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Edwin Rios and Edward Helmore

Carlee Russell case: Alabama police unveil new details as investigation continues

Russell’s disappearance set off a frantic two-day search. A press conference is scheduled for later on Wednesday.
Carlee Russell’s disappearance set off a frantic two-day search. A press conference is scheduled for later on Wednesday. Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP

On Wednesday, the police chief in Hoover, Alabama, unveiled new details that Carlethia “Carlee” Russell, a 25-year-old Black nursing student, gave to detectives the day she was interviewed, as police continue to investigate what happened after she reportedly vanished for 48 hours.

Russell reportedly told police that she had seen a child walking along the side of the road, called 911 as she checked on the child, and screamed when a man allegedly forced her into a car.

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