AMBER ALERT SUCCESS STORIES
To date, the AMBER Alert program has been credited with the successful recovery of 300 children!
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August 31, 2006 San Antonio, Texas A 2-year-old boy was left in the care of a homeless woman by his mother. When the mother could not find the woman or her child, an AMBER Alert was issued. A lead from the AMBER Alert directed authorities to the suspect and child. The suspect was arrested and the child was safely recovered. See news story: http://www.ksat.com/news/9777356/detail.html August 1, 2006 Rochester, Michigan
Three young siblings were abducted by their father when
he believed they were to be taken away by social
services. An AMBER Alert was issued in Michigan and
Illinois, as he was believed to be heading south. When
the suspect entered Illinois and saw that an AMBER Alert
had been activated, he quickly returned to Michigan and
turned himself in. The suspect was apprehended and the
children were safely recovered. July 22, 2006 Cincinnati, Ohio A 6-month-old boy was in the back seat of his father’s car when he was car-jacked at gunpoint. The suspects fled with the vehicle and the child still inside. An AMBER Alert was quickly activated. The child was left in a stroller on the front porch of a woman who was aware of the AMBER Alert. She notified authorities, and the child was safely recovered. See news story: http://www.wcpo.com/news/2006/local/07/22/amber_alert.html
June 17, 2006 Dearborn County, Ohio An 8-year-old boy and his 1-year-old brother were abducted from their babysitter’s home by their non-custodial father. Because there is a domestic relations protection order against the man, an AMBER Alert was issued. He heard the Alert and turned himself and the children in to authorities. See news story: http://www.wcpo.com/news/2006/local/06/17/amber_alert1.html
May 31, 2006 Howard City, Michigan A 3-year-old girl was abducted by her non-custodial father after his parental rights were terminated. An AMBER Alert was issued. The man drove to a mental health facility to turn himself in after hearing the AMBER Alert. The child was safely recovered.
May 13, 2006 Stockton, California A 16-year-old girl was abducted at knife point during a home invasion robbery. An AMBER Alert was quickly activated. When the suspects saw their own vehicle description on a changeable message sign, they called 911. The suspects were then tracked and apprehended. The child was safely recovered.
See news story: http://www.news10.net/storyfull2.aspx?storyid=17560
April 10, 2006 San Bernardino, California After a man shot his girlfriend, he drove her to a hospital, left her out front, and fled with his 17-month-old son and the woman’s 3-year-old daughter. An AMBER Alert was quickly issued. When the suspect heard the AMBER Alert, he dropped the children off with relatives, who quickly notified authorities. The children were safely recovered.
See news story: http://www.sbsun.com/troubledtown/ci_3845259
June 5, 2006 Wayne County, North Carolina A 10-month-old girl was abducted by her mother’s ex-boyfriend after the man assaulted the child’s mother. Because of the violent abduction and he threatened to harm the child, an AMBER Alert was issued. The suspect heard the AMBER Alert, and contacted his attorney, who was also aware of the AMBER Alert. He arranged a drop-off. The suspect was apprehended and the child was safely recovered. See news story: http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=local&id=4146785 June 5, 2006 Nashville, Tennessee A 3-year-old boy was taken by his father’s girlfriend. Due to the suspect criminal history of child abuse, an AMBER Alert was issued. The suspect heard the Alert, returned the child to his mother’s residence, and fled the area. The child was safely recovered. See news story: http://police.nashville.org/news/media/2006/06/05b.htm July 13, 2006 North Charleston, South Carolina A 2-year-old boy left with his babysitter and was supposed to be returned to his mother later that day. When the woman and child did not show up hours later, and it was believed the child may have been in danger, an AMBER Alert was issued. A motorist saw the Alert on an electronic highway sign, spotted the vehicle, and notified authorities. Law enforcement responded and after a pursuit, the suspect was apprehended and the child was safely recovered. See news story: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/local/15047524.htm July 18, 2006Memphis, Tennessee A 16-year-old Veronica Diaz-Lopez was abducted by an acquaintance after the he assaulted the child’s companion with a tire iron. An AMBER Alert was quickly issued. A citizen in Georgia who was aware of the Tennessee AMBER Alert saw the vehicle in question and contacted authorities. Law enforcement was able to shift the search to Georgia and issue a Georgia AMBER Alert. The abductor was eventually apprehended and the child was safely recovered.
See news story: http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/0719metamber.html
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