Lawmakers are seeking to toughen the consequences for making a false abduction claim following the 2023 hoax disappearance of Carlee Russell. Alabama Sen. April Weaver (R – Brierfield) and Rep. Mike Shaw (R-Hoover) on Thursday held a press conference to announce a bill that would make faking an abduction a Class C felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. They were joined by Hoover police Chief Nick Derzis and representatives from the Alabama Attorney General’s Office.