Carlee Russell appeared in court Wednesday afternoon.The pretrial hearing took place at 2 p.m. at Hoover Municipal Court.The 26-year-old
Carlee Russell appeared in court Wednesday afternoon for the first time since Hoover police said she faked her own kidnapping. After Russell entered a not guilty plea, the municipal court judge found Russell guilty on two misdemeanor charges.
As far as where Russell was when she disappeared and why she faked her own kidnapping, those questions remain unanswered. Both charges are Class A misdemeanors and each carries up to a year in jail, and up to a $6,000 fine, if convicted.In the hearing, Russell spoke quietly and timidly. She showed little emotion while in the courtroom. Her family was present in the courtroom. There was still no explanation of why Russell did what she did but her attorneys said that will become more clear eventually.
Her family, members of the community, and police conducted several efforts to safely locate Russell who was last seen on I-459.Hoover Police and Fire Responded and located Russell.However, it was noted at that time that Russell’s 911 call remained the only timely report of a child on the interstate and no one had called to report that a child is missing.
Hoover Police detectives, along with investigators from other local and federal agencies began pursuing possible leads and collecting evidence throughout the day Friday and Saturday.
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