Carlee Russell latest news: $63k donations won’t be refunded as boyfriend begs people to ‘stop bullying her’

The story of Carlee Russell and her alleged kidnapping, or lack thereof, has taken the national media by storm.

But advocates are urging others not to let Ms Russell’s case distract them from the real issue.

“We must not lose sight of the bigger picture,” said Ms. Wilson. “We are disappointed that there are inconsistencies with her story, especially when there is a staggering number of people of color who are still missing and need our help.”

Speaking to CNN, Ms Wilson said it’s often harder to go viral with missing black people cases.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), black people make up 31 percent of missing persons reports, but only 14 percent of the US population.

Ms Wilson said she could not allow Ms Russell’s case to derail her efforts to bring other cases to attention.

Law enforcement in Hoover, Alabama, left the public with more questions than answers after revealing at a news conference on Wednesday that the disappearance and kidnapping of Carlee Russell may have been fabricated.

Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis told reporters that authorities “were unable to verify” most of the statements Ms Russell had made to police about her whereabouts during the 49 hours she was missing.

A Hoover, Alabama, mother whose daughter was murdered has spoken out against Carlee Russell for allegedly faking her kidnapping.

In a post on Facebook, Shea Wardup ​​Pilkington-Wiley said she was angry at Ms Russell.

“Carlee Russell disrespected every parent who lost a child,” Ms. Pilkington-Wiley wrote.

“Finding that this was all just a hoax, well…I’m mad as hell! I’m angry with myself. I’m angry at every parent out there who lost a child. Be aware of who and how many your actions affect. Remember that actions have consequences.”

Investigators in Alabama found “no evidence” that Carlee Russell was trying to help a toddler walking down a freeway at the time of her mysterious disappearance.

Ms. Russell, a 25-year-old nursing student, disappeared without a trace off the side of the road off Interstate 459 in Hoover on the night of July 13 — just moments after she called 911 and told her she had spotted an infant alone on the road.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found Ms Russell’s car was still running and her cellphone and wig were nearby, but no sign of the 25-year-old or an infant.

Hoover Police have expressed doubts, saying there was no evidence a toddler ever walked down the freeway that night.

Although Ms Russell claimed an infant walked alone and barefoot down a busy motorway, no other motorist reported seeing an infant.

7.30am: Ms Russell searches ‘Do you have to pay for an Amber Alert?’.

1.03am: Ms Russell searches “how to withdraw money from the register without getting caught on Reddit”.

2.13am: Ms Russell searches for ‘Birmingham Bus Station’.

2:35 am: Ms. Russell searches for ‘Birmingham to Nashville one-way bus ticket’ departing 13 July.

12:10 p.m.: Mrs. Russell searches for the film “out of stock”.

Ms. Russell also sought further information on amber alerts from her place of work, including the maximum age for issuance of an amber alert.

8:20 p.m.: Ms. Russell leaves her place of work, Woodhouse Spa. She hides a dark bathrobe, toilet paper and other items.

She then grabs dinner at a local restaurant and drives to Target, where she buys snacks.

9:21 p.m.: Ms. Russel exits the mall parking lot and drives down the freeway.

9:34 p.m.: Ms. Russell calls 911 and reports an infant walking down Interstate 459 alone with no pants or shoes.

Data shows Ms Russell drove 600 meters while on the phone to police, claiming she was stopped to help the child.

After the 911 call, Ms Russell called her brother’s friend.

9:36 p.m.: Mrs. Russell is missing.

9:40 p.m.: The police arrive at the scene.

7am: Russell family begins search for Mrs. Russell

The search will continue day and night until the following evening.

10:45 p.m.: Ms Russell returns home on foot. Surveillance footage shows her walking alone on the sidewalk.

The mother of murdered teenager Aniah Blanchard has sent a grim message following a full investigation by Alabama authorities into the mysterious circumstances under which Carlee Russell allegedly disappeared.

Carlee Russell conducted a series of suspicious Internet searches in the days leading up to her allegations of being kidnapped, Alabama authorities said at a news conference last Wednesday.

A forensic analysis of Ms. Russell’s cell phone, work and home computers revealed that she was looking for information about the film out of stockAmber Alerts, booking a bus ticket from Birmingham to Nashville and “how to withdraw money from a register without getting caught,” Nicholas Derzis of the Hoover Police Department told reporters.

Police in Hoover, Alabama, said they were unable to verify most of Carlee Russell’s claims that she was abducted after pulling to the curb while reporting that an infant was walking alone, leading to questions about whether charges could be filed against her.

Ms Russell, 25, went missing on July 13 after calling 911 to report a young child was traveling alone and barefoot on Interstate 459.

In the 49 hours that Ms Russell went missing, local, state and federal agencies conducted an extensive search.

Search efforts ended on July 15 when Ms Russell returned home on foot. She claimed a man kidnapped her.

But on Wednesday, Alabama authorities said they had no evidence a toddler was walking down the freeway and could not confirm Ms Russell was kidnapped.

Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis said no other motorist on the busy freeway had reported a child walking alone and there were no missing child alerts. He said Ms Russell was the only person to make the 911 call and when authorities arrived there was no sign of an infant.

He added that during a brief phone call to emergency services, Ms Russell claimed she had stopped her car to help the child, but phone tracking data showed she had moved 600 meters – the length of six football fields.

Mr Derzis expressed doubts that a young child between the ages of two and four could travel 600 meters during the time Ms Russell was on the phone.

Ms Russell told authorities she had been abducted and held captive by a man and woman, but Mr Derzis said they could not verify.

At this time, Hoover Police do not know the exact whereabouts of Ms Russell during the two days she was missing.

Instead, Mr Derzis referred to Ms Russell’s questionable internet search history, which she had conducted in the days and hours before her disappearance.