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Carlee Russell searched movie 'Taken,' Amber Alerts before disappearance: Police

Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia, on the newest of 2 developments

Russell also made searches related to bus tickets in the hours before she went missing, he said.

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  1. Carlee Russell police statement raises questions as missing woman found

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    Carlee Russell searched movie 'Taken,' Amber Alerts before disappearance: Police

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  1. Newsweek

    Carlee Russell police statement raises questions as missing woman found (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Russell, 25, returned home two days after being reported missing—she said she had stopped to check on a toddler who was walking along a highway.

  2. The Guardian

    Alabama police investigate mystery of woman’s missing 48 hours (opens The Guardian)

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    Carlethia ‘Carlee’ Russell’s boyfriend hits back at skeptics and insists 25-year-old fought off ‘kidnapper’ after stopping to check on child on highway

  3. People

    Inside the Carlee Russell Case: What Happened to Woman Who Vanished After Calling 911 to Report Child Missing? (opens People)

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    Russell reappeared Saturday night, 48 hours after she first went missing alongside an interstate in Alabama

  4. New York Times

    Police Unable to Verify Alabama Woman’s Report of Wandering Child and Abduction (opens New York Times)

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    The police said Carlee Russell, 25, had searched online for information about Amber Alerts before she called 911 on Thursday to report a toddler walking along an interstate in Hoover, Ala.

  5. New York Post

    Frantic 911 calls emerge in Carlee Russell disappearance: ‘She’s not answering’ (opens New York Post)

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    Perplexing recordings of police calls have emerged in the case of ​Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell, the Alabama woman who mysteriously vanished after reporting that she found a male toddler wand…

  6. Yellowhammer News

    Police: Carlee Russell searched 'Taken,' bus ticket before disappearance (opens Yellowhammer News)

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    Hoover officials Wednesday offered their latest understanding of the 49 hours Carlee Russell mysteriously disappeared after calling 911 to report a “toddler” walking on the side of the interstate. At a news conference, officials said Russell returned home and received medical care at UAB hospital af…

  7. Newsweek

    Carlee Russell update: No evidence of missing child, police say (opens Newsweek)

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    Hoover police also shared information about the moments leading up to Russell's return home, which was partially captured by a neighbor's surveillance camera.

  8. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Carlee Russell case update: Police share new details (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    Russell's disappearance last Thursday sparked a frantic search by family and friends. Her return home Saturday prompted intense speculation about what happened.

  9. ABC 13 Houston

    No evidence of toddler walking down highway in Carlee Russell disappearance case: Police (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Police also previously said that they did not receive any calls to report a missing toddler.

  10. WSVN Miami

    Police cast doubt on Carlee Russell’s kidnapping claim after reporting toddler on an Alabama highway - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — A 25-year-old Alabama woman who disappeared for two days after calling 911 to report a toddler wandering on the highway told

  11. Foxla

    Carlee Russell: Police share new details about investigation, hold press conference (opens Foxla)

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    Alabama police have released new details in their investigation into what happened in the 48 hours that Carlee Russell was missing after vanishing on the side of an interstate.

  12. WFAA Dallas

    Police cast doubt on Carlee Russell's kidnapping claim after reporting toddler on an Alabama highway (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    Russell's disappearance last Thursday sparked a frantic search by family and friends. Her return home Saturday prompted intense speculation about what happened.

  13. WWL New Orleans

    Carlee Russell latest | Police say no evidence of toddler walking down interstate, press conference planned today (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    A press conference on the Alabama case is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday (2:30 p.m. locally).

  14. The Guardian

    Carlee Russell case: Alabama police say no evidence of child on interstate (opens The Guardian)

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    Police say no reports of child wandering along I-495 as questions abound over woman who went missing for 48 hours last week

  15. CBS 42 Birmingham

    Timeline of Carlee Russell’s disappearance, return and the ongoing investigation into what happened to her (opens CBS 42 Birmingham)

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — On July 13, Carlee Russell called police to report she had allegedly seen a toddler walking along the interstate in Hoover. Telling her to stay where she was, officers res…

  16. New York Post

    No evidence of toddler on highway when Carlee Russell mysteriously vanished: cops (opens New York Post)

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    Alabama police have not found any evidence to back up the claim of a child wandering along I-459 the night Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell, 25, mysteriously vanished after she called 911, accord…

  17. Newsweek

    Carlee Russell researched Amber Alerts before abduction (opens Newsweek)

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    Russell made several concerning internet searches in the days leading up to her disappearance.

  18. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Police share new details about the disappearance of Carlee Russell, the woman who went missing in Alabama after calling 911 about a child on an interstate (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Emma Tucker, Zoe Sottile and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Police shared new details on the case of Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell, the Alabama woman who went missing after calling 911 to report a toddler walking alone on the side of the highway, as questions remain about what exactly happened…

  19. NPR

    Police still have no proof of a missing toddler after Carlee Russell returns home (opens NPR)

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    The 25-year-old nursing student vanished after calling 911 and a family member to report seeing a young child wandering along the side of an interstate in Alabama.

  20. UPI

    After Carlee Russell's safe return, police investigation continues with no evidence of toddler on interstate (opens UPI)

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    The Hoover, Ala., Police Department said there was no evidence of a toddler walking down the highway in Thursday's disappearance of Carlee Russell, who returned safely on Saturday.

  21. CBS News

    Police investigating Carlee Russell disappearance haven't found evidence of toddler on Alabama highway (opens CBS News)

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    Russell called police after saying she saw a toddler on the highway, and then vanished. But investigators have not found any evidence that a child was walking down the side of the interstate.

  22. KHOU Houston

    Police plan to give update on Carlee Russell case | Watch live at 2:30 p.m. (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    Carlee Russell was missing for two days after reportedly stopping to help a toddler on an Alabama interstate. Where she was during that time remains a mystery.

  23. People

    Carlee Russell Case: What We Know After Police Say They’re 'Unable to Verify' Abduction Claim (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    "There are many questions left to be answered," Hoover police chief Nick Derzis says, adding, "Only Carlee can provide those answers"

  24. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Carlee Russell searched movie 'Taken,' Amber Alerts before disappearance: Police (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    Russell also made searches related to bus tickets in the hours before she went missing, he said.

  25. Local News 8

    Police say they cannot verify most of the information Carlee Russell, who went missing in Alabama after 911 call about a child on an interstate, gave to detectives (opens Local News 8)

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    By Emma Tucker, Steve Almasy, Nouran Salahieh and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Police shared new details Wednesday on the case of Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell, the Alabama woman who went missing for 49 hours last week after calling 911 to report a toddler walking alone on the side of the highway,…

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