surveillance video from Carlee’s neighborhood shows her walking alone down a sidewalk before getting to her home.

Police also say when first responders arrived at her home, she was conscious and speaking to them when they arrived.

Hoover PD says they are waiting for a chance to get a second interview with Carlee.

A press conference is scheduled for Wednesday, July 19 at 2:30 p.m. WBRC will carry this press conference live on WBRC FOX6, WBRC.com, and in the WBRC News app.

 

[oceanverde]

Wow, that speaks volumes IMO.

I don't think it says anything. They were getting all sorts of questions about their two statements so maybe they decided to remove them so they weren't a distraction to the case. Perhaps the investigating PD asked them to even, for some reason.

 

[Rusty Braincells]

Oh

https://twitter.com/x/status/1681485168748404798

Discussed this on this thread earlier but among other things, this tweet confirms that the description “unresponsive” was not a term used by medical staff but by whoever called 911, therefore very possibly did not carry the usual meaning employed when those in emergency medicine use it.

 

[bestill]

Whoa! Tune in tomorrow for the big reveal, imo...

 

[whitelilac]

"..police say after leaving the Colonnade Thursday, she went to Target on Highway 280..."

is the Colonnade the place where she bought the two take out meals?
Is the Target in the same direction to the Interstate, or out of the way?
I assume they have surveillance video of Carlee buying the snacks.
What about the parking lot? Anything unusual?

 

[gingerbread]

If this went down like Carlee said it went down, why are they investigating what led up to her disappearance?

 

[whitelilac]

Whoa! Tune in tomorrow for the big reveal, imo...

and I will be on a flight at that hour

 

[whitelilac]

If this went down like Carlee said it went down, why are they investigating what led up to her disappearance?

to determine whether she was followed?

 

[gingerbread]

to determine whether she was followed?

But police stated early on that there was no evidence that she was followed.Carlee Russell update as police analyzing mysterious traffic camera footage

 

[txsleuth70]

Agree. I think by now they should be "able to do so". It's time.

Trying to get caught up on the last 10 pages here this evening! <modsnip: if it can’t be linked it can’t be discussed>

Also, did I hear the audio correctly of officer on scene calling in to dispatch that he was there with car running and all of her belongings there EXCEPT her phone? (Thought it was mentioned before the audio was released that her phone, wallet, smart watch and AirPods were IN the car).

 

[azure]

Full text of LE's update:
Carlee Russell Investigation Continues

The investigation into the Carlee Russell case continues as detectives are working to determine what happened from the time prior to her 911 call Thursday night until she returned home on foot Saturday night. Detectives spoke to Carlee very briefly upon her return home and are waiting for her to be made availableto obtain a more detailed statement about the sequence of events during that timeframe. While we are not in a position to reveal all of the information we have gathered at this point, we can talk about some details that we have not previously discussed.

- After leaving The Colonnade, Carlee went to Target on Highway 280 and purchased some snack food type items. These items were not located in the vehicle or with her cell phone and wig at the scene of her disappearance.

- The Hoover Police Department has not located any evidence of a toddler walking down the interstate, nor did we receive any additional calls about a toddler walking down the interstate, despite numerous vehicles passing through that area as depicted by the traffic camera surveillance video.

- Detectives have obtained surveillance video from Carlee's neighborhood which shows her walking down the sidewalk alone prior to her arrival at her residence. Fire department radio traffic obtained by several media outlets shows that medics were dispatched to her residence on an "unresponsive but breathing" person. That was the term used in the initial dispatch of the Hoover Fire Department to the residence, and the information about her condition was simply a dispatcher relaying information from what a 911 caller told the emergency communicator. When first responders arrived on scene, they found Ms. Russell conscious and speaking and she was transported in that condition. She was later treated and released from a local hospital.


- Numerous evidentiary items are still being evaluated, and those items are key in the process of determining exactly what took place in the approximately 49 hours Carlee was missing, but also what took place prior to her disappearance.

 

[Elliot_Alderson]

If this went down like Carlee said it went down, why are they investigating what led up to her disappearance?

I thought this was normal protocol for a missing person? In a suspected kidnapping case they are going to check and see if the alleged victim was being stalked, followed, etc. prior to an abduction. MOO

 

[Ghostwheel]

I’m still super curious/ confused as to where they found her phone (and why not until 40 minutes into the whole situation).

Somewhere back there I posted a link of a video that showed searchers. The grass was at a minimum knee high, up to their hips. I'm amazed they found the cell phone at all.