When Carlee Russell returned home, authorities promised to continue their investigation into the case. Well, police have been doing some thorough searching and they've turned up some information that calls Carlee's story into question.
Per ABC 3340, Hoover police chief Nick Deriz held a press conference on July 19, where he revealed details of Russell's search history in the days leading up to her alleged disappearance. Deriz shared that, on July 11, Russell searched: "You have to pay for an amber alert or search." She also looked up one-way bus tickets from Birmingham to Nashville with a departure date of July 13, aka the day she went missing. Deriz added that Russell also searched for "Taken" on July 12, a movie all about a young woman getting kidnapped. Said searches obviously called Russell's claims into question and many are upset that this whole thing could potentially be a hoax.
Those who shared Russell's story or have been reading about it have taken to social media to share their thoughts on the recent discoveries. One Twitter user wrote, "So Carlee Russell lied about being kidnapped? Unfortunate to hear but there's still about 13,000 black women who are really missing in the U.S. who have had little to no coverage & need help. Let's talk about it." Many online users were upset because, if Russell did lie, said resources could have been used to find other missing individuals.
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