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Alabama woman who faked kidnapping pleads guilty to false reporting

Carlee Russell, 26, pleaded guilty to filing false reports, resulting in probation and community service.
Russell fabricated a kidnapping story, causing a costly police investigation.
Despite disappointment from authorities, Russell received a suspended sentence and probation.

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BBC News

US woman spared jail after faking own kidnapping

Carlee Russell had phoned 911 about finding a toddler on a highway and then disappeared for two days.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Alabama woman who faked kidnapping pleads guilty to false reporting

An Alabama woman who faked being abducted after stopping her car to check on a toddler wandering along a highway has pleaded guilty to charges of giving false information to law enforcement

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Alabama woman who faked kidnapping pleads guilty to false reporting

An Alabama woman who faked being abducted after stopping her car to check on a toddler wandering along a highway has pleaded guilty to charges of giving false information to

1 month ago·United States

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USA Today

Carlee Russell pleads guilty and avoids jail time over fake kidnapping hoax, reports say

Carlee Russell pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors for falsely reporting her own kidnapping in July 2023. She will not face jail time for the hoax.

1 month ago·United States

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abc News

Carlee Russell, Alabama woman who lied about abduction, forced to pay over $17K in restitution

An Alabama woman who lied about her kidnapping was ordered to pay over $17,000 in restitution and sentenced to probation, according to ABC Birmingham affiliate WBMA.

1 month ago·United States

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NZ Herald

Woman's kidnapping story grips the US - until police brand it a hoax

An Alabama woman who claimed she was abducted after stopping her car to check on a wandering toddler pleaded guilty this week to charges of giving false...

1 month ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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