I almost feel badly for Carlee, growing up with parents who don’t love you enough to ever tell you ‘No’ would be painful for anyone. You can see the narcissism in the mother’s statements, they always come back to her. It’s too bad Carlee never realized that a narcissist is really only capable of loving herself before she became one too.
Shoot momma knows she wants her life to go back to normal so these people will stop pointing 👉 & I'm sure "they" offering to pay off mommas mortgage if a he can help them frame the narrative that her daughter didn't witness a child sacrifice gone bad. Um now they ruining her name. Imagine it all comes down to your soul. I just can't with yall I just know that trying to convince someone of the truth when they already believe the lie is one of the hardest bank vaults to break psychologically. We do not want to be wrong but then feel like fools when we find the truth. How then are you post to tell the truth when your opponent has so much in their arsenal.
@@thatssohardcore5388 look at the evidence revealed so far from her Google searchs and timeline of events. It certainly doesn't look good for her. You'd have to be in some serious denial and delusion to examine the facts so far presented and not have serious questions about the validity of her statements (parent or not.)
@@ChrisDrums69 I'm just now analyzing this case, don't care too much for it. I'm just watching a recommended video. I do know the girl is lying but I don't understand how the mom is lying as well. Lol 😂
He's probably losing his job. The whole family's credibility has just dropped to zero. Then they had a birthday party for her. Some traumatized victim. 😳
She's mentally ill so may they be paying for her hospitalization forever. I hope they get her the help that she clearly needs since she has now admitted that she was not abducted. The parents can't live in denial if they want her to get better.
The dad seems like an honest man, and his body language speaks volumes. Seems like he knows the truth or at least has suspicions but doesn’t want to go against his wife and daughter. Something is up. 💯
I was willing to withhold judgment on Mom's involvement, until 1:20. "There were just so many calls and texts from people who maliciously lied to us. I just couldn't believe people could be so evil!" An innocent woman certain of her daughter's honor would recognize before she said it how utterly tone deaf this statement is. But a woman up to the neck in collusion has to overplay the innocence angle with classic projection: "The whole world turned out to search for my Carlee, but see what a VICTIM I am?!"
What these people say eludes to why she is such a spoiled brat.. she did this to herself and they need to drive her to the police station and tell them what she’s done!!!
@@abbyvaughn3035you don't know that. As a mother what I see is a mom who really believes her daughter plain and simple...Stop trying to blame the parents for what a 25yr old adult does..
@@estellegraham6655 You stop trying to tell me how to feel…Didn’t you just give your opinion…Let me have mine. I have just as much right as you to feel how I wanna feel..I see things a lot differently than you. I am a mother as well..And I believe they spoiled that girl..Relax
With respect to the family, there are too many answerable questions that are not being answered. 1. Why was Carlee's 911 the only call about the toddler on a busy highway? 2. Where did she "walk" from to return home? She had to walk from someplace and clearly she knew her whereabouts to return home (meaning she wasn't lost). 3.Her boyfriend INSISTS that she was kidnapped, so why haven't the police put out a BOLO? If the boyfriend's insistence is true then there are criminals on the loose and the public needs to be aware. The family can't plead for the public's assistance in helping raise money and devote countless resources to find her....but then tell the same public to mind ya' business when she returns under odd circumstances.
Exactly my thoughts. Where's this toddler and on a busy highway she was the ONLY one thst seen this child. Why there isn't no BOLO on the kidnappers and the "missing child".
Yep, just seeing the short video of her car on the side of the road, there were at least 12 vehs that passed by in a 3 second time frame & no one saw a toddler from the 20 minutes or longer video & it appears that she gets out the car not rushing over as if there was a level of danger but casually walking, there wasn’t another veh pulling up. I think she had a mental breakdown y’all, she might have ran into them woods & tried to hide for a few days. Praying for her family, we all have somebody that suffers from mental health & thank God that she at least called her aunt when she didn’t feel right.
I agree with the only person that called about a child, but as far as the BOLO and getting dropped off… The police do not always put out a BOLO especially when it’s involving adults also, I’m sure she knew her parent’s address they could’ve easily dropped her off in the area and she had to walk the rest of the way. I guess we’ll have to wait to see what the investigation concluded.
The mom saying “Absolutely” But shaking her head “no” is a huge indicator that she’s being deceptive. Dad shook his head the same way without saying a word.
No, they are upset & they are on camera, & you likely don't have any training whatsoever in such matters. They have to be careful what they say, because they're not allowed to say very much because of the investigation, as they said in the video.
@@JaneDoe-ql7sc psychology 101, when your words doesn't match your body language, it's an indicator or deception. And since the cops have already gave a briefing of their investigation since this video came out, we know there is no toddler and no proof of kidnapping. Carlee Russell lied about it and based off her Google searches, she staged the whole thing. They allowed to talk, but according to the cops, Carlee doesn't want to. She's liar and she gets it from her mother.
Dude is debating the good lawyer's price versus any lawyer's price! Sadly, the parents should turn away from her completely, openly turn their backs on her then she would get public sympathy and perhaps a lesser penalty. But coming out in support of your daughter when she is just dead wrong; risking your finances, perhaps your employment, years of working to obtain financial security (at least enough to afford your daughter a red Benz) in a location that is not conducive to black people being successful - for what? There is really no way she can come out of this unscathed, so they should just meditate their damages...
And she said anything leading to the case they can’t talk about. Something as simple as her knocking on the door when she arrived home can be talked about.
They were being good parents. They were trying to cover for their daughter. Who may have had a mental episode. That 's what it looks like to me. They know that she has it coming to her. They are running interference for their child who is going through a lot right now. That is what I see.
She had to physically fight for her life. There were moments, when she ran out of cheese itz she thought she was gonna starve! Then she realized she wasn’t actually kidnapped, and laughed and doordashed herself some food
We don’t know. They could have eyes on the person and just waiting and not wanting to spook him/her them. It is highly unusual that they have said anything.
I know that her parents will always love her and have her back, but that doesn’t mean they should deny the truth. Maybe a statement thanking law enforcement for their help, and being grateful that their daughter is home safe would have been enough.
Why is the mom more disgusted by the malicious calls and texts from 'evil people' rather than the actual abduction? One would think that the abductor is the most evil person that her parents can think of, as of right now..More questions than answers.
She’s worried about her image, and what people think of her and her family, there was no child on the highway. That’s a fact we can all see that so that was a lie knowing her daughter lied she’s on the defense.
When my child was in elementary school she told a lie to her teacher. It ended up becoming bigger than she thought it would & the principal ended up getting involved. The next day I accompanied my daughter to school where she came clean, told the truth & apologized to her teacher & principal. That's what a good parent does... they morally guide their child & if they make mistakes, you have taught them to own up, tell the truth & accept the consequences of their actions. Just saying...
Thanks for being a good parent. We need more of them. I'm a teacher and I've read comments on YT that there were problems that Carlee's teachers experienced with her behavior but the parents did nothing about it. Hence the fiasco.
You already know. The statement, 'she had to mentally fight for her life." tell us everything. Can you not fill in the lines? She also had to fight for her life physically at other moments. Finally, the abductor is still at large. What more do you need? The mother does not have to spell out the crime. You know what this is. The utter HORROR!!!!! No woman should have to go through this.
Her mother, who told the world how much her daughter loves her food, must feel foolish today. Both parents enabled this brat's behavior. Listening to the mother tells me alot about her daughter. She was crying without tears in this story!💯
The mother gaslighting people, saying they lied and calling them evil is incredulous. Add the crocodile tears and refusal to talk about what Carlee told her, makes me seriously wonder how much the mother really knows. The fact that she is more worried about Carlee's "trauma" about people making "false" accusations than the trauma caused by what supposedly happened to Carlee in those 48 hours convinced me the mother knows.
@@RitzyRue I agree. At least the father had the decency to keep his mouth shut. But that mother! I know she doesn't want to disparage her daughter, and I get it. But she should have declined television interviews. She's gone quiet now I believe, probably at the advice of an attorney.
Don't go putting yourself on television if you're not going to openly discuss what happened. What's the point?? The public isn't going to ease up on the scrutiny if you appear on tv, only to say you can't discuss what happened. It just makes it worse.
I'm actually baffled by the fact that the family are still saying she was abducted yet the police haven't issued a BOLO, or a statement indicating that they looking for a suspect. I'm definitely glad she made it back home to her family but I think this had more to do with mental health issues than being abducted.
Can there be a BOLO issued if she doesn’t know the description of the abductor? Is the person came from behind her and had a handkerchief and knocked her out with a dry she wouldn’t know how they looked. Further they could have worn a mask. Just a question because I don't know how all this goes.
@@mrrb2817the video doesn’t even show the police themselves coming when they said they arrived 3 minutes after she called? Why would they only put out half of a video and not the full video that shows them pulling up?
@@angrykermit3192right. They lying their azz off on this interview. They would have had my sympathy if they said nothing but they just sealed their guilt for me.
This is traumatic for Carlee's mother. If Carlee played a hoax, she hurt her mother more than she hurt any other soul on this planet. UPDATE: It's official after the Hoover PD press conference. Carlee Russell hoaxed us all. Carlee, you get a spanking!
You ever heard of the domino effect? Is how you be a good person in life and you will get many blessings try to think about the repercussions of your actions will cause for other people out there when you do something you shouldn't be doing The selfishness of humans these days is going to be our downfall when everybody starts just caring only about themselves that's when we will be done and it's coming close
@@catserver8577then why is there no Amber alert or ID of the toddler? Why is there no description of the person of interest? If for no other reason than public safety.
Hear me out, so if someone was kidnapped, they wouldn’t immediately go home after fighting off and getting away from their kidnapper. They would go to anyone nearby and ask or scream for help. The fact that she made it all the way home after fighting for her life is questionable. Did she walk? Did she get dropped off in a car? How did she find her way without a phone?
@@ericlane659there’s cameras everywhere. People who have home cameras should look to see where she was 4:14 let out of a car at . Has to be somewhere close to her home .
Also, the interviewer asked the, "what did you do when you first saw her" and their answer was "we had to stand back and let the medical personnel handle her". Well, the medical personnel would have to be called first and would take several minutes to get there so what were they doing during that time. The way they answered the question is just weird because a normal reaction is to grab your child and hold them especially if you thought they were dead and you would never see them again or that they had been abducted. The parents know that she was not kidnapped and that's why they are not really answering the questions that are being asked.
The mom’s voice dropped when she said “ abductor “. I don’t think she whole heartedly believes what she was saying but she’s standing up for her child.
She should go straight to jail for lying. Her dad should be ashamed of himself for sitting there when he knew it was bs. I'm not backing anyone because you're a friend or family if I know it's bs.
@@stephaniecameron6363searching for how to steal money from a cash register... Minimal age for amber alerts.. do you have to pay for amber alerts... Looking at the movie Taken... Searching for bus/train tickets to Nashville.. etc... She was definatly trying to see a man out in the Nashville area behind her parents and bfs back.
This is my hometown. I am eternally thankful we did not find this girl tortured and deceased. That answered the prayers of those of us terrified for her. I'm just going to sit on any opinions I have now about it till more of the story comes out from officials. Still praying for this family.
Yes! Too many people losing sight that this young lady is ALIVE! Not brutally used and murdered and body not found. Family seems very loving and concerned so I feel sure whatever problems she has will be addressed.
Well I think it was a hoax , having said that , the only thing I lost were the few Minutes I stopped and prayed for her . I’m good with that ,I’d do it again .
Someone in the comment section pointed out that the dad is shaking his head, no. It’s the part where she asks, do you believe that Carlee had to physically fight for her life and the mom says, oh definitely and the dad is shaking his head, no, in strange, short, rapid, no’s!
Dad knows his daughter lied just like his wife. Difference is he would rather come clean so this whole situation will end. The wife no so much. She probably drug him to this interview.
Or perhaps that's a father in disbelief that his baby girl was hurt so badly. Not that it didn't happen, just that he doesn't want to wrap his mind around that.
To validate the bs story her boyfriend told us that she “ fought for her life” I knew they were going to make it seem fight for her life was more mental, and they did.
Praying the truth comes out. The entire country stopped to pray, share her story, and locals joined in to search for Carlee. We also join in on praising God Carlee made it home safe
@myandersonangelsjaylynnlail252 the people in bama including the people who help this family deserve answers! It’s been more than 48 hrs and nothing. No description.
Let me say this. I worked in a psych facility for over 10 years. Every year we had several nursing students and new nurses come in as patients! Complete mental health breakdown! I couldn’t understand this until I went to nursing school, finishing nursing school took a toll on my health to the point my MD asked me to quit! Now that I’m a nurse I can see how this can happen. It’s being said she’s a nursing student 😬
This is very true; MS2 here, and there have been occasions where medical students have taken their own lives. For the idiotic “nurses” above, just because you don't see doesn't mean it doesn't happen, smh. No one is exempt!
Lol, the mom actually spoke the words out her mouth " I did know people could lie & be maliciously evil" ... Thats hardcore delusion, your daughter fits that description to a tee.
Stop saying this is mental illness. She deliberately lied about the happening of her situation. There are too many missing people in the USA to waste time on someone that was clearly lying. She is a grown up, if you need time away from people just say that, take a vacation. Don’t make up a horrible lie. These type of people are attention seeking and it’s really sickening.
Tbh the father looked disappointed in his daughter actions… the body language spoke volumes… especially when asked if they think the abductors are still at large their mouths said yes but they shook their heads no
That father is a certified simp drag you'r daughter to the local news station and make her apologize to the whole country live on tv smfh what failures for parents
@@ConcreteRose22 I don’t think the parents were complicit with the “abuction” but I think they’re covering for her now or they’re in serious denial, which means they’re involved in the lie with her. They’re gonna have to face the truth, that their daughter ain’t the good girl she was before all this
@@CrackedSociety I meant to write “now complicit”. Once you start repeating the lie, you are a part of it. I would have told the truth or said nothing until the police said it first.
You cannot ask the public for help and then not share with the public what happened. Especially If other people are at risk from a ‘kidnapper.’ For those saying it’s a racial double standard. There was early video evidence that her story wasn’t adding up, just like Jesse Smollett. So we can stop that.
Don't forget about the Althea Bernstein case. She lied, she hoaxed it out and no charges or fines were ever brought up, instead the total bill was passed on to the taxpayer and she got away scot free.
She definitely lied. Probably never thought it would make national news, but it did. Not the parents fault but I do think they should stay out the news and pray she doesn’t have to end up paying for the waste of resources.
If Carly were a cis het white woman who faked a kidnapping the police would've pinned it on an innocent PoC, but because Carlee isn't an Anglo the corrupt & racist criminal justice system will try to make an example of her.
I cannot place any shame on the parents greater than what their own child did. This is a horrendous fiasco that just proves there is not NEARLY enough "system racism/oppression" to match the very great demand for it. They're trying to generate it from thin air like some "limitless National Reserve".
@lovingmesogood Sure let's not hold anyone accountable for their actions...we can just leave it to your God. SMH what are you talking about? Noone is discussing their beliefs regarding the afterlife. This comment is on a level of insanity...even in youtube comment section standards.
This man is NOT the head of his household. Knowing his daughter is lying and wife is going along with this foolishness smh! He shouldve said Nope, we not doing this.
The mother shifting her eyes from left to right when answering questions is telling. The father looking down is interesting. Her own parents don’t believe it.
her mother was saying absolutely to the questions... but nodding her head No..... this situation is sad but I'm glad that she is alive and well and anyone can see that the parents are wearing big disappointment on their faces.
"Mentally fight for her life" is what her mother said. So there it is this is nothing more than a mental health issue unless they're lying about that too. Smh the more they leave people in suspense the more people are going to drag them all over the internet 🤦🏽♀️
There was no mental breakdown. She did this for attention and to make her boyfriend worry about losing her to prove some silly point to him. She’s a silly little immature girl who did not think this matter through clearly.
The lawyers coach them on what to say before issuing statements. It's obvious this interview was a PR spin to try to sway the public's opinion & establish a defense in case there is a lawsuit pending.
Her parents should have never done a news interview making any kind of statements not knowing the truth. Now look.... u know when your children are lying or telling half truths. Dad didn't have much to say
At this point I don’t want to hear from the family. We all know what they aren’t looking for are kidnappers and the baby. Because when there are kidnappers on the loose we know it. Hoover PD didn’t mention a bit of that on the press release. I’m sick of them.
@Covers-and-Commentary we ALL are sick of the MANY lies. The first sentence out mothers mouth is a lie. How was EMT already there when reporter asked what was your first thoughts when Carlee was at the door when she opened it, moms says, I had to step back for EMT to tend to her daughter. Tell 1 lie, takes 10 to get out of it! EMT had to be called, they not just waiting there for a return of the daughter.
This is my hometown and the Dad's face (and lack of talking) on this interview told me everything I need to know. This family asked for privacy, but they're on the NATIONAL Today Show. (🤨) At this point, this is nothing more than a Moma Bear protecting her baby girl and the Dad knows it's BS. Also, Mom tried her best to push out a tear, but it just wasn't meant to be. The saddest thing about this is when a poor woman is really kidnapped and needs help, no one will take her seriously. One more thing.....Why did the 911 operator NOT stay on the line until the police got there to provide assistance and take custody of the so called "baby"? This whole F'n story stinks and it's sad!!!!
As they should but they know the public is livid at this point because of the money and resources wasted on her when there are REAL missing and kidnapped people. They are embarrassed to say the least and need to stop giving statements and worry about their sick daughter.
No one who searched was paid! The search only lasted 48 hours! You guys using these resources excuses need to be worried about the payouts from cities when law enforcement kills innocent citizens! That’s where your millions of dollars are going!
Stop using mental health to justify the wrongful actions of any and every woman, she needs to be put in jail and her future wages/earnings need to be garnished to reimburse the city and state for the time, resources, and man power looking for that clown.😐
Her parents demeaner speaks volumes. They should be smiling from ear to ear that their daughter is home safe. They should be thanking police and the community for their tireless efforts. They are holding back because they know whats coming when the truth finally comes out. No mention of what would be a still missing white male toddler, just how "victimized" they are being treated... Tells me everything I need to know.
I think they are worried. The abductor(s) are still out there. This was traumatic for all of them too. This isn’t over, and maybe Carlee will forever deal with PTSD… they seem grateful but naturally worried.
That guy is as phony as a two dollar bill. And the shifty-eyed mother? Not to mention the so-called reporter trying put words in their mouths, and asking the easy questions. What a joke
The fact the family is doing press tours yet still won’t discuss the fraudulent circumstances they created shows mental illness and delusion runs in the family.
Yeah she’s dealing with trauma…from lying. It’s good she’s alive. So what about the toddler? What about the safety of the public? She can get herself home and be aware of what people are saying about her now but can’t give clear description of perpetrator or her steps during the time she was missing?
Stall tactics are put in place for damage control, not saying this is what is happening here but her story made zero sense. Glad she is alive and her parents have their daughter back but its hard to make any sense of this and pretty much incapable of being remotely truthful.
The fact that the family is NOT upset about the police not looking for the "abductor" is very telling. If my Daughter gave a description of her Abductor and NOT ONE DETECTIVE has been assigned to the case, I WOULD LOSE IT on national TV!!!💯
Mom didn’t know “people” (her daughter) could be so evil…she just destroyed black women credibility… as black man I’m embarrassed and I feel no sympathy for her!
She didn’t ruin BW’s credibility, she ruined her own. Anyone who ignores the THOUSANDS of BW who go missing every year Bc ONE was a hoaxer just looking for attention, then they were already bathing in ignorance looong before Carlee Russell decided to make a fool of herself.
The parents are only allowing the speculations to continue by not providing the general public closure. Why keep allowing your daughter to be ridiculed when you can get in front of the narrative by speaking about what happened. To expect people to not to speculate based off of the information provided is insane. I know they think they are helping her but they are honestly enabling the mockery.
Furthermore, since Carlee returned, the police never once mentioned or asked for help with information about the alleged kidnapper. That in itself shows that they don't think the general public is at risk.
And then to add to the confusion...... her mom said that when they saw her they tried to hug her as best as they could but they had to stand back to let medical professionals tend to her. Why were the paramedics or fire department there before Carlee got there??? I'm done with this family and the confusion that they come with, with all due respect.
@@catserver8577so how are we supposed to help find the person who kidnapped her etc they should have the person in custody or least putting some info to find them
@@mitababii I don't think the parents were lying initially but I do think they are withholding the truth now. They aren't necessarily lying because they aren't saying much.
She wasn't kidnapped, there was no child, she actually wasn't missing. She knew where she was and who she was with. Her parents have to face that and the public should absolutely know. Especially since there was a GoFundMe. Her mama better be careful saying there is an abductor. It is clear from that video, she wasn't abducted.
My thoughts exactly and if she lied about seeing a kid on the highway what else is she lying about and where are her shoes at? Where did she put them? When I saw the video, I thought why is she driving so slow of the shoulder and then it dawned on me well, she was probably searching for the PERFECT Area to walk off too because it’s by her house. And if she saw a baby on the highway wouldn’t she have had to pass the baby and then pulled over and then backed up or wouldn’t she have told her family I saw a baby on the highway I’m gonna get off the exit and go back and see what’s going on. They didn’t mention that they said that she saw a baby so she’s pulling over. How does that make sense in that dark Area
Using mental health as a shield to do what ever you want is not acceptable. From what I see these parents are full time enablers of their daughters deceitful behavior.
😂 y’all love to reach .. you have no idea of her mental health history. You haven’t read one progress note out her chart … many of y’all are mentally ill and don’t know it
@@SGarrett1979Well the police are quiet and have yet to release a statement on the suspect. That’s a huge red flag for me, and the video shows there wasn’t a baby on the expressway.
This can’t be a surprise to the family, this type of mental instability and lies don’t remain hidden. She’s traumatized? This is a tragedy for all the officers and taxpayers whose resources were so ruthlessly used by a narcissist
There should be no secrecy in a situation where someone is abducted... Details of abuse could be understandably kept quiet. However, if theres a dangerous person using a toddler to bait people to abduct, the public deserves to know. Honestly though, this whole story is just really suspect.
The surveillance footage of I459 shows there was no kid. Then there is 911 call from the front desk of a red roof inn 5 mins away from where she was "abducted " from saying it was 6 car loads of her family members in the parking lot, bc they received a call from her saying she was at the motel. THEN the ring camera footage from her neighbors house show her casually walking out the woods towards her parents house...she waited til she was real close then started flailing her arms around & stumbling smh they knew they was gona lie before they got paid to do this exclusive interview. All of this is gona come out sooner than later . I was so scared she would either never be seen again or be found dead...that area is my stomping grounds...even with all I just mentioned taken away, she was the ONLY person to see a baby on the busy interstate? And no one reported their kid as missing either? And she just so happened to be able to find her way home, TRAUMATIZED, from out the woods? She oughta be ashamed of herself for this bs. They are just gona stick to that bold faced lie, apparently. Im glad she is ok but this makes it harder for the next missing black woman who goes missing & already doesn't get enough media coverage & is actually in real danger. Hoover PD would have released SOME type of info if there was a real threat. Mark my words the info thats gona come out when she gets charged for this bogus bs she set up. Ima shut my mouth as to why it's being said she did all this but it wasn't for nothing. What a web we weave when we first try to deceive smh
Something is not adding up if the parents are saying they can't say anything because the police are investigating, yet the police are saying that they don't have any information from Carlee about the missing 48 hours. The parents also emphatically stated that she 'mentally' had to fight for her life. Interesting. Another explanation is that she knows her abductor.
That’s not what the police said. They said they’re retracing all of her steps and have been able to up to the point of the kidnapping. They took Carlee’s statement and are working on the investigation.
@@MAGAISKLAN The journalist said the police are analysing the crime scene, the footage on the freeway and the 911 call but didn't specifically mention following up on the details provided by Carlee. And they are following up on all information provided by Carlee, yet the 48 hrs remain a mystery. Why would they say that if Carlee had told them what happened? It's possible she was drugged or knew her abductor. But this report gave me the impression that Carlee hasn't told them much.
Absolutely agree...why are all the details of this shrouded in secrecy if there is an alleged kidnapper and a missing toddler out there? Makes no sense and its unlike any other VALID kidnapping or survival story ive ever followed...Also, body language doesnt lie...mom tried...dads were LOUDDDD. 🫢🫢🫢
There isn’t a lot of secrecy here! The parents actually said a lot!! If she wasn’t abducted, she literally must’ve had a psychotic breakdown and she saw a child that wasn’t really there. My family went thru this with my sister. She called home and told my mom a man was attacking her, and the call Dropped out. My sister came back home after a day. An officer took her to the precinct and they even had a sketch of the man. Come to find out, it was all made up but my sister believed it was real. One of the detectives wanted my sister charged for abusing resources and perjury. Everything was dropped. We learned, a few years after that, my sister was bipolar schizophrenic. She has never been back to normal after that. The parents cannot say anything because the law has to do their due diligence, looking for a suspect
@@tipper6733 *"The parents cannot say anything because the law has to do their due diligence, looking for a suspect"* Except there has never been a suspect/person of interest. Or a missing toddler report. Absolutely no descriptive BOLO for Carlee Russell's kidnappers, and no Amber alert for a missing toddler have ever been issued by law enforcement. Furthermore Crime Stoppers has permanently suspended Carlee Russell's reward fundraiser, and refunded all donations. What does all of that tell you?
Regardless of whether she was lying or not, the fact still remains that the parents had no clue what happened to their daughter & were truly scared for her life. Yall are so mad that they havent given answers. Whatever the answer is, it's a lot for them to process & speak out about. To anybody who donated or prayed, your heart was in the right place at that time & the family was genuine with their intentions. Have some patience; the truth will come out.
The public is mad because allegedly there is someone out there kidnapping people using a child as bait... YET this family gets their daughter back (miraculously) goes on to hire an attorney & isn't cooperating with the police now! make that make sense ?
@@frisco-chick5399 who said they weren't cooperating with the police? The mom said they can't speak on anything regarding the events cause it's part of the investigation...how is that not cooperating? If the police thought they had info to release, then I'm sure they would have.
Parents don’t ever make your children make you look like a fool. Hold them accountable for their actions!!!
I almost feel badly for Carlee, growing up with parents who don’t love you enough to ever tell you ‘No’ would be painful for anyone. You can see the narcissism in the mother’s statements, they always come back to her.
It’s too bad Carlee never realized that a narcissist is really only capable of loving herself before she became one too.
Facts
Shoot momma knows she wants her life to go back to normal so these people will stop pointing 👉 & I'm sure "they" offering to pay off mommas mortgage if a he can help them frame the narrative that her daughter didn't witness a child sacrifice gone bad. Um now they ruining her name. Imagine it all comes down to your soul. I just can't with yall I just know that trying to convince someone of the truth when they already believe the lie is one of the hardest bank vaults to break psychologically. We do not want to be wrong but then feel like fools when we find the truth. How then are you post to tell the truth when your opponent has so much in their arsenal.
That's why you never say never with your child would do, just embarrassing humiliating
Well that's what she gets she shouldn't never lied what is he expect somebody to sweep it under the rug and not say anything at all
Her mom calling everyone evil because they're not falling for the lies is evil.
I know right? She is delusional.
Gaslight
That's why Carlee is the way she is.
How do you expect monkeys to act
Mom is perpetuating a fraud here. Not helping or protecting your daughter by lying. I feel bad for the husband, he’s got to live with this.
She needs to be charged for lying to police
I don't think she realizes she is. She needs to get counsel.
How is she supposed to know her child is lying?
@@thatssohardcore5388 look at the evidence revealed so far from her Google searchs and timeline of events. It certainly doesn't look good for her. You'd have to be in some serious denial and delusion to examine the facts so far presented and not have serious questions about the validity of her statements (parent or not.)
@@ChrisDrums69 I'm just now analyzing this case, don't care too much for it. I'm just watching a recommended video. I do know the girl is lying but I don't understand how the mom is lying as well. Lol 😂
She’s 25. Lives at home, drives a BMW and was going to community college. My condolences to her father, he’s going to be paying her bills forever
He's probably losing his job. The whole family's credibility has just dropped to zero. Then they had a birthday party for her. Some traumatized victim. 😳
Facts
She's mentally ill so may they be paying for her hospitalization forever. I hope they get her the help that she clearly needs since she has now admitted that she was not abducted. The parents can't live in denial if they want her to get better.
He's going to have to pay her lawyer bills and then the city is going to expect her to reimburse them for the manpower used to search for her.
It was a Mercedes, but I get what you're saying.
The dad seems like an honest man, and his body language speaks volumes. Seems like he knows the truth or at least has suspicions but doesn’t want to go against his wife and daughter. Something is up. 💯
He knows he has to just nod his head.
I noticed that too
Anybody can seem like an honest person yall folks just be talking fr
He should have let her do the interview by herself then
I was willing to withhold judgment on Mom's involvement, until 1:20. "There were just so many calls and texts from people who maliciously lied to us. I just couldn't believe people could be so evil!" An innocent woman certain of her daughter's honor would recognize before she said it how utterly tone deaf this statement is. But a woman up to the neck in collusion has to overplay the innocence angle with classic projection: "The whole world turned out to search for my Carlee, but see what a VICTIM I am?!"
Her mom said she didn’t know people could be so evil, however, then she needs to look at her own child for doing this… That is evil at its finest!!!!
What these people say eludes to why she is such a spoiled brat.. she did this to herself and they need to drive her to the police station and tell them what she’s done!!!
This is a public example of what happens when you SPOIL your child!!!!
Always self absorbed....NARCISSISM.
@@abbyvaughn3035you don't know that. As a mother what I see is a mom who really believes her daughter plain and simple...Stop trying to blame the parents for what a 25yr old adult does..
@@estellegraham6655 You stop trying to tell me how to feel…Didn’t you just give your opinion…Let me have mine.
I have just as much right as you to feel how I wanna feel..I see things a lot differently than you. I am a mother as well..And I believe they spoiled that girl..Relax
Poor mom … she’s delusional. The dad knows what’s up.
Carlee inherited all of that from her Mama….
@@ps9287 exactly
Yep! Dad knows something ain’t right about his daughter’s account of what happened to her.
Lol exactly. He is like... I am so glad she said that. Cause I am trying to hold a straight face.
Timestamp where she lied?
The way dad shakes his back and forth ever so slightly shows in body language, he is rejecting all of this.
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With respect to the family, there are too many answerable questions that are not being answered.
1. Why was Carlee's 911 the only call about the toddler on a busy highway?
2. Where did she "walk" from to return home? She had to walk from someplace and clearly she knew her whereabouts to return home (meaning she wasn't lost).
3.Her boyfriend INSISTS that she was kidnapped, so why haven't the police put out a BOLO? If the boyfriend's insistence is true then there are criminals on the loose and the public needs to be aware.
The family can't plead for the public's assistance in helping raise money and devote countless resources to find her....but then tell the same public to mind ya' business when she returns under odd circumstances.
Exactly my thoughts. Where's this toddler and on a busy highway she was the ONLY one thst seen this child. Why there isn't no BOLO on the kidnappers and the "missing child".
TOTALLY AGREE! Very suspicious but the truth will come to light soon enough!
Even so, they aren't the police so it isn't their place to speculate anything.
Yep, just seeing the short video of her car on the side of the road, there were at least 12 vehs that passed by in a 3 second time frame & no one saw a toddler from the 20 minutes or longer video & it appears that she gets out the car not rushing over as if there was a level of danger but casually walking, there wasn’t another veh pulling up. I think she had a mental breakdown y’all, she might have ran into them woods & tried to hide for a few days. Praying for her family, we all have somebody that suffers from mental health & thank God that she at least called her aunt when she didn’t feel right.
I agree with the only person that called about a child, but as far as the BOLO and getting dropped off… The police do not always put out a BOLO especially when it’s involving adults also, I’m sure she knew her parent’s address they could’ve easily dropped her off in the area and she had to walk the rest of the way. I guess we’ll have to wait to see what the investigation concluded.
Just watch the father… tells you everything you need to know
Yep
He's gonna snap I bet he's tired of the Mom and the daughter
@@krystingrant6292Yeah, he looks disappointed and disgusted
He'll be a divorcé within a year
@@krystingrant6292yeah u can tell he's done with them
Dad's silence speaks for itself
His facial expressions as well.
As a MAN he should've ended this hoax as soon as she came home
@@lightnhands facts 💯
@@lightnhandsbut then again he didn’t know for sure
@@lightnhandshe may have had the intuition due to her being his daughter but that doesn’t mean your turn on her for everybody else in a instant
The mom saying “Absolutely”
But shaking her head “no” is a huge indicator that she’s being deceptive. Dad shook his head the same way without saying a word.
No, they are upset & they are on camera, & you likely don't have any training whatsoever in such matters. They have to be careful what they say, because they're not allowed to say very much because of the investigation, as they said in the video.
I definitely caught that.
@@JaneDoe-ql7sc psychology 101, when your words doesn't match your body language, it's an indicator or deception. And since the cops have already gave a briefing of their investigation since this video came out, we know there is no toddler and no proof of kidnapping. Carlee Russell lied about it and based off her Google searches, she staged the whole thing. They allowed to talk, but according to the cops, Carlee doesn't want to. She's liar and she gets it from her mother.
Whoa. Mindy watches lots of Netflix true crime and is here to teach us her pseudo intellectual facts. Thanks, Mindy.
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You can see the father's disappointment. You can also see his resolve to support his wife and family.
True! It's very disappointing; hopefully this will not hinder others from receiving help in missing cases.
Dude is debating the good lawyer's price versus any lawyer's price! Sadly, the parents should turn away from her completely, openly turn their backs on her then she would get public sympathy and perhaps a lesser penalty. But coming out in support of your daughter when she is just dead wrong; risking your finances, perhaps your employment, years of working to obtain financial security (at least enough to afford your daughter a red Benz) in a location that is not conducive to black people being successful - for what? There is really no way she can come out of this unscathed, so they should just meditate their damages...
He mad cuz they got caught
So she arrived at home and they couldn’t hug her because medical professionals were already there??? Make it make sense.
My thoughts exactly.
When you lie, you slip up!
And she said anything leading to the case they can’t talk about. Something as simple as her knocking on the door when she arrived home can be talked about.
She made it in the house the parents called the cops
@@mitababii sooo she just so happen to have her house key with her??
I cannot believe these parents went on international TV knowing FULL well at this point their own child’s deceit. DISGUSTING
They were being good parents. They were trying to cover for their daughter. Who may have had a mental episode. That 's what it looks like to me. They know that she has it coming to her. They are running interference for their child who is going through a lot right now. That is what I see.
@iamcedricpowell8051 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 GTFOH 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@themack1363 🤨 well ok. 😄 Sherlock
I noticed everybody's counting their chickens before they hatch. ,,, I'm not.
@@daveman5860exactly!
She had to physically fight for her life. There were moments, when she ran out of cheese itz she thought she was gonna starve! Then she realized she wasn’t actually kidnapped, and laughed and doordashed herself some food
Then they knew that she was hiding at the Red Roof Inn during those last 2 days (as shown in the depiction movie).
The fact that there is no description of a person sought by police, means that the police don't think this was an abduction.
Exactly.Peace
Yep she Jussie Smollette'd us
We don’t know. They could have eyes on the person and just waiting and not wanting to spook him/her them. It is highly unusual that they have said anything.
Correct! Or a child ever being seen.
She tried to fake her own disappearance.
She 100% gets it from her mother. Entitled, narcissistic, enabler, and liar. They're gaslighting us all and karma is around the corner.
Agree 💯. It's pretty obvious.
Yes!
Facts 💯
You forgot liberal democrat. Just like Jussie Smolllet
I know that her parents will always love her and have her back, but that doesn’t mean they should deny the truth. Maybe a statement thanking law enforcement for their help, and being grateful that their daughter is home safe would have been enough.
Why is the mom more disgusted by the malicious calls and texts from 'evil people' rather than the actual abduction? One would think that the abductor is the most evil person that her parents can think of, as of right now..More questions than answers.
Right? Her focus seems to be on the less important issue here.
@@sbsk2526 distraction tactic.
There’s no abductor for her to be disgusted by.
She’s worried about her image, and what people think of her and her family, there was no child on the highway. That’s a fact we can all see that so that was a lie knowing her daughter lied she’s on the defense.
@Loviebills, why isn't she, thanking people for their love, prayers and support
When my child was in elementary school she told a lie to her teacher. It ended up becoming bigger than she thought it would & the principal ended up getting involved. The next day I accompanied my daughter to school where she came clean, told the truth & apologized to her teacher & principal.
That's what a good parent does... they morally guide their child & if they make mistakes, you have taught them to own up, tell the truth & accept the consequences of their actions.
Just saying...
Carlee is 25
Thanks for being a good parent. We need more of them. I'm a teacher and I've read comments on YT that there were problems that Carlee's teachers experienced with her behavior but the parents did nothing about it. Hence the fiasco.
@@WestCoastGeoLover I'm aware of Carlee's age. I was commenting on parenting.
Facts ❤
@@WestCoastGeoLoverI can’t tell
I hope what actually happened to her is revealed soon. Whether she was kidnapped or not, the truth must come out.
And people deserve to know. She had the whole country looking for her!
@@tanyabeasley6073the parents were talking and said absolutely nothing 😂
You already know. The statement, 'she had to mentally fight for her life." tell us everything. Can you not fill in the lines? She also had to fight for her life physically at other moments. Finally, the abductor is still at large. What more do you need? The mother does not have to spell out the crime. You know what this is. The utter HORROR!!!!! No woman should have to go through this.
I hope your not that nieve. If she had been kidnapped police would have put out a description of attacker.
@@OWNReview I herd it was 10 white men in a white Ford pickup. And that's why police haven't put out a description. Is that true?
2:57 Do you believe she was fighting for her life? Father looks nervous and shakes his head NO while mother says, Oh yes definitely.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 and he said no too.
It’s looks like he is saying yes and no at the same time… 🤦🏾♀️
Yeah the father looks to me to just be going along with mom! After I saw the video where she used her elbow to move him away that told me a lot.
Oops, I was referencing 2:25. Either way dad looks uncomfortable.
@@kimdavis3259what video is that?
Her mother, who told the world how much her daughter loves her food, must feel foolish today. Both parents enabled this brat's behavior. Listening to the mother tells me alot about her daughter. She was crying without tears in this story!💯
We know she loves food
The mother gaslighting people, saying they lied and calling them evil is incredulous. Add the crocodile tears and refusal to talk about what Carlee told her, makes me seriously wonder how much the mother really knows. The fact that she is more worried about Carlee's "trauma" about people making "false" accusations than the trauma caused by what supposedly happened to Carlee in those 48 hours convinced me the mother knows.
The apple doesnt fall far from the tree!
Did the mother ever cry I missed it?
@@rosalindsmall3624 Nope. Not on this video. Hence my term "crocodile tears". Tears OR expression of sorrow that are insincere. No crying necessary.
@@RitzyRue I agree. At least the father had the decency to keep his mouth shut. But that mother! I know she doesn't want to disparage her daughter, and I get it. But she should have declined television interviews. She's gone quiet now I believe, probably at the advice of an attorney.
@@RitzyRuesure does!!
Don't go putting yourself on television if you're not going to openly discuss what happened. What's the point?? The public isn't going to ease up on the scrutiny if you appear on tv, only to say you can't discuss what happened. It just makes it worse.
As the public, we are not to scrutinize what happens. Praying for the family, community, and that the truth comes out!
Really! If this was your family, would you be so eager to discuss it? You don't need to know everything. It's an ongoing investigation.
Whoever told them to do this should be ashamed of themselves. Yesterday they wanted their privacy, today they are on some bullish. 🙄
for the $$$$$ honey
She’s made it extremely awkward for her family to remain living in that house. Unbelievable
Mom had no tears. Dad staring off in blank space. They look like they knew the truth. Who shakes their head "no" while saying "Yes"?
That part... If she did that during an interview with law enforcment they would read that as a sign of deception.
Letting her parents go on tv when she knew she was lying is crazy. Send that girl to the asylum immediately‼️
Bring asylum back
I'm actually baffled by the fact that the family are still saying she was abducted yet the police haven't issued a BOLO, or a statement indicating that they looking for a suspect. I'm definitely glad she made it back home to her family but I think this had more to do with mental health issues than being abducted.
Can there be a BOLO issued if she doesn’t know the description of the abductor? Is the person came from behind her and had a handkerchief and knocked her out with a dry she wouldn’t know how they looked. Further they could have worn a mask. Just a question because I don't know how all this goes.
@@deborahharrison4255in the video you never see anyone else out there with her on the highway
@@mrrb2817 the video is not clear enough to draw that conclusion.
@@mrrb2817the video doesn’t even show the police themselves coming when they said they arrived 3 minutes after she called? Why would they only put out half of a video and not the full video that shows them pulling up?
@@deborahharrison4255this was a hoax!!!! A SMOLETTING!
I feel so bad for her family, imagine putting your parents through such pain
Imagine her parents faces after seeing that police press conference. They just aired her out lol.
@@pk7ghalm23where I wanna see
My mom would have a heart attack. She gets mad if I don’t call her everyday.
Don't feel bad for her family, the were in on the hoax.
@@angrykermit3192right. They lying their azz off on this interview. They would have had my sympathy if they said nothing but they just sealed their guilt for me.
Dude, get control of your household or leave BOTH of these women.
This is traumatic for Carlee's mother. If Carlee played a hoax, she hurt her mother more than she hurt any other soul on this planet.
UPDATE: It's official after the Hoover PD press conference. Carlee Russell hoaxed us all. Carlee, you get a spanking!
You ever heard of the domino effect?
Is how you be a good person in life and you will get many blessings try to think about the repercussions of your actions will cause for other people out there when you do something you shouldn't be doing
The selfishness of humans these days is going to be our downfall when everybody starts just caring only about themselves that's when we will be done and it's coming close
There is no need to keep saying it is a hoax, it's not a hoax.
@@catserver8577 it's not a hoax? It's a lie?
I don’t believe it is a hoax. Makes zero sense. Just people being arrogant and foolish
@@catserver8577then why is there no Amber alert or ID of the toddler? Why is there no description of the person of interest?
If for no other reason than public safety.
Hear me out, so if someone was kidnapped, they wouldn’t immediately go home after fighting off and getting away from their kidnapper. They would go to anyone nearby and ask or scream for help. The fact that she made it all the way home after fighting for her life is questionable. Did she walk? Did she get dropped off in a car? How did she find her way without a phone?
The official report is that Carlee showed up to her home on foot. So she walked but where the heck did she walk from?
Good point . If you were so traumatized, getting help immediately , verses walking home , would be what most all would do .
@@ericlane659there’s cameras everywhere. People who have home cameras should look to see where she was 4:14 let out of a car at . Has to be somewhere close to her home .
Also, the interviewer asked the, "what did you do when you first saw her" and their answer was "we had to stand back and let the medical personnel handle her". Well, the medical personnel would have to be called first and would take several minutes to get there so what were they doing during that time. The way they answered the question is just weird because a normal reaction is to grab your child and hold them especially if you thought they were dead and you would never see them again or that they had been abducted. The parents know that she was not kidnapped and that's why they are not really answering the questions that are being asked.
@@LL-zw2qb 👏🏾 !!!
The mom’s voice dropped when she said “ abductor “. I don’t think she whole heartedly believes what she was saying but she’s standing up for her child.
It is also true that Mama is the last to admit the truth regarding their raggedy children.
The mother said she still believes there's an abductor out there. So. I don't understand what y'all think you heard.
But. No girl leaves. Phone and car. Had to be something. Major
Her voice could have "dropped" because of the horror of thinking about her daughter being at the mercy of an abductor.
@@Eme80865riiiiiiight 😂
She should go straight to jail for lying. Her dad should be ashamed of himself for sitting there when he knew it was bs. I'm not backing anyone because you're a friend or family if I know it's bs.
She did this. Her search history essentially proves it to me. Disgusting and no sympathy from me.
What was Hee search history?
@@stephaniecameron6363searching for how to steal money from a cash register... Minimal age for amber alerts.. do you have to pay for amber alerts... Looking at the movie Taken... Searching for bus/train tickets to Nashville.. etc... She was definatly trying to see a man out in the Nashville area behind her parents and bfs back.
This is my hometown. I am eternally thankful we did not find this girl tortured and deceased. That answered the prayers of those of us terrified for her. I'm just going to sit on any opinions I have now about it till more of the story comes out from officials. Still praying for this family.
Yes! Too many people losing sight that this young lady is ALIVE! Not brutally used and murdered and body not found. Family seems very loving and concerned so I feel sure whatever problems she has will be addressed.
Exactly! We have had so many losses that I truly celebrate a missing woman making it home.
Well I think it was a hoax , having said that , the only thing I lost were the few
Minutes I stopped and prayed for her . I’m good with that ,I’d do it again .
@@bluemoon2675 She was creeping and had to make the story up. She learned this from Smollett.
@@gina97560WHAT? WHAT? YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING!!!
Someone in the comment section pointed out that the dad is shaking his head, no. It’s the part where she asks, do you believe that Carlee had to physically fight for her life and the mom says, oh definitely and the dad is shaking his head, no, in strange, short, rapid, no’s!
Dad knows his daughter lied just like his wife. Difference is he would rather come clean so this whole situation will end. The wife no so much. She probably drug him to this interview.
And the mom is shaking her head no
The dad looks like he's not on board, like he just supporting his wife
You can even hear the father saying no then shaking his head
Or perhaps that's a father in disbelief that his baby girl was hurt so badly. Not that it didn't happen, just that he doesn't want to wrap his mind around that.
Mother and daughter are delusional. The fathers silence speaks volume. He ain’t even looking up at thé interviewer.
Tf Y’all Do An Interview For If Y’all Weren’t Going To Say Anything !!! Mama Knows Or Either She’s Just As Delusional.
To validate the bs story her boyfriend told us that she “ fought for her life” I knew they were going to make it seem fight for her life was more mental, and they did.
Praying the truth comes out. The entire country stopped to pray, share her story, and locals joined in to search for Carlee.
We also join in on praising God Carlee made it home safe
@myandersonangelsjaylynnlail252 the people in bama including the people who help this family deserve answers! It’s been more than 48 hrs and nothing. No description.
Like you don't even know this person what makes you think she can't be buying? You know people lie about way worse things than this😂😂😂
@@sregginfuk😂😂😂. This Case is a Hoax they’re telling a huge story.
@@sregginfukstop it
@@franciscoguzman1065I agree, the whole world needs answers Period. This was Nation wide.
Let me say this. I worked in a psych facility for over 10 years. Every year we had several nursing students and new nurses come in as patients! Complete mental health breakdown! I couldn’t understand this until I went to nursing school, finishing nursing school took a toll on my health to the point my MD asked me to quit! Now that I’m a nurse I can see how this can happen. It’s being said she’s a nursing student 😬
I’ve been a nurse for almost 7 years and have never seen this.
I’m a former ICU nurse and now an FNP I have know idea what you’re talking about.
I could believe it but they’re sticking to their guns… so
I agree. I went to one of the all women founding school for nursing and Lordt! Those women grind but at the expense of their mental health. Wow
This is very true; MS2 here, and there have been occasions where medical students have taken their own lives. For the idiotic “nurses” above, just because you don't see doesn't mean it doesn't happen, smh. No one is exempt!
Lol, the mom actually spoke the words out her mouth " I did know people could lie & be maliciously evil" ...
Thats hardcore delusion, your daughter fits that description to a tee.
Carlee and the boyfriend need to tell the truth. That’s it, that’s all …
You ain't holding ya breath are you??...
Thanks, Jake From State Farm.
@@AMurderOfLobs😂😂😂
Telling the truth here seems to be the hardest thing.
Sherri Papani & Juicy Smollett.
Stop saying this is mental illness. She deliberately lied about the happening of her situation. There are too many missing people in the USA to waste time on someone that was clearly lying. She is a grown up, if you need time away from people just say that, take a vacation. Don’t make up a horrible lie. These type of people are attention seeking and it’s really sickening.
Tbh the father looked disappointed in his daughter actions… the body language spoke volumes… especially when asked if they think the abductors are still at large their mouths said yes but they shook their heads no
That father is a certified simp drag you'r daughter to the local news station and make her apologize to the whole country live on tv smfh what failures for parents
Yep!
Interviewer: “Do you believe there’s an abductor still out there?”
Parents: “Absolutely”(while shaking head “no”) 😬
Dad too was shaking his head with confusion, all around in circles 😂
This is the wickedest part of the whole thing. The parents are now complicit in this evil thing Carlee did.
So? That means ":Absolutely not" It is the latest form of communication. A combination of verbal and body language
@@ConcreteRose22 I don’t think the parents were complicit with the “abuction” but I think they’re covering for her now or they’re in serious denial, which means they’re involved in the lie with her. They’re gonna have to face the truth, that their daughter ain’t the good girl she was before all this
@@CrackedSociety I meant to write “now complicit”. Once you start repeating the lie, you are a part of it. I would have told the truth or said nothing until the police said it first.
The father's 👀 eyes and body language answered all my questions. Guilty ! Gone girl. 😢
🤣🤣🤣 screaming
GIRRRRRRRRRL you hit it right on the head!!! GONE GIRL
YuP.
Just another mean & evil Comments Bot.
You cannot ask the public for help and then not share with the public what happened. Especially If other people are at risk from a ‘kidnapper.’ For those saying it’s a racial double standard. There was early video evidence that her story wasn’t adding up, just like Jesse Smollett. So we can stop that.
call the police and ask them.. because everyone knows, that random strangers on the internet, have needs 😂😂😂
Don't forget about the Althea Bernstein case. She lied, she hoaxed it out and no charges or fines were ever brought up, instead the total bill was passed on to the taxpayer and she got away scot free.
I haven’t seen 1 comment about race… and it’s up to the Police to inform the public. The family doesn’t owe you any answers about their daughter.
She definitely lied. Probably never thought it would make national news, but it did. Not the parents fault but I do think they should stay out the news and pray she doesn’t have to end up paying for the waste of resources.
Not true. Did you help
The dads face is like girl you know you lying 😂😂
She lied. She googled how to steal from the register! Shame on this young lady! Just shame on her!
If Carly were a cis het white woman who faked a kidnapping the police would've pinned it on an innocent PoC, but because Carlee isn't an Anglo the corrupt & racist criminal justice system will try to make an example of her.
I cannot place any shame on the parents greater than what their own child did. This is a horrendous fiasco that just proves there is not NEARLY enough "system racism/oppression" to match the very great demand for it. They're trying to generate it from thin air like some "limitless National Reserve".
And JESUS CHRIST still loves her and forgives her, so now what? Shame on you!
She also stole from her work place.
@lovingmesogood Sure let's not hold anyone accountable for their actions...we can just leave it to your God. SMH what are you talking about? Noone is discussing their beliefs regarding the afterlife. This comment is on a level of insanity...even in youtube comment section standards.
That father looks so embarrassed 😢
Notice hes not doing much talking
he has never spoken...not even last week when this first started.
Please stop
@@v.a.993nope
He won't even look in the camera 😂🤣.
They need to lock Carlee up.
You are right I notice that from day 1
The dad is looking like “what y’all done got me into now?”
This man is NOT the head of his household. Knowing his daughter is lying and wife is going along with this foolishness smh! He shouldve said Nope, we not doing this.
He the king simp
@@paperplanedrehigh3625 Big facts💯
The mother shifting her eyes from left to right when answering questions is telling. The father looking down is interesting. Her own parents don’t believe it.
Yeah the mom seems off to me.
her mother was saying absolutely to the questions... but nodding her head No..... this situation is sad but I'm glad that she is alive and well and anyone can see that the parents are wearing big disappointment on their faces.
@@audreyjenkins8561dad was in between yes and no with his head. There is just no car waiting to scoop her, no child anywhere… none of it.
Exactly
They don't believe it because they know none of it is true. So either she had a psychotic break or she made it up.
"Mentally fight for her life" is what her mother said. So there it is this is nothing more than a mental health issue unless they're lying about that too. Smh the more they leave people in suspense the more people are going to drag them all over the internet 🤦🏽♀️
There was no mental breakdown. She did this for attention and to make her boyfriend worry about losing her to prove some silly point to him. She’s a silly little immature girl who did not think this matter through clearly.
She said physically AND mentally.
@@abdalraziq9746how do you know
@@abdalraziq9746 bro source??
The lawyers coach them on what to say before issuing statements. It's obvious this interview was a PR spin to try to sway the public's opinion & establish a defense in case there is a lawsuit pending.
Carlee need to admit the truth.
iktr...tell the truth and shame the devil.
Absolutely
@@SexyAzzHell93 - At this point, she is the Devil.
Hotel ,motel, holiday inn
Indeed. I'm glad she is safe and I don't think she deserves to have her life ruined, but a little accountability never hurt no body.
Her parents should have never done a news interview making any kind of statements not knowing the truth. Now look.... u know when your children are lying or telling half truths. Dad didn't have much to say
I hope that she gets help for whatever she went through and is going through. I look forward to the conclusion on this incident.
@RoseNZieg she would be in the hospital right now if she’s an emotionally unstable wreck. Think about it.
Ikr , it’s like people can’t put the peices of puzzle together. It’s all been laid out perfectly , but many just can’t get it .
@@gina97560yeah she's a fuggin liar another jussie Smollett her parents should hang their heads in shame
@@franciscoguzman1065wasn’t she in the hospital for 2 days
@@newflower8974 No the police said a few hours
At this point I don’t want to hear from the family. We all know what they aren’t looking for are kidnappers and the baby. Because when there are kidnappers on the loose we know it. Hoover PD didn’t mention a bit of that on the press release. I’m sick of them.
It definitely would be a scetch of what the so called kidnapper looked like. A B.o.l.o. Not nothing 😂
This just happened how are you sick of them?
@Covers-and-Commentary we ALL are sick of the MANY lies. The first sentence out mothers mouth is a lie. How was EMT already there when reporter asked what was your first thoughts when Carlee was at the door when she opened it, moms says, I had to step back for EMT to tend to her daughter. Tell 1 lie, takes 10 to get out of it! EMT had to be called, they not just waiting there for a return of the daughter.
This is my hometown and the Dad's face (and lack of talking) on this interview told me everything I need to know. This family asked for privacy, but they're on the NATIONAL Today Show. (🤨) At this point, this is nothing more than a Moma Bear protecting her baby girl and the Dad knows it's BS. Also, Mom tried her best to push out a tear, but it just wasn't meant to be. The saddest thing about this is when a poor woman is really kidnapped and needs help, no one will take her seriously. One more thing.....Why did the 911 operator NOT stay on the line until the police got there to provide assistance and take custody of the so called "baby"? This whole F'n story stinks and it's sad!!!!
Right no tears!💯
@@alexfacio5 exactly. Mom is a bad liar and actress. How sick to cover for your daughter in this way.
Exactly!
It's a gofundme grift... they never wanna work for money...
@@ConcreteRose22The comments are being told by someone that knows them saying they are Deeply in Debt and they were paid to do this interview
Fraud. Charges need to be brought against her for lying to the police.
Let the law do their job. I am glad she is back at home.
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Right?
Agree
And charge her with falsifying a crime
@@hitmixhyepock9405definitely
I’m telling you they are protecting their child because they KNOW something is mentally wrong with her
As they should but they know the public is livid at this point because of the money and resources wasted on her when there are REAL missing and kidnapped people. They are embarrassed to say the least and need to stop giving statements and worry about their sick daughter.
No one who searched was paid! The search only lasted 48 hours! You guys using these resources excuses need to be worried about the payouts from cities when law enforcement kills innocent citizens! That’s where your millions of dollars are going!
@@khatzeyethat as and a a whole , we are tired of being duped .
Stop using mental health to justify the wrongful actions of any and every woman, she needs to be put in jail and her future wages/earnings need to be garnished to reimburse the city and state for the time, resources, and man power looking for that clown.😐
@@ROD_MON jail for what she didn't lie
People please don’t classify this criminal act as a mental breakdown!
Ok! This girl lied and now I believe her parents lying with her
Was Jesse smollet also having a mental breakdown? Sometimes people lie.
Too late, it's already happening lol.
They will.
that's the way it will be played. she is a victim, of course.
The dad shook his head “no” the entire interview.
Her parents demeaner speaks volumes.
They should be smiling from ear to ear that their daughter is home safe.
They should be thanking police and the community for their tireless efforts.
They are holding back because they know whats coming when the truth finally comes out.
No mention of what would be a still missing white male toddler, just how "victimized" they are being treated...
Tells me everything I need to know.
Exactly they definitely know her daughter made all this up. She better be charged with a hoax😂😂
Maybe they are just exhausted, confused and worried... like any normal human would be? And not actors in a movie...
I think they are worried. The abductor(s) are still out there. This was traumatic for all of them too. This isn’t over, and maybe Carlee will forever deal with PTSD… they seem grateful but naturally worried.
That guy is as phony as a two dollar bill. And the shifty-eyed mother?
Not to mention the so-called reporter trying put words in their mouths, and asking the easy questions. What a joke
@@annestovgaard681 they didn't have to do the interview, especially since they might be; "exhausted, confused, and worried".
The fact the family is doing press tours yet still won’t discuss the fraudulent circumstances they created shows mental illness and delusion runs in the family.
The nut doesnt fall far from the tree
Exactly!!!
I think they knew they had to say something so they put out this pathetic attempt to satisfy the public.
They need the money to repay the Go Fund Me.
100%%%%%
Yeah she’s dealing with trauma…from lying. It’s good she’s alive. So what about the toddler? What about the safety of the public? She can get herself home and be aware of what people are saying about her now but can’t give clear description of perpetrator or her steps during the time she was missing?
Right
the toddlers daddy is the phanton of the oprah
opiera
She has to deal with the trauma of people actually calling her out on her lies oh my God so much pain poor girl
The sooner the truth comes out the less embarrassment this girl has to take on
Amen.
When the truth comes out that’s when the real embarrassment will begin 😂 This is why you don’t tell lies!
embarrassment? lying? Im not getting that kind of vibe at all. Are you making stuff up?
Stall tactics are put in place for damage control, not saying this is what is happening here but her story made zero sense. Glad she is alive and her parents have their daughter back but its hard to make any sense of this and pretty much incapable of being remotely truthful.
Facts
The fact that the family is NOT upset about the police not looking for the "abductor" is very telling. If my Daughter gave a description of her Abductor and NOT ONE DETECTIVE has been assigned to the case, I WOULD LOSE IT on national TV!!!💯
Hopefully by now you've seen the police news conference. You can apologize anytime
@@MsHillsdaleRIGHT!
@@MsHillsdale nice.
@@MsHillsdale Apologize? Are you dense??! SHe made the whole thing up!
@anmnou I think you need to go back and read the comments. She agrees with you.
Mom didn’t know “people” (her daughter) could be so evil…she just destroyed black women credibility… as black man I’m embarrassed and I feel no sympathy for her!
Chicken nuggets, with a sweet cream relish. Served with apple fries (4oz).
She didn’t ruin BW’s credibility, she ruined her own. Anyone who ignores the THOUSANDS of BW who go missing every year Bc ONE was a hoaxer just looking for attention, then they were already bathing in ignorance looong before Carlee Russell decided to make a fool of herself.
Didn't realize one woman could destroy a whole race's🙄 credibility
@@nonkululekongqola4568apparently so in some people’s ignorant eyes 😒
@@nonkululekongqola4568 one rotten tomato spoil the whole basket, you ever heard that one?
The interviewers face at 1:20 🤣🤣🤣🤣 she is holding it together as best as she could
😂😂😂
Your daughter fooled the country. The resources spent searching for someone who wasn’t never lost is the thing for me.
How do you know she is not telling the truth?
@@MAGAISKLAN and how do you know that she is?
The parents are only allowing the speculations to continue by not providing the general public closure. Why keep allowing your daughter to be ridiculed when you can get in front of the narrative by speaking about what happened. To expect people to not to speculate based off of the information provided is insane. I know they think they are helping her but they are honestly enabling the mockery.
Furthermore, since Carlee returned, the police never once mentioned or asked for help with information about the alleged kidnapper. That in itself shows that they don't think the general public is at risk.
And then to add to the confusion...... her mom said that when they saw her they tried to hug her as best as they could but they had to stand back to let medical professionals tend to her. Why were the paramedics or fire department there before Carlee got there??? I'm done with this family and the confusion that they come with, with all due respect.
Agreed
And lastly, why did they even do this interview??? What has it provided that we already haven't heard???
@@Go-Getter - Exactly
The parent’s not discussing the situation speaks volumes
They've been instructed by law enforcement not to.
@@catserver8577so how are we supposed to help find the person who kidnapped her etc they should have the person in custody or least putting some info to find them
@@cherylmiller6303It's not for the public to investigate but the authorities.
@@cherylmiller6303True. But that's not on the parents or Carlee.
Didn't you hear what the parents said? They can't discuss the details as per the authorities. It will jeopardize the case🤔
I think the parents should be investigated as well.
Do you believe she fought for her life? Dad shakes head no
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😂😂😂😂 I seen that
Yep!!!
So glad other people watch body language ❤
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No
Wow , as a parent , I would not have done this interview. This is gonna be embarrassing.
Right! She can’t discuss anything about the case so why tf is you on national tv? What happened to the privacy the family needed? I call bs
@@tiffanyb4375exactly they all lied lied and still lying just sad
@@mitababii I don't think the parents were lying initially but I do think they are withholding the truth now. They aren't necessarily lying because they aren't saying much.
This is definitely about money
THEY MUST BE SO PROUD OF CARLEE
She wasn't kidnapped, there was no child, she actually wasn't missing. She knew where she was and who she was with. Her parents have to face that and the public should absolutely know. Especially since there was a GoFundMe. Her mama better be careful saying there is an abductor. It is clear from that video, she wasn't abducted.
My thoughts exactly and if she lied about seeing a kid on the highway what else is she lying about and where are her shoes at? Where did she put them? When I saw the video, I thought why is she driving so slow of the shoulder and then it dawned on me well, she was probably searching for the PERFECT Area to walk off too because it’s by her house. And if she saw a baby on the highway wouldn’t she have had to pass the baby and then pulled over and then backed up or wouldn’t she have told her family I saw a baby on the highway I’m gonna get off the exit and go back and see what’s going on. They didn’t mention that they said that she saw a baby so she’s pulling over. How does that make sense in that dark Area
@@Dollfacetruckerit’s soweird she just vanishes!
Abductor....... her mind!
25 years old ain't no child, this whole family scamming.
The irony of her Mom saying she "just didn't know people could be so evil" 🙊 How embarrassed they must be!
I think mom was in on it from the get go.
Using mental health as a shield to do what ever you want is not acceptable. From what I see these parents are full time enablers of their daughters deceitful behavior.
That’s how I see it!
😂 y’all love to reach .. you have no idea of her mental health history. You haven’t read one progress note out her chart … many of y’all are mentally ill and don’t know it
She didn’t use mental health, the internet assumed before they even said anything
And nobody actually knows what happened so you are “seeing it” based on whatever you made up in your head!
@@SGarrett1979Well the police are quiet and have yet to release a statement on the suspect. That’s a huge red flag for me, and the video shows there wasn’t a baby on the expressway.
Her parents are her enablers, she lied and I hope she doesn’t use mental illness as an excuse
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Yes they will
Yeah ok
Not an excuse, the truth
She wanted to get boyfriend attention. That’s her only mental issue
Dad is a COWARD & ACCOMPLICE
This can’t be a surprise to the family, this type of mental instability and lies don’t remain hidden. She’s traumatized? This is a tragedy for all the officers and taxpayers whose resources were so ruthlessly used by a narcissist
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im sure records can be pulled
I can't believe y'all wasted time interviewing these people
I wouldn't be in a good state either if I got caught in a lie like this!!!
Okay!!! 😂
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There should be no secrecy in a situation where someone is abducted...
Details of abuse could be understandably kept quiet.
However, if theres a dangerous person using a toddler to bait people to abduct, the public deserves to know.
Honestly though, this whole story is just really suspect.
Carlee has been coddled and given whatever she wants all her life and knows her parents are gonna support whatever she says.
Just like a spoiled little brat
Is she an only child?
Typical white child your describing
@@lottagotti4604She’s 26, she should be living on her own.
Exactly I can see it but I think they are going to have to help her explain this… the police will substantiate her claim or they will not.
Girl got caught lying. She didn't know there was a traffic cam filming her the whole time. Ruined her story line. No kid being searched for either.
Exactly! I just saw the video- no child anywhere.
@user-ny6ut8gz7u must be your cousin.
@user-ny6ut8gz7uso have you heard one word about the police looking for the child ?
@user-ny6ut8gz7usmollett
@user-ny6ut8gz7uwasn't a child
That Mom needs an Oscar
For what not fooling anyone?
She shouldn't have done this interview...... she knows good and well that her daughter is lying....her mother should just be QUIET.......😮😢😮😢😮😢😮
Facts!!! The body language is very telling…
It's amazing all of the psychics on these comments.
The surveillance footage of I459 shows there was no kid. Then there is 911 call from the front desk of a red roof inn 5 mins away from where she was "abducted " from saying it was 6 car loads of her family members in the parking lot, bc they received a call from her saying she was at the motel. THEN the ring camera footage from her neighbors house show her casually walking out the woods towards her parents house...she waited til she was real close then started flailing her arms around & stumbling smh they knew they was gona lie before they got paid to do this exclusive interview. All of this is gona come out sooner than later . I was so scared she would either never be seen again or be found dead...that area is my stomping grounds...even with all I just mentioned taken away, she was the ONLY person to see a baby on the busy interstate? And no one reported their kid as missing either? And she just so happened to be able to find her way home, TRAUMATIZED, from out the woods? She oughta be ashamed of herself for this bs. They are just gona stick to that bold faced lie, apparently. Im glad she is ok but this makes it harder for the next missing black woman who goes missing & already doesn't get enough media coverage & is actually in real danger. Hoover PD would have released SOME type of info if there was a real threat. Mark my words the info thats gona come out when she gets charged for this bogus bs she set up. Ima shut my mouth as to why it's being said she did all this but it wasn't for nothing. What a web we weave when we first try to deceive smh
Something is not adding up if the parents are saying they can't say anything because the police are investigating, yet the police are saying that they don't have any information from Carlee about the missing 48 hours.
The parents also emphatically stated that she 'mentally' had to fight for her life. Interesting.
Another explanation is that she knows her abductor.
That’s not what the police said. They said they’re retracing all of her steps and have been able to up to the point of the kidnapping. They took Carlee’s statement and are working on the investigation.
@@MAGAISKLAN The journalist said the police are analysing the crime scene, the footage on the freeway and the 911 call but didn't specifically mention following up on the details provided by Carlee. And they are following up on all information provided by Carlee, yet the 48 hrs remain a mystery. Why would they say that if Carlee had told them what happened?
It's possible she was drugged or knew her abductor. But this report gave me the impression that Carlee hasn't told them much.
The cops are playing this game with them until she comes clean. They don’t want to be accused of not doing a thorough investigation
She "wasn't a good state" because she got caught. She just admitted it. Hoover PD just had a press conference. I hope they throw her a** in jail.
I watch crime shows all the time. Armchair detective here and I’m telling you this secrecy is crazy odd.
Absolutely agree...why are all the details of this shrouded in secrecy if there is an alleged kidnapper and a missing toddler out there? Makes no sense and its unlike any other VALID kidnapping or survival story ive ever followed...Also, body language doesnt lie...mom tried...dads were LOUDDDD. 🫢🫢🫢
There isn’t a lot of secrecy here! The parents actually said a lot!! If she wasn’t abducted, she literally must’ve had a psychotic breakdown and she saw a child that wasn’t really there. My family went thru this with my sister. She called home and told my mom a man was attacking her, and the call
Dropped out. My sister came back home after a day. An officer took her to the precinct and they even had a sketch of the man.
Come to find out, it was all made up but my sister believed it was real. One of the detectives wanted my sister charged for abusing resources and perjury. Everything was dropped. We learned, a few years after that, my sister was bipolar schizophrenic. She has never been back to normal after that.
The parents cannot say anything because the law has to do their due diligence, looking for a suspect
Yep, it's definitely gone on long enough.
@@tipper6733
This wasn't a psychotic breakdown.
This was a premeditated kidnapping hoax.
@@tipper6733
*"The parents cannot say anything because the law has to do their due diligence, looking for a suspect"*
Except there has never been a suspect/person of interest. Or a missing toddler report. Absolutely no descriptive BOLO for Carlee Russell's kidnappers, and no Amber alert for a missing toddler have ever been issued by law enforcement.
Furthermore Crime Stoppers has permanently suspended Carlee Russell's reward fundraiser, and refunded all donations. What does all of that tell you?
Regardless of whether she was lying or not, the fact still remains that the parents had no clue what happened to their daughter & were truly scared for her life. Yall are so mad that they havent given answers. Whatever the answer is, it's a lot for them to process & speak out about. To anybody who donated or prayed, your heart was in the right place at that time & the family was genuine with their intentions. Have some patience; the truth will come out.
They should all take lie detector tests.
Beautifully said, you're a true follower of Christ
The public is mad because allegedly there is someone out there kidnapping people using a child as bait... YET this family gets their daughter back (miraculously) goes on to hire an attorney & isn't cooperating with the police now! make that make sense ?
@@blueguise23 Polygraph tests are complete inaccurate nonsense
@@frisco-chick5399 who said they weren't cooperating with the police? The mom said they can't speak on anything regarding the events cause it's part of the investigation...how is that not cooperating? If the police thought they had info to release, then I'm sure they would have.