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 #3

[mickey2942]

Interesting, an MA in psychology? Good luck getting a decent job after this. Every background check is going to bring this up. What employers want this kind of drama? She will be about as employable Jussie Smollett, who has only done one project, which I think was probably financed by his Mother, in the years since his fake assault.

Theft as well? From an employer, no less. Sure, how many employers will line up to hire her?

This is just so interesting to me, why people who seemingly have excellent lives, create this type of drama. Borderline Personality Disorder? Some sort of psychological disorder, to do this, attention seeking? It is apparently such a common occurrence that the FBI has a task force that specializes in "Fake Crime Reporting'.

 

[Donswife48]

Think about this. Someone could have reserved a room on-line but purchased one of those VISA or Mastercard's from a store and put any fake name and address to it. All the hotel wants the card for (I believe) is any incidentals that may be charged to the room during the person's stay.

Thoughts?

Plus, I think that she had help.

JMO.

Every hotel I have stayed at requested I show the original CC card I used to reserve the room online. My sister reserved our family trip with her card, but then my niece wanted to pay for it. They still asked for the original CC card before they gave us our room keys. IMO

 

[azure]

So many people missing, so many cases needing coverage, and we have this circus monopolizing headlines for 6 days. How frustrating.

Yet, here I am.

I have two burning questions and then I'm ready to lay this to rest:
1. Where was Carlee during the time she pretended to be missing?
2. What was her interaction with a different county's LE the day before she went missing that was posted about by them on FB and then deleted?

If someone with a better memory than I can recall which PD posted about Carlee, I'll edit my post.

 

[thefragile7393]

Maybe she is a copy cat of Rudy F. and his mom...

No. Not even close

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

Every hotel I have stayed at requested I show the original CC card I used to reserve the room online. My sister reserved our family trip with her card, but then my niece wanted to pay for it. They still asked for the original CC card before they gave us our room keys. IMO

Strange. Was your room already paid for using that card? This has never happened to us. In fact, my husband reserved my room at Hilton (when I was traveling alone). When I got there, I gave them my credit card, which is totally different than one that my husband uses. He did have a note telling them that the reservation was for me (with my name). I also had the confirmation number and email that he forwarded to me.

In addition, we oftentimes use a different credit card than the one that we have used to reserve our room. The clerk does ask for ID and says that any card will do for the incidentals.

eta: I have heard about fraud cases where people say that their room is reserved under such-and-such name without that person being there. The clerk can't let you into the room because you could go to the room and order all sorts of things with them being billed to that person's credit card (if it does turn out to be fraud).

My husband sometimes reserves rooms for his clients, and the hotel clerk or the clients will call him and hand the phone to the clerk to have him verify the room and his card number. That being said, if you gave your own card, they could just bill it to that card if your sister says that she didn't reserve your room. These cases are where my husband is actually paying for the rooms himself.

Where Carlee is concerned: I think she had help. Someone reserved a room. Cops can't prove that Carlee was there unless RRI has video showing her in the lobby, but she could have come in a side door?? One of her friends could have rented a room there. I know that I would not be lying to cops if I were questioned. I would tell the truth after I talked to an attorney, of course.

JMO.

 

[Seattle1]

When Russell went missing. On Thursday, July 13, Hoover resident Russell — a 25-year-old nursing student who graduated from Auburn University at Montgomery with a bachelor's degree in psychology — left work at 8:20 p.m. at The Summit in Birmingham.

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/local/alabama/2023/07/18/carlee-russell-whats-known-on-hoover-womans-disappearance-return/70425279007/#:~:text=When%20Russell%20went%20missing,at%20The%20Summit%20in%20Birmingham.

AL.com reports that Russell is a student at Jefferson State Community College and is studying to be a registered nurse.

Jefferson State wrote on Facebook that it is "praying for her safe return" and that they were "extremely concerned" for her safety.

Carlee Russell: What we know about the woman who vanished on Alabama highway

Carlee Russell was on the phone with a family member when she pulled over to check on a child she saw walking on side of the Alabama interstate. The last thing her family heard was her scream.

www.fox5atlanta.com

 

[Cubby]

That hit me too. I was surprised that the 911 operator told her to keep an eye on the child. Why in heck didn't the operator tell her to get the child so he wouldn't go out into the highway?

Probably for liability reasons. If the 911 dispatcher told her to exit the vehicle and CR was injured, the liability would fall on the emergency response/city/dispatcher.

 

[Ghostwheel]

Every hotel I have stayed at requested I show the original CC card I used to reserve the room online. My sister reserved our family trip with her card, but then my niece wanted to pay for it. They still asked for the original CC card before they gave us our room keys. IMO

Might be hotel specific. I use a different card when I arrive, a lot. I also buy rooms for my family. Never an issue.

 

[x_files]

I lean towards this one being real. Shes an attractive woman. I'm sure she gets all kinds of unwanted attention from men

yes, I agree

 

[Squirrel85]

I think, Carlee went on a trip via Greyhound bus to Nashville and brought the Target snacks with her. The ride from Birmingham, Alabama to Nashville (I think these were the cities she searched for, for the Greyhound) isn't a very long ride. According to the Greyhound website it is about a 4 hour trip.

<modsnip: not victim friendly> How else would she have gotten off the freeway to where ever she went (Greyhound Bus Station)? <modsnip> Unless, she was near a shopping center/parking lot that was close to the freeway. And then, hailed a Lyft or Uber to the Greyhound Bus station from there.

Anyway, I look forward to more information coming out about this ordeal.

 

[oceanverde]

Might be hotel specific. I use a different card when I arrive, a lot. I also buy rooms for my family. Never an issue.

This is my experience as well. You don't need the same card at check-in at all. That has never been required and I've stayed at all sorts of chain hotels.

 

[Cubby]

https://twitter.com/x/status/345041107316535296

The truth has a way of coming out.

 

[oceanverde]

https://twitter.com/x/status/345041107316535296

Meh, that was 10 years ago when she was what, 15? I don't think that says much about who she might be today. I lied to my mom plenty and I'm not a liar today.

 

[Jemma]

Meh, that was 10 years ago when she was what, 15? I don't think that says much about who she might be today. I lied to my mom plenty and I'm not a liar today.

but the thoughts were already there

 

[lonetraveler]

Probably for liability reasons. If the 911 dispatcher told her to exit the vehicle and CR was injured, the liability would fall on the emergency response/city/dispatcher.

Heck, she would never be able to catch him anyway.

 

[Jemma]

I've been trying to visualize that myself, it's not working.

do we know her height and weight? i’m short and petit but we’re gonna tussle be for you get me slung, and the id be biting you

 

[Donswife48]

Strange. Was your room already paid for using that card? This has never happened to us. In fact, my husband reserved my room at Hilton (when I was traveling alone). When I got there, I gave them my credit card, which is totally different than one that my husband uses. I did have the confirmation numbers and emails that he forwarded to me. He is a Diamond member. I don't know if that matters or not??

eta: I have heard about fraud cases where people say that their room is reserved under such-and-such name without that person being there. The clerk can't let you into the room because you could go to the room and order all sorts of things with them being billed to that person's credit card (if it does turn out to be fraud).

My husband sometimes reserves rooms for his clients, and the hotel clerk or the clients will call him and hand the phone to the clerk to have him verify the room and his card number. That being said, if you gave your own card, they could just bill it to that card if your sister says that she didn't reserve your room. These cases are where my husband is actually paying for the rooms himself.

JMO.

No, I only reserve my room online, not prepay if that's what you are asking. Usually I'm by myself, but when we went to San Francisco with sister and niece, they insisted on seeing my sisters CC card before checking in. I should also add, it has been before Covid that I traveled, but they also asked for a car license plate unless I said I was picked up by taxi. And most of my stays are in smaller towns not major cities.

 

[Ghostwheel]

I'm just going to throw this out there.

If one assumes that everyone involved was not complicit, there are some victims here IMO and they are family members. They must feel awful, maybe angry. The SIL who was probably scared to death hearing a scream and then dead phone. Everyone who worried about her.

I'm betting everyone wants to just keep quiet right now and let as much blow over as possible. I'd even be willing to bet that if the theft at the spa was not very much, they'd also let it blow over out of respect for the rest of the family. I can't say it's the right thing to do (letting people get by with poor behavior) but I can see it happening.

Making restitution for doing dumb stuff and causing resource wastage should be a requirement even if charges are not brought. IMO. There's a lesson people can learn from.

 

[ilovewings]

Interesting, an MA in psychology? Good luck getting a decent job after this. Every background check is going to bring this up. What employers want this kind of drama? She will be about as employable Jussie Smollett, who has only done one project, which I think was probably financed by his Mother, in the years since his fake assault.

Theft as well? From an employer, no less. Sure, how many employers will line up to hire her?

This is just so interesting to me, why people who seemingly have excellent lives, create this type of drama. Borderline Personality Disorder? Some sort of psychological disorder, to do this, attention seeking? It is apparently such a common occurrence that the FBI has a task force that specializes in "Fake Crime Reporting'.

Who knows if she really has a degree -- my guess is that she
Has a history of fibbing-- I doubt this is her first rodeo with
Telling lies!!!

 

[Heaven Leigh]

No, I only reserve my room online, not prepay if that's what you are asking. Usually I'm by myself, but when we went to San Francisco with sister and niece, they insisted on seeing my sisters CC card before checking in. I should also add, it has been before Covid that I traveled, but they also asked for a car license plate unless I said I was picked up by taxi. And most of my stays are in smaller towns not major cities.

I was thinking the same. I thought the person that rents the room has to show ID and has to be the same as CC holder who booked the room.