Current:Home > FinanceWatch Carlee Russell press conference's: Police give update on missing Alabama woman -FinanceMind
Watch Carlee Russell press conference's: Police give update on missing Alabama woman
View
Date:2025-04-14 17:15:49
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! (6)
Related
- Costco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase: What to know about earnings release
- A death row inmate's letters: Read vulnerable, angry thoughts written by Freddie Owens
- Kyle Okposo announces retirement after winning Stanley Cup with Florida Panthers
- Hunter Boots are 50% off at Nordstrom Rack -- Get Trendy Styles for Under $100
- Average rate on 30
- Board approves more non-lethal weapons for UCLA police after Israel-Hamas war protests
- Burlington pays $215K to settle a lawsuit accusing an officer of excessive force
- Why Blake Shelton Is Comparing Gwen Stefani Relationship to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Romance
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- Meet Travis Hunter: cornerback, receiver, anthropology nerd and lover of cheesy chicken
Ranking
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- JoJo was a teen sensation. At 33, she’s found her voice again
- Josh Heupel's rise at Tennessee born out of Oklahoma firing that was blessing in disguise
- Playoff baseball in Cleveland: Guardians clinch playoff spot in 2024 postseason
- The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10
- No decision made by appeals court in elections betting case
- Not Just a Teen Mom: Inside Jamie Lynn Spears' Impressively Normal Private World Since Leaving Hollywood Behind
- Olympian Maggie Steffens Details Family's Shock Two Months After Death of Sister-in-Law Lulu Conner
Recommendation
NFL Week 15 picks straight up and against spread: Bills, Lions put No. 1 seed hopes on line
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever face Connecticut Sun in first round of 2024 WNBA playoffs
Jeopardy! Contestant Father Steve Jakubowski Is the Internet’s New “Hot Priest”
Wisconsin officials ask state Supreme Court to decide if RFK Jr. stays on ballot
A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
Philadelphia officer who died weeks after being shot recalled as a dedicated public servant
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Letterboxd Films
Fed cuts interest rate half a point | The Excerpt