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The man charged with murdering his 9-year-old daughter, Melina Frattolin, after prompting an Amber Alert in Lake George, N.Y.
Amber Hagerman was only gone for eight minutes—but that was all it took. Her murder remains unsolved, but her name now saves ...
Maxamillius Tobar's grandmother gains full custody and adoption rights a year after his abduction, marking a joyful new ...
TEXAS – Amber Hagerman, 9, was abducted and murdered in Arlington, Texas 28 years ago. The AMBER Alert system, which stands for America’s Missing Broadcast Emergency Response, was named in her ...
As of Dec. 31, 2023, 1,161 abducted children have been successfully rescued through the Amber Alert system, according to the U.S. Office of Justice Programs.
Starting Jan. 1, 2017, State Police said, the system's criteria changed, and alerts would be issued only for cases of child abductions involving victims under age 18, but all Amber Alerts would ...
Amber's story had a heartbreaking ending, but her death brought about change for the better. Most importantly, in 1996, it spurred Diana Simone, a Texas resident who heard about Amber's case, to ...
Texas issues more Amber Alerts than most other states in the United States. In 2018, it ranked No. 1 with 23 alerts, according to data from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
In 1996, Amber Hagerman was snatched off her bicycle in Arlington, Texas, and her body was found four days later. Her abduction case led to the creation of the now-nationwide AMBER Alerts.
An AMBER alert was issued for a 6-month baby and 23-year-old mother after police said a Fall River man kidnapped them in 2022. And two children were found safe after an AMBER alert was issued in ...
An Amber alert issued early Friday morning for the two girls – 4-year-old Elowyn Duren and 1-year-old Vaelyn Duren — took on an ominous tone a few hours later when authorities confirmed that a ...
Their father faces charges in the case. June 23 What happened: An Amber Alert was issued after a man fled with his 2-year-old son with him after a domestic violence incident with the child's mother.