Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who faked her own kidnapping, pleaded guilty to falsely reporting a crime and avoided jail time. A bill increasing penalties for false reporting is heading to Gov. Kay Ivey's desk in Alabama.
Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who faked her own kidnapping, pleaded guilty to filing a false police report, received probation, community service, and restitution, and apologized for her actions.
Carlee Russell admitted in court to lying about being abducted in Alabama in July 2023 and seeing a toddler walking alongside an interstate. She pleaded guilty to filing a false police report and was sentenced to probation, community service, and mental health counseling.