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 ...

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.

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 ...

Last year, DPS activated 47 Amber Alerts across the state. In 2023, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill adjusting the alert system in honor of Athena Strand , who was kidnapped and murdered in Wise ...

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.

"AMBER Alerts also serve as deterrents to those who would prey upon our children. AMBER Alert cases have shown that some perpetrators release the abducted child after hearing the AMBER Alert ...

AMBER Alerts have helped bring home nearly 1,000 children since their inception in 1996. In 2018, 155 cases of the 161 issued alerts resulted in recovery.

On its face, the Amber Alert program boasts a high success rate, with the DOJ reporting 1,100-plus children recovered through the program, but at least one expert says that statistic is misleading … ...

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.

Unlike the Amber Alert last month involving the abduction of a 2-year-old girl, Wynter Cole-Smith, who was killed. In this case, the children were returned to police unharmed.

The kidnapping prompted authorities to issue an Amber Alert around 2 a.m. Tuesday. Police found Grecia Salome Alejandro-Benitez and Alondra Michelle Benitez De Jesus unharmed around 7:45 a.m ...

An Amber Alert to warn of active shooters could help save lives Our legislation, ... 145 alerts were issued, with 142 cases resulting in the recovery of the child.