Found No Jail Time: Woman Disappears After Calling 911 To Report Seeing Child Alone On I-459; Deemed A Hoax

[Sugar Cookie]

Her parents (mother specifically) are the problem.

They got on national television and lied for their little hooligan.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

According to court documents, a plea hearing was set Thursday for Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell.

Russell will plead guilty Thursday, March 21 at 1 p.m. at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Bessemer. Circuit Judge David Carpenter will hear the case.

Previously, she was scheduled to stand trial March 18.

Carlee Russell expected to plead guilty in kidnapping hoax, plea hearing set

Carlee Russell, the woman who made national headlines for faking her own abduction, is now expected to plead guilty.

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[Sugar Cookie]

Judge David Carpenter said it would be an even further "waste" of government resources to put Russell in jail, adding he would not treat Russell differently from any other first-time nonviolent offender.

Ultimately, Russell was given a six-month suspended sentence — allowing her to avoid going to jail — and 12 months of supervised probation. She'll also have to pay $17,974.88 in restitution to the city of Hoover and do community service.

Hoover Police Chief Nicholas Derzis said he was "disappointed" that Russell didn't get jail time and said the restitution amount didn't come close to what was actually spent, which he said was around $40,000 to $50,000.

During the plea hearing Thursday, Russell tearfully apologized for the "negative impact" of her actions, saying she made a "grave mistake while trying to fight through various emotional issues" and regrets the pain she put everyone through. Her attorneys said she is now looking forward to putting the incident behind her and redeeming herself.

Carlee Russell, who faked her own kidnapping, will serve no jail time

The Alabama woman said she was abducted along a highway after stopping to check on a wandering toddler.

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[Josh P]

$18k is still a pretty big fine. She got off easy and I agree she should have seen some jail time.