Alabama lawmakers strengthen penalties for falsely reporting a crime after Carlee Russell kidnapping hoax (1 Viewer)

[FOX News]

A bill increasing penalties for falsely reporting a crime to law enforcement is heading to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's desk.

Lawmakers in the Yellowhammer State passed the bill on Wednesday with a 32-0 vote in the Senate.

Many in the state called for harsher penalties for making a false police report after Carlee Russell faked her own kidnapping off Interstate 459 in the city of Hoover last summer – a case that drew national attention.

CARLEE RUSSELL PLEADS GUILTY TO FAKE KIDNAPPING REPORT CHARGES IN ALABAMA

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