Current:Home > ContactWatch Carlee Russell press conference's: Police give update on missing Alabama woman -WealthTrack
Watch Carlee Russell press conference's: Police give update on missing Alabama woman
Ethermac Exchange View
Date:2025-04-10 05:08:09
Police in Alabama shared more information Monday afternoon about Carlee Russell, a 25-year-old woman who has returned home after being reported missing earlier this month.
At the press conference at 4 p.m. CT, Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis said Russell admitted that she was never abducted during the 49 hours she was missing and that she fabricated her 911 report of seeing a toddler alongside an interstate.
At the press briefing on Wednesday, Derzis said that the investigation into Russell's disappearance is not over and that investigators are still working to account for the 49 hours she was missing.
Police say:Carlee Russell admits disappearance, 'missing child' reported on Alabama highway, a hoax
Russell was reported missing off a highway in a Birmingham suburb on the night of July 13 after calling 911 to report a toddler walking along the interstate, according to the Hoover Police Department. She returned home on foot on July 15.
At last week's press briefing, Derzis played a recording of the 911 call during the conference that showed Russell reporting the sighting of the boy. However, Derzis said they did not receive reports of a missing child in that area and that Carlee’s 911 call remains the only timely report of a child on the interstate.
On July 18, Hoover police told USA TODAY that officers spoke to Russell but couldn't "publicly share the details" from the interview. Derzis said the briefing was held due to the public's concern surrounding the disappearance.
veryGood! (5)
Related
- Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
- Baltimore County police officer indicted on excessive force and other charges
- Man who told estranged wife ‘If I can’t have them neither can you’ gets life for killing their kids
- Elkhorn man charged in Wisconsin sports bar killings
- Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
- Taylor Swift plays biggest Eras Tour show yet, much bigger than the Super Bowl
- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore unveils $90M for environmental initiatives
- What are the best women's college basketball games on TV this weekend?
- Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
- Putin claims he favors more predictable Biden over Trump
Ranking
- Louvre will undergo expansion and restoration project, Macron says
- Atlantic Coast Conference asks court to pause or dismiss Florida State’s lawsuit against league
- 2024 NBA All-Star Game is here. So why does the league keep ignoring Pacers' ABA history?
- White House confirms intelligence showing Russia developing anti-satellite capability
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Top National Security Council cybersecurity official on institutions vulnerable to ransomware attacks — The Takeout
- Bella Hadid Gives Rare Look Into Romance with Cowboy Adam Banuelos
- More gamers are LGBTQ, but video game industry lags in representation, GLAAD report finds
Recommendation
Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
Massachusetts man is found guilty of murder in the deaths of a police officer and elderly widow
Southern lawmakers rethink long-standing opposition to Medicaid expansion
The Daily Money: Reinventing the financial aid form
Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
Women are breaking Brazil's 'bate bola' carnival mold
Warm Winter Threatens Recreation Revenue in the Upper Midwest
Oregon TV station apologizes after showing racist image during program highlighting good news