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. Here's ...

Amber Hagerman, 9, was found dead four days after she was kidnapped in 1996. Although her murder remains unsolved, the Amber Alert system she inspired has saved hundreds of children.

Known as an AMBER Alert, these emergency notifications can be pivotal in finding abducted children. Named after Amber Hagerman, the system started in 1996. News ...

The backstory. Amber Hagerman, 9, was kidnapped in Arlington, Texas, while riding her bike on Jan. 13, 1996. Four days later, she was found murdered in a creek a few miles from her home.

ARLINGTON, Texas – The kidnapping and brutal murder of a 9-year-old Texas girl is what inspired the AMBER Alert system. Her name is Amber Hagerman, and 27 years after she was kidnapped and ...

Since its implementation, the AMBER Alert System has helped over 1,000 children be returned home. It’s a legacy that makes Donna William proud of her daughter.

Read what a Texas news producer shared about the creation of the AMBER Alert, which is portrayed in the Peacock documentary 'Amber: ... The Girl Behind the Alert” explains, it was Amber Hagerman’s ...

Arlington Police Sgt. Michael Chitty removes a the original 'Missing' alert and a photo of Amber Hagerman following a press conference at the abduction site on Abrams St. in E. Arlington, Texas ...

Amber Hagerman (Arlington Police Department). According to police reports, Amber was kidnapped on Jan. 13, 1996 while riding her bicycle in a parking lot of an abandoned grocery store in Arlington.

Amber Alerts are broadcast to cell phones when the system is activated in 86 state and regional jurisdictions throughout the United States. If an alert is active in your area, it should ...

Amber Hagerman was born on Nov. 25, 1986, in Arlington, Texas, to Richard Hagerman and Donna Williams (at the time of Amber’s disappearance, Williams went by the name Whitson).