The Amber Alert system was created after the 1996 disappearance of nine year old Amber Hagerman in Arlington, Texas. Her case ...

It’s been almost three decades since Amber Hagerman was abducted and killed in Arlington, Texas. On Jan. 13, 1996, 9-year-old Amber and her younger brother, Ricky, were riding their bicycles around a ...

Amber was riding her bike when a stranger snatched her in broad daylight. What happened next would inspire a nationwide system that’s saved thousands—but her own case remains unsolved. Tropical Storm ...

Here's what to know about the system. What is an Amber Alert? An Amber Alert is a notification system to help find abducted children, first developed in Texas in 1996. How did the Amber Alert begin?