Carlee Russell appeared at home after vanishing while reporting lost child
![Carlee Russell is studying to become a registered nurse.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/07/16/f1alfhawcaufkwn_wide-d777b66f541d828a78bc2834fd62227b016aca51.jpg?s=600)
Carlee Russell, 25, from Hoover, Ala., went missing on Thursday night after telling 911 she was going to help a toddler stranded on the side of the interstate. She then returned home, police said.
(Image credit: Hoover Police Department)
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