Carlee Russell finally revealed Thursday why she faked her kidnapping last summer in a case that spurred nationwide panic as she pleaded guilty to two charges and avoided jail time. The 26-year ...

Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who pleaded guilty in October to faking her kidnapping last summer, was sentenced Thursday to one year of probation and 100 hours of community service and ordered ...

The Alabama legislature enhanced penalties for false reporting to law enforcement alleging imminent danger to a Class C ...

C felony following a false report to Hoover police in early January.Hoover Police says on January 16, at approximately 8:00 ...

A bill filed in the wake of the Carlee Russell kidnapping hoax was utilized Friday when police in Hoover made a felony arrest for making a false report to law enforcement.

Hoover police announced Friday that Carlee Russell had been charged with filing a false police report and filing a false statement to law enforcement authorities. Hoover police announced Friday ...

Carlee Russell's disappearance was one of the most mysterious in history: the 25-year-old vanished without a trace after calling 911 to report a toddler walking alone on the side of a highway.