HOOVER, Ala. - The parents of Carlethia "Carlee" Nichole Russell say their daughter "fought for her life" after the 25-year-old Alabama woman went missing when she pulled over on the interstate to check on a child. Talita Robinson-Russell and Carlos Russell spoke to Priscilla Thompson on the TODAY show about their daughter's disappearance and the moment she returned home safe.

While acknowledging they couldn't share many details about what Carlee has told them due to the investigation, they say that they believe she was "absolutely" abducted and the person who did it is still out there.

"Carlee has given detectives her statement so they can continue to pursue her abductor," Robinson-Russell read from a brief prepared statemen