Hoover Police say Carlee Russell also made some internet searches prior to her disappearance that raises a lot of questions. Our Lee Peck has that part of the story.
) - It was breaking news -- Saturday evening -- 25-year-old Carlee Russell -- returning home after being allegedly abducted.
Before being checked out at UAB Hospital -- investigators briefly spoke with Carlee, where she told them a man came out of the wooded area near Interstate-459 and abducted. This came after she pulled over and called 911 -- reporting she had seen a toddler walking along side the interstate. After a call to a relative -- she disappeared while on the line -- the relative reporting hearing Carlee scream.
According to Chief Derzis -- Carlee says while in the 18-wheeler she heard voices of a man, woman, and child. She described the man as white, with orange hair and a bald spot in back. “As you can see -- there are many questions that need to be answered -- but only Carlee can provide those answers. What we can say is we have been unable to verify Carlee’s initial statement made to investigators and don’t believe there is a threat to public safety related to this community,” said Chief Derzis.
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