It’s official. The Alabama lady who claimed she was kidnapped after seeing a toddler strolling on the freeway solely to later admit to mendacity about the entire thing has been charged!
Throughout a press convention on Friday, Hoover Police Division Chief Nicholas Derzis introduced that Carlee Russell was arrested and charged with two misdemeanors of constructing false statements to the police. However he’s not too completely satisfied concerning the scenario! Derzis famous his “frustration” that the 25-year-old solely acquired misdemeanor expenses and known as for an “enhancement” to be included within the regulation:
“Present legal guidelines solely allowed the costs that have been filed to be filed.”
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So what does this imply for Carlee? Effectively, Derzis defined she was charged with two class A misdemeanors: false reporting to regulation enforcement authorities and falsely reporting an incident. Every is punishable with as much as one 12 months in jail – so she’s dealing with up to some years behind bars if convicted! She additionally faces a $6,000 high-quality.
At the moment, neither Carlee nor her household has spoken out concerning the expenses towards her. Nevertheless, Derzis mentioned she has since been launched from jail after posting bond. We’ll should see what occurs subsequent on this stunning case. However issues will not be trying good for her proper now! Reactions to the arrest, Perezcious readers? Tell us within the feedback. It’s also possible to see all the press convention (under):
[Image via Hoover Police Department/Twitter]