"Alabama Woman Carlee Russell Avoids Jail Time for Faking Own Kidnapping"
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Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who faked her own kidnapping, pleaded guilty to filing a false police report and falsely reporting an incident to law enforcement, and has been sentenced to a six-month suspended jail sentence, a year of probation, 100 hours of community service, and ordered to pay $18,000 in restitution to the city of Hoover.
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- Carlee Russell, Alabama woman who lied about abduction, forced to pay nearly $18K in restitution ABC News
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- Carlee Russell, Alabama woman who faked her own kidnapping, avoids jail time for hoax Fox News
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