Alabama Woman Carlee Russell Pleads Guilty to Filing False Report in Kidnapping Hoax
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Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who faked her own kidnapping last summer, pleaded guilty to filing a false report and received two suspended six-month sentences, probation, community service, and restitution. She initially claimed to have seen a stranded toddler before disappearing, prompting a statewide search, but later confessed that the entire ordeal was a lie perpetrated solely by herself.
- Alabama Woman Who Lied About Abduction Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Report The New York Times
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- Carlee Russell, Alabama woman who lied about abduction, forced to pay nearly $18K in restitution ABC News
- Carlee Russell pleads guilty to filing false police report in summertime kidnapping hoax WIAT - CBS42.com
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