Alabama authorities charge Carlee Russell for hoax report of kidnapping
Carlee Russell had issued a statement through her attorney saying the kidnapping was made up.
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A timeline of the Carlee Russell case
Here's what we know about Alabama nursing student Carlee Russell's 49-hour disappearance, as well as the days leading up to it.
Carlee Russell says she was not kidnapped
Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who claimed she was kidnapped after spotting a toddler walking alone by a highway, now says it never happened. Jericka Duncan has the story.
Alabama defies court with congressional map
Alabama lawmakers on Friday refused to create a second majority-Black district while approving a new congressional map. The move appears to defy a recent Supreme Court order that said a map with only one majority-Black district out of seven likely violates the federal Voting Rights Act. Kareem Crayton, senior director for voting and representation at the Brennan Center, joined CBS News to discuss.
Black mayor files federal lawsuit against town in wake of election
Patrick Braxton said that the "minority White residents ... long accustomed to exercising total control over the government, refused to accept his election as mayor.
Alabama lawmakers refuse to create 2nd majority-Black congressional district
Alabama lawmakers have refused to create a second majority-Black congressional district.
Alabama executes 1st prisoner since IV issues halted lethal injections
James Barber was executed for the beating death of Dorothy Epps, 75, in Alabama's first lethal injection since difficulties inserting IVs led to a halt.
Police say they can't verify Carlee Russell's abduction claim
Russell called police after saying she saw a toddler on the highway, and then vanished. But investigators have not found any evidence of that child.
Alabama working to redraw congressional maps
Lawmakers in Alabama began a special session Monday to redraw the state's congressional districts ahead of a Friday deadline. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Alabama's current map, with one majority-Black district, most likely violates the Voting Rights Act. Mike Cason, a reporter at AL.com, joined CBS News to discuss.
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Missing Alabama woman returns home on foot
Carlee Russell returned home late Saturday night after she was reported missing Thursday. Police say she stopped to check on a young child she had seen walking on the interstate. Roxana Saberi reports.
Alabama nursing student who vanished returns home
Carlee Russell, the 25-year-old Alabama nursing student who vanished Thursday night, has returned home. Russell disappeared after reporting she saw a child walking alone on the side of a highway. Astrid Martinez has the latest.
Alabama nursing student who disappeared after 911 call is found alive
Carlethia "Carlee" Nichole Russell went missing after she called 911 about a male toddler walking on the freeway. She returned home two days later.
Desperate search for nursing student who called 911 from side of freeway
Officers found Carlee Russell's car and cell phone on the side of the interstate, police said.
2 firefighters shot in Alabama fire station
Two firefighters were seriously wounded in a shooting in a fire station in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday. Police are calling it a "targeted attack." No arrests have been made.
Tuberville white nationalist remarks rebuked
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is coming under fire for calling white nationalists "Americans." His statements are drawing heat from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane asked Tuberville to clarify the comments Tuesday night.
The perils of private prison health care
While serving a three-year sentence in an Arizona prison that contracts with a private health care company, Mariam Abdullah was diagnosed with mental illnesses. Six weeks after her 18th birthday, she killed herself in her cell. Her story is not unique: the suicide rate in U.S. prisons has increased in recent years. In this CBS Reports documentary, we look at whether private health care companies are contributing to this trend.
A Man with a Past
A young woman vanishes. The prime suspect has a criminal past — he murdered his parents when he was a child. Did he kill again? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
He murdered his parents when he was 12. Did he kill again a decade later?
At age 12, Rick Ennis confessed to murdering his mother and his stepfather. Thirteen years later, he became the prime suspect in the disappearance of Auburn University honors graduate Lori Slesinski.
Sneak peek: A Man With a Past
A young woman vanishes. The prime suspect has a criminal past — he murdered his parents when he was a child. Did he kill again? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, June 24at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
The last known slave ship | 60 Minutes Archive
The Clotilda was the last known slave ship to bring enslaved Africans to America in 1860. The burned ship was discovered in Alabama – not far from where many of the descendants live today. The stories of those enslaved Africans have been passed down for generations.
Sen. Tuberville on Trump's federal charges
There is a growing divide among Republicans on Capitol Hill over defending former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case. There is also a divide on whether Trump should be the GOP candidate heading into 2024. Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tubberville joins "America Decides" to discuss the federal charges against Trump.
Millions in U.S. under severe weather threat
Nearly 20 million Americans are facing the threat of severe weather over the next 24 hours with heavy rain and flash flooding possible across the Southeast. There's also potential for record-breaking heat in parts of Texas and Florida. On Wednesday, at least a dozen tornadoes ripped through four states. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann has more from Alabama.
Joran van der Sloot arraigned for extortion
The main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway has pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud and extortion. Those charges involve receiving money from the Holloway family in exchange for information about the teen's disappearance in Aruba. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has more.
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