Hoaxster Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty After Fake Kidnapping Story Goes Viral
Birmingham, Alabama – Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who falsely reported her own kidnapping, has recently pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the hoax that sparked a national search last summer. Russell admitted in Jefferson County Circuit Court to filing a false police report, resulting in two misdemeanor counts. As part of her sentence, Russell will be under supervised probation for 12 months, repay nearly $18,000 in restitution to the City of Hoover, and …