Alabama woman Carlee Russell admits kidnapping was a hoax ‘There was no kidnapping’ 

Carly Russell admitted she didn't see a child wandering the side of a highway and lied about abducting her, a lawyer said Monday.

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Hoover Police Chief Nicholas C. Dergis read a statement made by Russell's attorney during a news conference.

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The 25-year-old nursing student said she was not abducted.

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When she went missing on July 13, the country was convinced. Russell said that he had not left the Hoover area.

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She returned home 49 hours after calling 911 to report an interstate child sighting.

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"My client apologizes to the community, to the volunteers who searched for her, to the Hoover Police Department and other agencies," the statement said.

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"The police department is consulting with the district attorney's office regarding possible criminal charges," according to the source.

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Hoover police said Russell called 911 just after 9:30 p.m. to report seeing a child on Interstate 459 South.

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