Police Say No Evidence of Toddler Near Highway in Carlee Russell Case
Police investigating the disappearance–and subsequent reappearance–of Alabama woman Carlee Russell released new details on the investigation Tuesday night, revealing that while they were able to speak briefly with the 25-year-old after she turned up at her home 49 hours after an eerie 911 call, they are now waiting “for her to be made available to obtain a more detailed statement.”
Russell disappeared last week after calling 911 to report a child walking on the interstate in Hoover, Alabama. According to an earlier statement from police, after the 911 call, she phoned a family member to report the same details. The family member “lost contact with her, but the line remained open.” Police found her car abandoned—still running with her belongings inside, sparking fears she had been abducted.
She then turned up at her home approximately 49 hours later–and details of what happened to the nursing student are slim, though her parents told the Today show that their daughter was abducted and left mentally and physically traumatized.