NEWS AT TEN STARTS NOW. EARLIER TODAY, HOOVER POLICE DETECTIVES OBTAINED WARRANTS FOR THE REST OF CARLEE RUSSELL THROUGH THE HOOVER MUNICIPAL COURT FOR HER ACTIONS RELATED TO FAKING HER KIDNAPING AND SUBSEQUENTLY MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS TO DETECTIVES AS THEY INVESTIGATED THIS CASE. WELL, THAT鈥橲 WHAT SO MANY FOLLOWING THE CARLEE RUSSELL CASE HAVE BEEN ANTICIPATING FOR DAYS NOW. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US HERE AT 10:00. I鈥橫 BRITTANY DECKER. I鈥橫 GUY RAWLINGS. THE 26 YEAR OLD HOOVER WOMAN. NOW CHARGED FOR FAKING HER OWN DISAPPEARANCE TWO WEEKS AGO. RUSSELL INITIALLY TOLD INVESTIGATORS SHE WAS ABDUCTED BY A MAN AFTER SHE SAW A TODDLER WALKING ALONG I-4 59. THIS LED TO A MULTI-STATE MANHUNT FOR CARLEE AND HER KIDNAPER. BUT AFTER SHE MADE HER WAY HOME, POLICE BEGAN TO LOOK INTO HER KIDNAPING CLAIMS AND FOUND SEVERAL SUSPICIOUS SEARCHES ON HER PHONE. IN THE HOURS LEADING UP TO HER DISAPPEARANCE, SHE MADE THIS STATEMENT THROUGH HER ATTORNEY TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT. EARLIER THIS WEEK, THERE WAS NO KIDNAPING. ON THURSDAY, JULY 13TH, 2023, MY CLIENT DID NOT SEE A BABY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY CLIENT DID NOT LEAVE THE HOOVER AREA, WHICH SHE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A MISSING PERSON. MY CLIENT APOLOGIZES FOR HER ACTIONS TO THIS COMMUNITY. THE VOLUNTEERS WHO WERE SEARCHING FOR HER TO THE HOOVER POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER AGENCIES AS WELL AS TO HER FRIENDS AND FAMILY. TODAY, RUSSELL TURNED HERSELF IN, THEN QUICKLY BONDED OUT. 米兰体育 13, LISA CRANE SPOKE WITH A ATTORNEY AFTER SHE WAS FORMALLY CHARGED. THIS IS 米兰体育 13 EXCLUSIVE VIDEO OF CARLEE RUSSELL LEAVING HER ATTORNEY鈥橲 OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM JUST BEFORE SHE TURNED HERSELF INTO AUTHORITIES AT THE HOOVER JAIL. SHE FACES TWO MISDEMEANOR CHARGES FOR LYING TO POLICE. JUDGING FROM THE AMOUNT OF PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS THAT WE鈥橵E RECEIVED FROM PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, I KNOW MANY ARE SHOCKED AND APPALLED THAT MISS RUSSELL IS ONLY BEING CHARGED WITH TWO MISDEMEANORS. DESPITE ALL THE PANIC AND DISRUPTION HER ACTIONS CAUSED, LET ME ASSURE YOU I TWO SHARE THE SAME FRUSTRATION. I SPOKE TO CALI鈥橲 ATTORNEY AFTER HIS CLIENT BONDED OUT OF JAIL. THE BIG QUESTION EVERYBODY HAS NOW IS WHY HAS SHE TALKED TO YOU ABOUT THAT? WELL, SHE HAS, BUT OF COURSE, THAT鈥橲 PERSONAL AND THAT鈥橲 CONFIDENTIAL. ALL THAT鈥橲 SOMETHING THAT IS BETWEEN MY CLIENT AND MYSELF. DO YOU THINK THAT鈥橲 SOMETHING SHE WILL EVER COME FORWARD WITH? THAT鈥橲 SOMETHING THAT鈥橲 WELL, I THINK AT SOME POINT IN TIME, YES. ANTHONY SAYS CARLEE IS WORKING THROUGH SOME DIFFICULT ISSUES. RIGHT. RIGHT NOW. AND HE鈥橲 ASKING THE COMMUNITY TO SHOW COMPASSION. WE JUST PRAYING FOR CARLEE. WE ASK THE COMMUNITY. SHE鈥橲 ASKING FOR FORGIVENESS AND GIVE HER OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE FORWARD.
'She's asking for forgiveness': Carlee Russell's attorney says she may tell her story in the future
Emory Anthony says she is dealing with 'issues'
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Updated: 9:19 AM CDT Jul 31, 2023
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Carlee Russell's attorney, Emory Anthony, responded to the charges against his client. Anthony says Russell bonded out of jail quickly Friday afternoon after turning herself in on two misdemeanor charges.When asked if she felt relieved she wasn't facing more serious charges, Anthony said, "I don't think anyone feels relieved about being charged with anything where there is a possibility that you're looking at jail time. So, I don't think anyone feels (that) and certainly Carlee is a young lady that is having difficulty issues right now. But hopefully, she'll work through them."One of the big questions many still have about this case is why? Why would Carlee Russell concoct such a story and lie about being abducted?Anthony said she has told him the answer to that question."Well, she has, but of course, that's personal and that's confidential. That's something that is between my client and myself," Anthony said. When asked if he thought she'd ever come forward with that information to the public, Anthony responded, "Well, I think at some point in time, yes."Anthony reiterated that Rusell says she was alone during the 49 hours she was missing and no one assisted her in the hoax. He asked the public to show her compassion."We're just praying for Carlee," Anthony said. "We asked the community she's asking for forgiveness and give her an opportunity to move forward."
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Carlee Russell's attorney, Emory Anthony, responded to the charges against his client.
Anthony says Russell bonded out of jail quickly Friday afternoon after turning herself in on two misdemeanor charges.
When asked if she felt relieved she wasn't facing more serious charges, Anthony said, "I don't think anyone feels relieved about being charged with anything where there is a possibility that you're looking at jail time. So, I don't think anyone feels (that) and certainly Carlee is a young lady that is having difficulty issues right now. But hopefully, she'll work through them."
One of the big questions many still have about this case is why? Why would Carlee Russell concoct such a story and lie about being abducted?
Anthony said she has told him the answer to that question.
"Well, she has, but of course, that's personal and that's confidential. That's something that is between my client and myself," Anthony said.
When asked if he thought she'd ever come forward with that information to the public, Anthony responded, "Well, I think at some point in time, yes."
Anthony reiterated that Rusell says she was alone during the 49 hours she was missing and no one assisted her in the hoax. He asked the public to show her compassion.
"We're just praying for Carlee," Anthony said. "We asked the community she's asking for forgiveness and give her an opportunity to move forward."
