Woman Vanished After Spotting Toddler On The Side Of The Highway - Case of Carlee Russell
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Carlee Russell UPDATE - She has since admitted through her attorney that she was not kidnapped, she did not see a baby on the side of the road, and she did not have contact or help from anyone while she was "missing." She apologized through her attorney - to the community, police, her family, and all those that helped in the search for her.
She got so much attention and it all went to waste😔meanwhile others could just wish they got this much attention
Wow. was there a reason why she did this released?
ty for the update steph!!
I can’t imagine how her parents are feeling right now
say sike rn...
As a black woman, and as someone who lives 5 minutes away from where she “disappeared,” I am grateful that you covered this case. It has left my city disgusted with her and her family. I was personally afraid to drive alone at night for the past couple of days, and finding out that she faked everything makes me sick. It will make future cases difficult…
I don't think it's been proven that she faked her disappearance. It's just one of the theories
@@asdfghjklmao unfortunately it has, look at a recent conference with the Hoover Police Department. Her ex boyfriend has filed restraining orders against her and her family. She also booked her hotel room 4 days prior to her disappearance which is where she would later be “found”
@@asdfghjklmao she was also ordering snacks and stuff using a card under another woman’s name. New info is coming out daily ):
@alana4831 wow thanks for the info, I didn't know. I hope she gets punished to the fullest extent of the law. What she did is so disgusting and heartless
I think as long as they hold her accountable, and others who pulls these stunts or anything serious. It shouldn’t hurt other cases that are real.
My sister was abducted from our home and let me tell you 35 years later I’m still traumatized. This girl has no
Idea how she has unearthed so many peoples buried emotions that have experienced real abduction. Shame on her
I’m so sorry
I'm so sorry ur sister got qbducted
I'm sorry you went through all that. I was abducted from my home too, 13 years ago when I was 14. I had to go through a lot of therapy yet I'm still dealing with the PTSD.
@@dannnnielaI’m so sorry that happened to you this world is so evil
I'm so sorry that your family has gone through this. May I ask what her name is? Maybe we internet sleuths can help find something
I truly hope this case doesnt make people discard womens disappearances, especially that of POC women who barely get coverage as is!! Please keep fighting for every woman
make no mistake, only reason this got coverage is cuz it's Hoover
I honestly think the only creditably messed up is her's...
@@theartfu1d0dgerwhat's Hoover?
@@dominiquejenkins5495???
also justice, eg the case of Lauren Smith-Fields that is shady at best, yet the police doesn't want to do their work
For those curious, she has admitted she lied about seeing a baby and being kidnapped. She has currently been charged with 2 misdemeanors of false reporting to law enforcement and falsely reporting an incident
Why did she do it tho i still dont understand that
Thanks for the info btw
@@Mr.mittonswatch vid
Clout.
@@Enigmata23 no way
@@Mr.mittonsno confirmation but the talk when it was going on and found out was that she was cheating and didn't know how to cover it up
so sad that out of the rare times that authorities jump on missing persons cases, this time was a waste. what a terrible human.
I AGREE!
Well she was wealthy and it was a very clear looking abduction rather than her running away etc. as Stephanie said, she was the type of victim to make a lot of noise.
@@Lilliz91Nah it was more likely her family and community that raised so much awareness.
I really like the fact that her fiance sits with her throughout the whole time she's explaining to us the case .
Husband*
Same! He asks very good questions
@@meandeanlean2355 yes ! Indeed it hppnd so fst I still keep calling him her fiance 😂. Thanks fr the correction.
Yeah I love that also that there is a another person asking questions and commenting on what she was saying about the whole story
Oooh I was wondering who the guy was that I've been hearing in the background 🤣
This case infuriates me!!! As a black woman my community knows and talks about the amount of black girls and women missing who are ignored, dismissed, & not taken seriously. It is sickening to know that she faked this and has contributed to making things hard for girls and women who are actually missing! I think she should be mentally evaluated, especially for romanticizing a kidnapping and she deserves jail time for sure. Lastly, congratulations on your wedding🎉!!
The same thing was done by jussie smoliet. You guys must stop playing the race card and crying the victim all the time. That is what gives rise to this kind of insanity. White man with orange hair- the same old drama.
Yep. And she just admitted she made it all up.
They weren’t looking for her they was looking for the white baby she claimed she saw lol
THIS ):
"mentally evaluated" is the fancy way of saying "No accountability"
This case makes me especially emotional because it makes me think of my friend Tonee Turner from Pittsburgh who went missing. She’s been missing since December 30, 2019…. Still no answers. Her family is hurting and it brings me to tears along with everyone else as we have no idea what happened to her, where she is or if she’s ok. Please say a prayer for Tonee…🤍
I'm sorry to hear about your friend, and I really hope one day you find Tonee ❤ even if it's bad news, I hope one day you get some closure and can start to heal
Praying you find Tonee ❤💞🥺
Prayers for Tonee 💙
Can you post all the details here please? Maybe some of us can try to do some digging.
Praying for your friend, her family and you 🙏
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WEDDING!! you had a whole wedding and you’re still here with a video!❤️❤️
🎉🎉❤ so happy for you both 🎉💕🎉 congratulations .💫
Thank you!
@@tv-21?? What?
@@tv-21?
WOW ITS A GOD SEND. WHAT A BLESSING. LETS PRAISE HER EVEN MORE
Thank you for including a more realistic view of what trafficking actually looks like! It makes me so angry when those fake stories get spread around because it makes trafficking into a boogeyman story instead of a very real, very prominent global crime. The weird guy in Target is probably safer than the guy you met on Tinder.
Yes because it seem like daylight....
So glad to see someone in the comments saying this. The vast majority of trafficking victims are trafficked by people they know. Traffickers build relationships with their victims in order to coerce them or convince them to do it. Kidnapped victims are too much of a hassle to manipulate.
@@KateKanenatorTHIS!
@@KateKanenator In america? Yes, that is more often the case. There are many other countries where that's also not the case. Should we just stop alerting people to possible risk just because the risk is smaller in America?
@@mausilwActually, among others including Polaris, the CTDC, and the UN Office of Drugs and Crime, all agree that even internationally people are most likely to be trafficked by someone they know.
Im currently facing homelessness right now, and the idea that someone would purposely fuck up a stable life like this is beyond comprehension.
I hope you are okay ❤ I can understand the struggle of being homelessness. Sending you prayers 🙏
Girl, you are a machine. I have no idea how you research and implement so many stories in a week.
Edit: Yall, I know she has a team of researchers. I was just appreciating the number of videos she has been releasing.
She has a team of researchers
@@thyger0167 she and her team work very hard to feed us🔥
And get married!
@@darleneschmidt4572 shes married already
@@Mercypalmershe got married recently, its on her main channel. do your research.
Congratulations Stephanie on your wedding and this case was so sickening.
I agree! Total waste of time and resources on a spoiled brat chic that go too much attention as a child. To the point where she felt it was ok to do this as an adult. Like no one's forcing her to take responsibility of what she did wrong. Unrel!
@@freya2820 oh okay according to ur logic a person's skin color detects how they act and behave?? gurrll byeee
@@yohaannaa00 that part!
@@freya2820 I remember there was a case like this but a white woman she pretended to get kidnapped and came back w bruises that she made her self she's in jail her husband had been worried asffffff skin don't matter its the people who do it
idk why they may think its okay
@@freya2820bruh why is skin color even here when talking about her she’s a person who did something questionable and people are calling her out , it has nothing to do with her skin
YOU ARE THE BEST STORY TELLER THAT I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET. YOURE VERY SMART, DETAILED, WELL VERSED, EDUCATED, ONFORMED, CONFIDENT, INSIGHTFUL, AND MUCH MUCH MORE. YOURE VERY FLUENT IN YOUR SPEECH AND HAVE AN EXCELLENT MEMORY. YOU DO YOU JOB 110%.
bro spammed adjectives 💀
I agree
@@cazh666😂
Why are you yelling
And you, my friend are sort of a weirdo sorry not sorry
Let’s appreciate for a minute, how much work she puts into her video.
Yeah she did a really good job, with this ...
This Carlee is a despicable liar, and her mom is horrible great big enabler.
Yes, you can tell Stephanie really does her research. She is very knowledgeable about the cases.
Yes,I'm new and have listened to approx 5 times and I've been impressed how thorough she is,I knew I could count on her for a complete organized story of what ALL has happened thus far with this case. 👍🩷
She is insanely smart, sensitive, and articulate
It’s the fact that it’s a brand new case and she literally got married a few days ago 😮 this is why she is my fav you tuber xx
It's so unfortunate that this was all apparently made up by Carlee, I do commend the authorities for getting on her case right away (so often you hear the "they're a runaway/ they're an adult and it's legal for them to go missing if they choose to/ wait a few days and see if they come back") and her community for pulling out all the stops in searching for her and I hope all of this doesn't discourage them or anyone watching from helping a person in need/that's gone missing in the future.
Unfortunately police don't take full action in most cases here in Alabama. A few days prior to this case a baby "went missing" when actually the car just rolled into some trees and plants. Had the police searching for a few hours. Police here are also completely hands full with shootings down in downtown Bham. It's awful down here and even though hoover is supposed to be "safer", night is still a place for people to shoot others. Hopefully the police take future cases serious, but it gets difficult with constant fake calls.
Since she admitted to faking the whole thing she needs to be charged and do some jail time.
Your content and storytelling is the only one I can listen to even on my worst ADHD days. So much love to you both!! ❤❤
literally sameeee
Yah. There is this RUclipsr who makes 2 hours long videos, cries while she describes a victim as an Angel and then btw she was arrested for something, but she only did it because that ex boyfriend cheated on her. And btw the things I omitted before to make you think it goes in different direction, well now I will tell the truth. It made me so mad to waste so much time so she can lie or omit facts to make videos like Lifetime movies (on cable) who claims “it base on true events” but adds so much drama to it that didn’t happened at all, so their gullible viewers will watch them.
I agree.
Right? So much detail I can listen to her without getting distracted
Same!
I love how you tell stories and help people understand different povs instead of judging
😢ii tu
❤
The "killer using a recording of a baby crying" story is an urban legend that's been around a long time. No confirmed cases of anyone using that.
The only true crime channel I'll ever watch. You are amazing. The empathy in your voice makes everyone feel for the victims. ❤❤❤
I love these video, they are like my lifeline in depressing parts of my life, they also motivate me to keep my house clean, so love y'all ❤️❤️❤️
I would like but I don’t want to mess up the perfect 333 likes ( sorry )
@@kl0wn_wh0re HAHAHA I also like cleaning while listening to RUclips stories
She's not a victim.. she's jst pyscho
she's the only true crime channel that manages to make me ball my eyes out for the victims
I feel soooo bad for Angela Harris, I can’t even imagine losing my daughter , then putting in effort to find someone else’s daughter , just to find out she lied about being abducted. That is a HUGE slap to the face let alone that woman’s heart who could have only only wished her daughter would have been found alive. I really held hope until I heard about her Google search history,then I felt angry,betrayed,taken advantage of emotionally. She needs charged , she wasted ppls time ,resources,and ppls money to “find”her, let alone the ppl who worried and prayed for her. Just sick that this was even thought of,let alone done….. 😢
The crazy part is she miscarried from the stress from helping on the case.
Wait Angela Harris was pregnant and lost her baby?!
I sincerely believe that people who do this deserve to be charged with some type of crime and they owe the government of their Community the money that was spent on looking for them. I don't believe they deserve jail time I believe they should be forced to have therapy and they should serve community service. The community service should be in a situation where they either serve at a battered women's shelter or for a homeless shelter so they can realize how good their life was. Same as Papini she had a great life!
No, OMG! I don't even know what to say. My heart just broke.
I research her and my heart broke again.
So many people were affected by this and the worst thing we do not ha e clarity. Al all.
Angela Harris. One brave, caring woman.
I dont usually want charges in cases like this as much as I want restitution, but this time I hope she faces, or pleads to, some kind of charges that prevent her from continuing her nursing career.
Had we seen evidence of a mental break from which she could recover - fine. Mental Health will get your ass and make you do some weird ass shit. She, however, acted with intent days in advance. This suggests some things about her ethics that is not congruent with caring for patients.
"I don't think a kidnapper's like, 'hang on. grab your cheez-its.'" lolol the deadpan
Stephanie thank you so much for highlighting all the missing black girls and bringing awareness to that at the end of the episode. I’m truly grateful, thank you for handling every case and victim with so much care
I notice on every Podcast your fiance is also present. Very nice and supportive of him . I've not seen any other female podcasters husbands, bf or fiance's doing such a thing. You are so lucky to have such a supportive man by your side..👍
he also in her other channels just not on camera
They recently got married!☺️🙌🏽
i love how it feels like he is sitting down with us to hear the tea and talk the case out too.
He is the one who always ... "Ooohhh,, " "whaaatt"."wow".. "no wayy"😅
please cover the Manipur rape case if possible!
this episode made me discover anger I never knew I even had. Imagine having your daughter missing for years, supporting another family whose daughter is also missing, and then finding out the girl was lying for attention. its sickening.
Yes
Congrats on your wedding.
We were supposed to be married in 2020, but covid hit, then we had a fire which burned my partner 30% of his body (full thickness) and we lost absolutely everything.
We lost everything but our lives, and that is all that matters.
I lost my mum when I was 17 and lost everything but as I said we are alive.
I hope people realise how precious life is.
Tell people you love them everyday as you never know what may happen.
I'm so happy for your blessing, Stephanie.
You've been so amazing to watch.
I wish you guys the best❤
Thoughts and prayers for healing light and comforting warmth
Wish you the best❤
Omg I’m so sorry. I was burned 10% of my body 3rd degree burns and was in the burn unit for a week and hey had cut my skin off with scissors while fully awake and could feel everything. I would not wish that on my worst enemy. Not to mention the aftercare, daily wrapping and painfully unwrapping the bandages. All I wanted to do was write to other burn victims and let them know that they’re not alone and it hurts so bad you wanna die but your skin grows back and your appearance is not a issue because you’ll be back to normal in no time. Only burn victims can understand the pain and suffering. And the trauma from candles or open flames or whatever it was that burned you. Just keep ointment on the bandages and your new skin will grow back even better than before. ❤❤❤
I'm so sorry that you had to go through all of this. I hope your days will be brighter and you'll have a happy life as ever. Wish you and your partner the best wishes
Thank you queen! You're always working so hard for us! I can't believe how much you do for this channel and it's so appreciated!
HOLY CRAP! Zip tie on the car door as you walk out of Target literally happened to my niece this evening. She was safe, and police responded appropriately. Turns out it was a local homeless man who did it for kicks. Stay safe.💛
my heart dropped reading this... is she okay now?
Gotta love an episode of Rotten Mango 🤩 congrats on the wedding! You guys deserve all the happiness coming your way. We love you!
As a black woman i appreciate how this was presented. We need to do more for women of every color who go missing or unfortunately get murdered. I hope her actions are not a deterrent from that. Thank you for always being so kind and understanding to not only the victims but also the perpetrators in your videos. I am someone who has been through a lot and can often empathize with people who do bad things. I have never been a criminal but I can see how some people’s circumstances can lead them down a dark and unfortunate path because I could have easily been one of those people. I have a great support system in my mother so she keeps me grounded in reality but some people don’t have that and you never judge people’s actions too harshly which I appreciate because I truly love everyone. Most people are born good but life does sometimes to take that goodness away and you acknowledge that.
What does color have to do with it? Honestly? No disrespect I’m truly asking. My sister was abducted 35 years ago and it’s incredibly traumatizing . Color has nothing to do with it
@@sunshinenbacon9448most of the time POC disappearances, abduction, ect are ignored and not pursued due to racism^^ its not like that everywhere but theres a lot of discrimination and indifference when it comes to that
@@miizukiakiyama can you show my the static’s or is this just a basic mentality? I’m honestly asking. People are constantly throwing this out yet no statistics
@@sunshinenbacon9448 chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/2a/2e/4e5eb314404aa705af9d030d3fba/missing-white-woman-syndrome-analysis-1.pdf
@@sunshinenbacon9448its not hard to do your own research. very much willful ignorance at this point.
I want to say congratulations to your wedding. I've watched a few videos since I realized y'all had it. I love how you guys work together in your videos, and I have used my husband as inspiration many times when I work. Cherish each other, I've been "married" for almost 13 years now and it is something you have to work at everyday with each other. I am so happy for you and wish you many many many more year to come! (We are common-law married that's why I stated it in quotations, but we are married as far as we care)
Why the quote marks for marriage (edit: I mean married)?
I don't mean to be rude or anything just curious. I'm not sure if there's a more appropriate how to ask. English isn't my first language
Common law maybe...❤
living near the area I was genuinely worried for her. now with everything that's come out I hope this don't take away from actual victims. it's already hard for cases to be taken seriously here.
same..... im from oxford and i was stressin
I just can't imagine why anyone would lie about something like this; it's heartbreaking to even think about, much less have someone apparently actually do it. The evidence against Carlee is strong, though. It does look like she made it up. Like you, I hope this case doesn't negatively affect other cases where people actually go missing and need police assistance for real. 😞
I'm SO frustrated about this case. Being a Black woman it feels awful because I thought if I saw I child, I would stop too! Now I feel that I better be careful because if i actually DO get kidnapped they'd all think I was faking it. Black women and girls really DO get kidnapped all the time and now many may get ignored because of her.
They already do get ignored, this won’t effect it
@@GwenDoll right like what? if one person's behavior destroys basic empathy and concern for an entire race, like millions of black ppl, then they never cared in the first place.
@@GwenDoll Yeah, that's true... I suppose I'm just frustrated that THIS is the story out of all of them that gets publicized.
That's a very ignorant comment honestly. this has nothing to do with being black. Excuses, excuses, AND MORE EXCUSES. That's like if I said " I'm going to get kidnapped because I'm white." Hmm sounds dumb , right?
@@GwenDollshe faked it..get some actaul knowledge on the case.
living in birmingham and about 20 mins from where Carlee was "abducted" in hoover had me so scared and for all this to be a lie it hurt's because as a black woman we never get this much attention! Thank you for covering this!
I'm not sure you know what the definition of "never" is.
Im a forensic science major at college and Stephanie you’re such an inspiration to me with your stories and how you cove these cases so well ❤❤
I'm praying for you to have the strength and peace of mind after you help solve crimes boo
That's so cool! What subjects do you study?
lil bit of an update, her boyfriend has deleted all trace of her from his socials and even deleted his statement about her “fighting for her life” within those 49 hours. it seems like he’s not seeing her anymore and most likely doesn’t believe her.
She needs to be charged criminally and pay restitution fines for wasting times and resources!!!
I’m so glad this is getting more coverage, thank you Stephanie 💕
Can we take a moment for Stephanie real quick, shes keeping us entertained even while on her wedding week🥹❤️
Actually, she got married back in June!
I love how you included a resource for helping to find black girls and women who've gone missing or are missing justice,It shows how much you actually care unlike most in this jaded community
I truly appreciate Stephanie’s and Stephiance’s hard work! To release a video a day after their amazing wedding is astonishing! I loved the wedding and I wish Mr and Mrs MangoButt an amazing future! This channel has taken me through some really dark times and I Lok forward to further videos from you guys! Sending loads of love!
stephsband
@@_faye. OMG! Thanks for the correction!!
stephusbando
A big red flag to me is that she "left" her cell phone AND her apple watch, which seems like she didn't want to be tracked.
She faked it! That’s literally the worst thing you could do. The fact they got together so fast, and there is so many actual missing people that don’t get that quickness, is sickening.
I hope she gets the help she needs regardless of what the outcome is. The police have really put work into this one and I hope they put in the same energy in future cases although this case is capable of changing ones view on similar cases. Thank you so much for taking the time to cover the case and the shout out at the end of the video
I had a situation where I called the police and explained it. They transferred me to the trafficking hotline because it sound very much like something they would do. I had to explain every last detail. She confirmed this is probably what was happening. I was very lucky. the lady on the phone also told me in most cases they will try to get you to come to them so they don’t get caught. In other words they wouldn’t come to you like in this case.
The fact that Stephanie is able to pump out content even after her wedding is crazy ❤❤❤
Whaaaa she had her wedding already?!
@@AstarionWifeyshe made the video 4 days ago!
It's called pre-recorded maybe
I literally learned about this earlier this week! Good lord you are a hard working woman. You have how many channels and podcasts and you JUST got married and you're still giving us content! You're the best and I wish you and your husband the happiest of marriages.
Those internet searches are pretty damning. I didn’t want to believe she faked it but I’m 99% certain she did now.
this case happened 20 minutes from my house, and it is over all one of the most insane things ever. i remember being so worried for this girl and i hope that in the future it doesn't make REAL cases become disregarded. i remember stopping at my local walmart and seeing her missing poster. i spent hours talking about it to my family and friends and it was believable because of the birmingham area. i really hope that she's held accountable and the police force will start putting in effort like this for the others who go missing in this area as well
Yes. I thought the same, I'm located about 25 minutes from where it so call happened. All this time wasted on her.. when there alot of missing kids an other that don't get this much talk about.. all this just make me mad..
This is so scary because I was actually in this situation a few years ago. I walked to my brother's elementary school to pick him up, and on our way back home, there was one boy the same age as my brother (ome of the students) and he was looking lost. It was also raining heavily at this point and I asked him if he was lost. He said he just moved to the area with his family and he was using google maps to go home but his phone was wet in the rain and he couldnt use it anymore. I asked the boy the name of his apartment and he told and luckily it was just around the corner from my home. So i walked him to his home and tjen me and my brother went home. I got in so much trouble with my mom for doing this because I lived in a place where trafficking happened alot, but as an adult, I cant leave a child in the rain when he says hes lost. So thank god this was an actual situation but if It wasnt then Id defenetly fall for this trap.
I’m so glad Stephanie is covering this case!!
Thank you for covering all of these storys that need more coverage ♥️
Even after the update I still have one question -- just what the hell was she doing during those 49 hours of her supposed abduction? If her abduction was self-staged and premeditated, why did she do it in the first place? There has to be a reason.
Great video as always.
Thank you for covering this case. Also congratulations on getting married, couldn’t watch the video without bawling my eyes out 😭
You're the only truecrime youtuber/podcaster I can watch without zoning out/getting unfocused. I've been following you for many years now and I will always continue to support you
Where are her older podcasts? This one only has them for 4 months
@@teenina6829Spotify or Apple Podcasts maybe
Tbh if I see a baby/toddler on the side of the road, I’ll run because I’ll automatically think it’s a ghost😂
I got goosebumps when I read about her disappearance. Even knowing she likely faked the whole thing- I got goosebumps again listening to you describe it. I would stop- every time. And I probably wouldn’t even think to call the police before approaching the child.
Exactly. As a mother I would have been getting to that kid so fast. It would be instinct to help a baby or child.
@@GingeRenee Something similar happened in our apartment complex. Nobody was hurt or kidnapped, but one of the local toddlers was shouting and shouting for their mom. I heard and immediately told my parents, my mom went out to check as soon as she heard. Honestly who go to check.
Excellent work as always , Stephanie. I live in Huntsville, Alabama and I was so worried for Carlee from when I first heard of her disappearance. I felt so sad for her family. I am happy she is home and safe. I do feel there’s a lot of questions Carlee needs to clear up.
Im proud of how law enforcement handled this case. I hope the same action will be taken on ALL missing person cases in the future.
I love the way you deliver these stories. Keep up the good work!
54:57 Thank you for shouting out Ms. Rivers! Her work is not called out enough.
And she's right. Whatever happened, Carlee is our sister, and we are glad she's home and safe.
Stephanie, I've been a true crime follower for 20 years now and you're slowly becoming my favorite true crime channel. You have a way of describing these events in which I can just imagine everything happening in real time. You are also entertaining, intelligent, and have a high emotional IQ. You have good instinct. I also appreciate how you include all the important details about each case. I notice some RUclipsrs skip out on very important details. I can tell you put a lot of research and effort into these videos. Thank you and congrats on your marriage.
I'd like to make a request for you to look into the case of Darlie Routier and whether you believe she is guilty or not. She is on death row for the murder of her young sons.
You are so smart and articulate. Your memory is incredible too. Love the effort you put into your videos.
You think that she memorizes these videos when she makes them?
This girl just blessed us with the most amazing wedding video and gives us an extra gift??? Take some rest if needed!!
Literally thank you so much for everything you do Stephanie ❤️
This pisses me off its already hard enough for police to look for poc and a woman at that and she does this :(
the way that Stephanie is balancing 3 channels AND just got married is just amazing
CONGRATS MRS AND MR MANGO BUTT ❤
I would be LIVID at my child if they put me through this kind of panic and worry. And over a man of all things. She deserves whatever she gets.
100% would stop. I am a mom and I wouldn't be able to not help. That's so horrible to think someone would use a child for nefarious reasons but I know it happens. 😡
My goodness. This story is so chilling, and I'm not gonna lie, I don't know if I'd stop. I'd like to say I would due to how much I care for people, especially children, but I'm also very cautious and a paranoid person. I appreciate you telling this story as well as many others. I've been binge watching your podcasts. I adore the way you tell these true stories. Thank you, Stephanie, and congratulations. 🫶🏻✨️
Stephanie! Your work ethic is extremely admirable! ❤
She plead guilty yesterday!
Great storytelling as always
Stephanie u never dissapoint u are one of the reasons I even watch storytelling and true crime
As a young black female that lives in the same state and city it's truly heartbreaking cause she is so stupid what she did was stupid. The next day I drove past the sight where the alleged abduction happened I saw people searching on the side of the highway beside the people that weren't seen, IT WAS A HUGE waste of people's time.
Stephanie, you are totally amazing. Not only do you always sound so empathetic during your videos, you literally have uploaded through you whole wedding month!! The wedding was beautiful and I’m so happy for finding you
Congrats on the wedding! This case was so shocking I love how you are covering it already. My heart goes out to her and family.
I usually listen to the podcast but decided to watch visually for a change and im just fascinated how stephanie can always tell a thorough case very comprehensible each time.
This makes me really hate social media, people will do anything for content and it’s sad. It’s serious when someone goes missing, I feel for everyone involved when they were trying to help someone who didn’t even need help.
Congratulations on your wedding Stephanie!! The wedding video made me bawl my eyes out. You guys deserve the world and I wish you a happy and healthy life together! ❤❤❤
this literally happened 30 minutes from my house & the fact that stephanie my favorite youtube is covering this i’m like omgg
AS SOON as some info came out about this case I knew you or one of the other true crime creators would talk about this case.
Thank you so much for covering it & all the hard work you do.
Also congrats on your wedding!
I’ve been seeing a lot of teachers talking about how Carlees’ parents reminds them of a lot of parents they deal with. Always making excuses for their kids and acting like their kid does no wrong and just gets mad at the teacher and blames everyone else. They refuse to hold their kid accountable for their actions.
Congratulations on your wedding!!! Thank you for being such a bright light in the community! So excited to watch this episode and then rewatch all the others hahaha
Smh so much stuff is coming into light it’s terrifying, thank you guys for informing people I can only imagine how many people would just be in the dark if it wasn’t for you guys
I am a white grandfather who has 4 Asian grandchildren and my sister had a black daughter and I LOVE them so I hate when they use race saying that the police are not doing their job because she is black. All lives matter and I would want the police to be color blind in all cases.
Well statistically it happens quite a bit. And if you do love them you would understand why using phrases like “all lives matter” and “color blind” are not helpful and in fact damaging to your niece and grandchildren. You may love them but you do not understand them and what it’s like to be them in this country clearly. If you need help understanding say that but not understanding past and current race relations in this country and thinking you do bc you are related to POC is not it. 💀
Let’s all applaud Stephanie and her team for their dedication and commitment!! She is here with us just as she has celebrated her wedding! Just wow❤ Congratulations on your wedding and the unbreakable bond you have created! May you be continually blessed as you continue this journey with MMB. With love all the way from Kenya!
I genuinely appreciate your and your team's efforts that you put in to every case you discuss. I'm glad that I came across your channel unintentionally, but now watch all of your vlogs and podcast intentionally.❤ Wish you a healthy and happy married life ❣️
Literally 3 weeks before this situation, I seen a toddler running around naked on the street looking around and literally without hesitation I jumped out the car to help thinking he was lost. He was only lk 5 houses away from his house and his sister ended up grabbing him not even a minute later. It’s crazy because I swear I have like zero motherly instinct lol. I was just doing what I think anyone would do but I was so scared after this happened. Even though nothing happened, it made me think twice before ever doing that again. You shouldn’t have to regret helping a child in need…
Should it ever happen again, do what was done in this video (even though it turned out to be fake): call 911 and keep the child in your sight but do not approach unless instructed to by the dispatcher. When it comes to a missing child, police will be there quick.
I always wonder how she can remember so much info and deliver it in such way I can’t stop listening!
wait also, she said someone fed her "cheese crackers" and she bought cheez-its...am i reading into this too much??
I work in hoover and let me tell you the entirity of birmingham was looking for Carly. 459 was LINED with cops and search parties. Watching the press conference last week and the newest one yesterday where she admitted that she lied was INFURIATING
I live in the area, this case had me absolutely freaked out (at first) but then the day after finding out about it, I started realizing she was full of crap. Also aniah blanchards mother (whom I am friends with) helped look for carlee. Aniah was kidnapped and murdered in 2019 from a neighboring area to carlee and her family. The fact that she helped and went through all that trauma again all for a girl who was never missing...it hurts. I am close to aniahs case for a very personal reason and her mother contacted me in 2019 during the 2nd week she was missing and she is an AMAZING woman. Such a strong woman. I've been watching this case unfold in real time because it's in my area and got even more on top of it when I realized it was a hoax. Carlee deserves to be prosecuted. Hoover PD will NOT let this go. Can promise you that. Hoover PD does not play around with stuff like this, and they know she is lying...They're just trying to give her a chance to at least TRY to explain herself and her actions. She isn't going to cooperate though... this is much bigger than carlee now... she has dug herself into quick sand and she isn't getting out. I think she needs to be made an example of. People like this need to be held accountable for the damage their actions cause.
She wants notoriety? She’ll have notoriety for the rest of her life in the form of humiliation. Bravo!
This is so insane like how people can fake such a thing . She really need psychological help
This is just overall a very strange case. I’m very intrigued to see how it’ll unravel as more information gets released. Thank you for covering this story, love your videos!
The amount of work that goes into your videos is phenomenal, and it really shows. You're the best true crime channel I've stumbled upon, and quite frankly, also the inspiration for me to start a true crime channel. Not only that, but you make us all feel for the victims, with the empathy in your voice. Great work, keep it up!
I lived about 1 & 1/2 hours from where this happened, and I moved across the country a few months ago, but let me tell you- this case got BLOWN UP. Everyone was posting her moms FB post telling us too look for her. Snap stories, Instagram, FB, literally everyone was talking about this. I swear it was the only thing I saw for those couple of days.
Congratulations to the newlyweds!! Thanks for your hard work with these videos ❤
Omg i heard about this case and I told my mom I really hope that you would make a podcast and a video on the case and I am so glad you did!!! Love you and your work keep working hard
Ps congratulations on the wedding 💙