Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge David Carpenter, who approved a plea agreement for the man now charged in the deadly Five Points West shooting that left four dead and 17 injured, was also responsible for the proverbial slap on the wrist in the kidnapping hoax of Carlee Russell that grabbed national headlines in 2023 and led to the creation of a new state law.
The Alabama Senate passed House Bill 82, a bill enhancing the penalties for falsely reporting a crime to law enforcement, on Wednesday.
Katt Williams’ new hour-long special “Woke Foke” premiered live on Netflix Saturday and one big Alabama news story was featured as part of what Williams called “the real news.”
Carlethia “Carlee” Russell, 26, of Hoover, pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of false reporting of an incident in connection to her July 13, 2023, fake abduction.
When Carlethia “Carlee” Russell was convicted in Hoover for faking her own abduction, her attorneys took the case to the state level to appeal. However, it appears the parties have had a change of heart.
A bill inspired by the faked kidnapping of Carlee Russell passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee passed legislation on Wednesday enhancing penalties for falsely reporting a crime alleging an individual or the public is in imminent danger.
Though Birmingham is no longer Alabama’s largest city, the Birmingham area remains the largest metropolitan region in the state. In 2023, the City of Birmingham faced several problems, from a wave of violent crime that continued into 2023 from 2022 to a severe truancy problem in its public school system that drew the ire of Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin.
A Hoover city councilman thanked state lawmakers for working on legislation to increase penalties for false reporting following the staged kidnapping of Hoover’s Carlee Russell, which gained national attention earlier this year.
The Hoover woman whose fake abduction scheme captured national attention over the summer was found guilty Wednesday in Municipal Court.
The woman accused of faking her own abduction will soon face a judge. Carlee Russell is scheduled to appear in Hoover Municipal Court on October 11, according to reports.
The Hoover City Council passed a resolution on Monday urging the Alabama Legislature to increase penalties for false reporting following the Carlee Russell hoax that occurred in the city last month.
As the dust continues to settle following the fake kidnapping of Carlee Russell last month, former ESPN host Jemele Hill is pushing back against State Sen. April Weaver’s (R-Brierfield) bill that would create a new felony crime for faking an abduction.
People get emotional and care a great deal about pretty things that are broken. And the media knows this. Especially when it comes to missing persons.
State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) announced on Monday that she will introduce legislation in the 2024 regular session that creates a new felony crime for faking an abduction.
It has been a week since Carlee Russell admitted to an alleged kidnapping hoax, but the fallout continues.
Hoover Police chief Nick Derzis said Friday during a press conference that he plans to go to state lawmakers to try and get penalties changed when it comes to reporting false violent crimes. At least two former law enforcement officers turned state representatives are on board.
More than two weeks after a widespread search for Carlee Russell, she has been charged after authorities said she faked her own kidnapping.
The Hoover Police Department announced Monday that Carlee Russell, 25, has admitted to lying about circumstances surrounding her disappearance from the side of the road on Thursday, July 13.
A dive into Carlee Russell's social media posts in the wake of her seemingly debunked story of abduction.
The Carlee Russell story seems in keeping with an overall devaluing of truth in our culture.
Hoover police revealed new information in case of Carlee Russell.
While investigators continue to try and figure out what exactly happened when 25-year-old Carlee Russell disappeared on the night of Thursday, July 13, her parents are revealing some of what they know on national television.