![]() ![]() Russell gave police a brief statement shortly after returning home but Derzis says they would like to speak to her again and have not been able to. What Happens Nextĭerzis says the $100 dollar question is, where did Carlee Russell go during the 49 hours she was missing? He says his department continues to investigate that. “We investigate every crime to the fullest just like we have this one,” Derzis said. The police chief says when it comes to his department, nothing will change. Many people online have questioned how this incident may impact future searches for missing Black women who often don’t get as much attention or as many resources when they disappear. What Does This Mean for Future Abducted Women The police chief says that while they are still investigating, he does not feel there is an abductor on the loose and he is confident the public is not in danger. Upon her return home, police report seeing a small injury to Russell’s lip and noted she had $107 in her right sock. She says she was eventually put into a car and that is when she was able to escape while in West Hoover. While kidnapped, Russell told police her abductors took pictures of her but did not physically or sexually assault her. Russell told police she was placed into the back of an 18 wheeler and was able to escape but was recaptured. The male allegedly had orange hair with a big bald spot in the back. According to Derzis, Russell told investigators the man was accompanied by a female who she never saw but did hear. She says the man mumbled something to her and then grabbed her making her go over a fence. Alleged Abductor DescriptionĪlso revealed in the press conference, were new details on what Russell claims happened to her when she was allegedly abducted.ĭerzis says, Russell claims a man came out of the woods when she exited her vehicle to check on the toddler. “To think a toddler barefoot that could be 3 or 4 years old could travel 6 football fields without getting into the road, its hard for me to understand,” Derzis said. The chief said Russell claimed to be following the child as she drove. “Data from Carlees phone including her Life 360 app shows she traveled approximately 600 yards in her vehicle while she was on the phone with 911 stating she was following a child,” Derzis stated. Russell also told the dispatcher the child appeared to be a male and was not injured. She said that the child was wearing only a t-shirt and a diaper. In it, the 25 year old can be heard telling a dispatcher that she spotted a toddler on the side of the highway. An Odd Call to 911ĭuring the press conference police played the 911 call that Russell made on July 13. Derzis says she then stayed in the parking lot before driving to the interstate where she called 911. While there she purchased Cheez-its and granola bars. She then went to a restaurant, ordered food and traveled to a nearby Target store. Surveillance video shows Russell concealed a dark colored bath robe, a roll of toilet paper and other items while exiting her job. New Timeline InsightsĪlong with sharing Russell’s Google searches, police shared new information on the timeline leading up to her disappearance.ĭerzis says that on July 13 Russell left work at Woodhouse Spa. “I do think it’s highly unusual that the day that someone gets kidnapped, that 7 hours before that they are googling the internet searching the movie ‘Taken.’ I find that very strange,” Derzis said. According to police, the following terms were searched by Russell: Some of the most shocking evidence that came out of Wednesday’s press conference were Google searches that police say Russell made prior to her disappearance. Many online, questioning if the disappearance was part of an elaborate hoax rather than an abduction. Since her return, the public discourse has shifted from concern to speculation. Russell showed back up to her family’s home July 15 about 49 hours after going missing. Family believed someone abducted her, possibly using the toddler as bait. Her car was left running and her cellphone and wig were left on the ground nearby. By the time police showed up to the scene of the call, Russell was gone. Russell went missing July 13 after making a phone call to 911 stating she saw a toddler walking along a busy highway in Hoover. Wednesday, Hoover’s police chief and mayor briefed the media on the findings in the investigation so far. After days of public demand for more information in the disappearance of Carlee Russell, the Hoover Police Department held a press conference to share several pieces of evidence in the case. ![]()
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