Carlee Russell calls 911, telling the operator that she sees a toddler walking down the side of an Alabama freeway.

When police arrive, there's no toddler and  Russell is gone. Her car, however,  is still parked along the highway. The door is open and the car is running. Forty hours later, Russell returns home, telling investigators in a brief interview that she was abducted by a man with orange hair and a woman.  

As the investigation continued, police find some “really strange” internet searches in the hours before she vanished, such as the cutoff age for an AMBER Alert.  

Joining Nancy Grace Today:
James Shelnutt – Attorney – The Shelnutt Law Firm, P.C.; 27-year Atlanta Metro Area Major Case Detective and Former S.W.A.T. Officer; Twitter: @ShelnuttLawFirm
Dr. Shari Schwartz – Forensic Psychologist (specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy); Twitter: @TrialDoc; Author: “Criminal Behavior” and “Where Law and Psychology Intersect: Issues in Legal Psychology” 
Sheryl McCollum – Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder; Host of the new podcast, “Zone 7;” Twitter: @ColdCaseTips 
Mike Hadsell - President and Founder of Peace River K9 Search and Rescue, 
Lee Reiber – Mobile Device Forensic Expert, CEO: Oxygen Forensics, Inc., Author: “Mobile Forensic Investigations: A Guide to Evidence Collection, Analysis, and Presentation;” Podcast: “Forensic Happy Hour”
Savannah Sapp - Multimedia Journalist and Reporter for WAFF48 in Alabama; Twitter: @Savannah Sapp/Instagram:@savannahsapp.tv/Facebook:SavannahSappWAFF48 

Carlee Russell calls 911, telling the operator that she sees a toddler walking down the side of an Alabama freeway.
When police arrive, there's no toddler and  Russell is gone. Her car, however,  is still parked along the highway. The door is open and the car is running. Forty hours later, Russell returns home, telling investigators in a brief interview that she was abducted by a man with orange hair and a woman.  
As the investigation continued, police find some “really strange” internet searches in the hours before she vanished, such as the cutoff age for an AMBER Alert.  
Joining Nancy Grace Today:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/theshelnuttlawfirm/">James Shelnutt</a> – Attorney – The Shelnutt Law Firm, P.C.; 27-year Atlanta Metro Area Major Case Detective and Former S.W.A.T. Officer; Twitter: @ShelnuttLawFirm</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.panthermitigation.com/">Dr. Shari Schwartz</a> – Forensic Psychologist (specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy); Twitter: @TrialDoc; Author: “Criminal Behavior” and “Where Law and Psychology Intersect: Issues in Legal Psychology” </li>
<li><a href="https://www.crimeonline.com/2023/07/19/crime-stories-with-nancy-grace-law-enforcement-admits-portland-serial-killer-exists/ColdCaseCrimes.org">Sheryl McCollum</a> – Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder; Host of the new podcast, “Zone 7;” Twitter: @ColdCaseTips </li>
<li><a href="PRSAR.org ">Mike Hadsell</a> - President and Founder of Peace River K9 Search and Rescue, </li>
<li>Lee Reiber – Mobile Device Forensic Expert, CEO: Oxygen Forensics, Inc., Author: “Mobile Forensic Investigations: A Guide to Evidence Collection, Analysis, and Presentation;” Podcast: “Forensic Happy Hour”</li>
<li>Savannah Sapp - Multimedia Journalist and Reporter for WAFF48 in Alabama; Twitter: <a href="mailto:Savannah.Sapp@waff.com" data-linkindex="9">@Savannah Sapp/</a>Instagram:@savannahsapp.tv/Facebook:SavannahSappWAFF48 </li>
</ul>

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'Missing' Carlee Russell Leaves Trail of Lost TP, Cheez-It, Trail Mix, and Orange-headed Perp

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