AMBER Alert Success Stories
Recent Success Stories
November 14, 2009
Warren, OH
An AMBER Alert was issued for an
8-month-old boy who was abducted from his home by his biological father. The
suspect had an active warrant for child endangerment and also had a civil
protection order against him to protect the mother and child. The abductor
saw the AMBER Alert on television, phoned the mother
of the child and turned himself in to authorities. The child was safely
rescued and returned to his mother. The suspect was charged with abduction
and violation of protection order.
October 7, 2009
Bowling Green, OH
The Bowling Green Police in coordination with the Ohio State Highway Patrol
Columbus Communications Center issued an AMBER Alert for a
19-month-old girl who was abducted by her biological father. The suspect had made threats
to kill the mother and her family. He also stated that if he could not
have his daughter then no one could have her. The suspect heard the AMBER
Alert on the radio and turned himself in to the Bowling Green Police
at a gas station. The child was safely rescued and the suspect was arrested.
October 2, 2009
Fresno, CA
The Fresno Police Department requested an AMBER Alert for
a 2-year-old boy and 1-year-old girl, who were forcibly abducted from their
home along
with their mother, by their father. The suspect was believed to be armed
with a handgun and threatened to kill his family. A regional AMBER
Alert was issued. Bakersfield Area California Highway Patrol
units, who were aware of the AMBER Alert based on information
from a BOLO, located the vehicle on the freeway approximately 20 minutes
after its activation After a short pursuit, the suspect vehicle overturned
and struck a “big- rig” truck. At some unknown point during
the event, the suspect sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The
children and mother were safely located in the vehicle and were transported
to a medical facility for precautionary medical evaluation.
September 29, 2009
Mooresville, NC
An AMBER Alert was issued for 2 siblings
ages 12 and 11 who were
abducted by their adoptive father. The 12-year-old girl was 9 months pregnant and
scheduled to have emergency surgery to deliver on the morning she and her sister
were abducted. The Department of Social Services was involved in the
case because of suspicions that the adoptive father may be the father of the
baby. An individual recognized the vehicle from the AMBER Alert and
contacted law enforcement, who safely rescued the children.
September 4, 2009
Miami, FL
An AMBER Alert was issued for a 2-year-old
boy who was taken by his mother after a confrontation with the aunt of the
child. The mother was dropping off another child at a daycare the next morning
and saw the AMBER Alert on the television. She called
law enforcement and turned herself in. The child was safely rescued.
September 1, 2009
Sarasota, FL
A 3-year-old boy was with his babysitter when the child’s
mother instructed the babysitter to bring the child back home. When
the babysitter refused, an AMBER Alert was issued. The
babysitter saw the AMBER Alert and contacted law enforcement
to turn himself in. The child was safely rescued.
August 19, 2009
Pleasanton, CA
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Department activated a regional AMBER
Alert on behalf of the Pleasanton Police Department for a 2-month-old
boy who was taken by force by his father and the child’s uncle. The
mother of the suspect observed the AMBER Alert on the local
news media and contacted the suspects to arrange for their surrender. The
suspects turned themselves in to the Antioch Police Department and the child
was safely rescued.
August 10, 2009
Flagstaff, AZ
On August 9, 2009, the parents of a 6-year-old boy were in a custody dispute
involving the time frame as to when the father would return the child. According
to court documents the child was supposed to be returned to his mother that day. Law
enforcement contacted the father the next day stating that he had to return the
child. During the phone conversation the father told law enforcement that “if
you don’t hear from me in one hour, my son and I will be dead.” He
then called the judge involved in his case and made a similar statement. An AMBER
Alert was quickly issued. A Mohave County Deputy Sheriff who
lived next door to the father recognized the vehicle from an attempt to locate
and a SWAT call was initiated on the residence. At 1510 hours, the suspect
turned himself in. The child was rescued after he was found in the residence
unharmed. The father was taken into custody and charged with custodial
interference and pending kidnapping charges.
August 9, 2009
Durham, NC
The mother of a 3-week-old boy was assaulted by the child’s father
after he forced his way into her home. The suspect left the residence
with the child and fled in a vehicle. Since he was known to be violent and
possibly a drug user, an AMBER Alert was quickly issued. An
individual who knew the abductor saw the AMBER Alert and contacted
law enforcement with a tip. The child was safely rescued.
July 27, 2009
Sikeston, MO
A father took his 5-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter
after an argument with the children’s mother. He had kicked the mother
out of the vehicle and stated he would kill anyone, including the children,
if he saw law enforcement. Because
of his statements and possible intoxication, an AMBER Alert was
issued. After the father was contacted and told there was an AMBER
Alert, he contacted authorities and was taken into custody. The children
were rescued and safely returned to their mother.
July 24, 2009
Marengo, OH
An AMBER Alert was issued for a 17-month-old
girl who
was abducted by her non-custodial mother, who is bi-polar, suicidal,
and threatened to kill herself and the child. The suspect’s brother told
her about the AMBER Alert, and she turned
herself in at the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office approximately 30 miles
from the abduction site. The child was safely rescued and safely returned
home.
July 14, 2009
Norwalk, CA
On July 14, 2009, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department
(LASD) requested an AMBER Alert for a 2-year-old girl and
a 5-year-old boy who were abducted by a stranger. The children were left
inside a vehicle parked outside a strip mall in Los Angeles when the suspect
stole the vehicle. A regional AMBER Alert was issued. Approximately
4 hours later an individual who was aware of the AMBER Alert observed
the vehicle in a 76 Gas Station parking lot and notified local law enforcement. The
Compton LASD Sub Station responded to the scene and safely rescued both children.
July 7, 2009
Springfield, OH
An AMBER Alert was issued for a 9-year-old boy and a
6-year-old girl after the suspect assaulted the mother, threatened to kill
her and the children, and threw the mother out of the vehicle The suspect
turned himself in after he saw the AMBER Alert on television. The
children were safely rescued and the suspect was charged with domestic violence,
assault, two counts of endangering children, disruption of public service and
interfering with custody.
June 11.2009
Zebulon, NC
An AMBER Alert was issued for a 1-year-old
child who was abducted by his father during an altercation with the child’s
mother. A law enforcement officer who was aware of the AMBER Alert spotted
the vehicle and made the traffic stop. The child was safely rescued.
June 5, 2009
Tempe, AZ
A 1-year-old girl was on supervised visitation with her non-custodial
mother at a mall, when the mother took the child away without permission.
They were reported missing to the Tempe Police Department and an AMBER
Alert was
issued. The parents of mother’s boyfriend saw the AMBER Alert
and told their son to call the police. A tip from the boyfriend
led Phoenix Police Department to the location where the child was rescued unharmed
and the mother arrested.
July 2, 2009
Plano, IL
A 3-year-old girl was left in the care of her non-custodial
mother after the hospitalization of her custodial father. After being dismissed from the
hospital, the custodial father tried to locate the child and mother. After
several hours, he reported the situation to law enforcement. Soon after, an AMBER
Alert was activated. An individual who was aware of the AMBER
Alert contacted law enforcement with information about the whereabouts
of the child and abductor. The child was safely rescued.
May 14, 2009
East Lansing, MI
A 16-year-old girl was reported missing by her mother, after the child was
taken by her boyfriend from her home in the Cedar Hill area of East Lansing,
MI. The abductor had a history of assault, so an AMBER Alert was
quickly issued. An individual recognized the vehicle from the AMBER
Alert and contacted law enforcement. The child was safely rescued.
May 3, 2009
San Bernardino, CA
On May 3, 2009, The San Bernardino Sheriff’s
Department requested an AMBER
Alert for a 3-year-old child abducted during a home invasion robbery. Two
suspects, armed with hand guns entered the home, tied up the mother and other
children, then kidnapped the 3-year-old child. An AMBER Alert was
activated in Southern California. On May 15, 2009, the child was found
walking the streets in Mexicali, Mexico, apparently released by his captors. He
was found wandering the streets of Mexicali, Mexico by local authorities
and was identified as the child in the active AMBER Alert.
The child was safely rescued and returned home.
April 24, 2009
Maricopa, AZ
A woman telephoned her husband and said that she
was going to take her children aged 2 years and 8 months and then commit
suicide. The mother had a history of suicide attempts and had become infatuated
with media accounts of mothers who took the lives of their children and then
committed suicide. When
the husband arrived home, both his wife and children were missing. An AMBER
Alert was quickly issued. A Department of Public Safety Officer made
a traffic stop on a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle described
in the AMBER Alert. The children were rescued unharmed.
April 8, 2009
Shasta, CA
An AMBER Alert was issued for 2 children,
ages 2 and 5, who were taken by their father during a domestic dispute. The
dispute started while the father, mother, and two victims were in transit in
a motor vehicle. At
some point during the dispute, the mother got out of the vehicle and the father
threatened the children with an edged weapon. The mother, fearing for
the children’s lives, notified the Sheriff’s Department. A
BOLO (Be On the Lookout) that originated from the AMBER Alert was
issued and a sheriff’s patrol unit located the suspect vehicle in transit. The
suspect refused to yield and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit was turned
over to the California Highway Patrol and the suspect was subsequently taken
into custody at the end of the pursuit. It was learned that the suspect
had dropped the victims off earlier in the afternoon at a residence in the
city of Redding. The Redding Police safely rescued both victims at
that residence.
April 3, 2009
Salt Lake City, UT
The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office issued an AMBER Alert after
a woman stole a vehicle with 3-year-old boy in the back seat. The child’s
parents had stopped at a gas station in separate vehicles and were putting
gas in one car when a woman jumped into the other vehicle and sped away. The
stolen vehicle and the victim were found in a nearby neighborhood. A
resident discovered the victim playing with her children and told authorities
she recognized the boy from the AMBER Alert. Deputies
arrived moments later and confirmed the child was the victim in the AMBER
Alert. The rescued child was reunited with his family and the
abductor was charged with first-degree felony child kidnapping.
March 29, 2009
Bradenton, FL
An AMBER Alert was issued for a 12-year-old girl who may
have been lured from her home, possibly via the Internet by an adult male. The
suspect saw the AMBER Alert, became scared and dropped the victim
off close to her home, and the child was rescued. The suspect was later
identified and arrested.
March 24, 2009
Plant City, FL
An AMBER Alert was issued for a 2-month-old girl who was taken from her
mother by a woman allegedly impersonating a public official. An individual
saw the AMBER Alert and notified police with the suspect’s
information, and were advised that the suspect had previously tried something
similar with the caller. The child was safely rescued.
March 24, 2009
Kentwood, MI
Four children ages 9, 5, 4, and 1 were taken by the father
of one of the children after he assaulted the child’s mother. An AMBER Alert was
quickly issued. The suspect saw the AMBER Alert on television
and released the children unharmed. The rescued children were returned
home.
March 10, 2009
Alexandria, KY
An AMBER Alert was issued for a 6-month-old
infant who had been taken from her foster mother by her biological mother.
The child was ill and needed special medication and special formula, none of
which the biological mother had. A relative who took mother and child to a
neighboring county heard the AMBER Alert and immediately called
reporting the location of mother and child. The child was safely rescued.
March 7, 2009
An AMBER Alert was issued for a
2-year-old boy who was abducted by his father, who has a
history of being bi-polar, drug abuse-crack cocaine, attempted suicide and
does not have medications with him. An individual spotted the
suspect’s vehicle in Springfield, Ohio and the suspect was arrested
by the Springfield Police Department. The victim was safely rescued
and reunited with his mother at the Springfield police station.
March 2, 2009
Yreka, CA
On March 2, 2009, the Yreka Police Department requested an AMBER Alert for
a 3-year-old child who was abducted from her residence. The child was
at home in bed, when a man entered the residence and kidnapped her. ENTAC
issued an AMBER Alert in Northern and Central California. Additionally,
the AMBER Alert extended into Oregon and parts of Nevada. The
Yreka Police Department located the suspect and took him into custody; however,
the victim and suspect vehicle were not found at the time. Approximately
one hour later, an individual who knew about the AMBER Alert saw
tire tracks on a dirt road and followed them on foot where they located the
victim walking down the road. The suspect remained in custody and the
victim was safely rescued.
February 28, 2009
Frankfort, KY
A 2-year-old girl went missing when her father failed
to return her after an authorized visit. The abductor’s grandfather reported that he
was suicidal and was unsure where he went with the child; he also reported
his car missing along with a handgun. An AMBER Alert was
issued. A high school friend of the father saw him in Alabama, later
saw the AMBER Alert, and reported the sighting to Alabama
law enforcement authorities. The abductor then went to Tennessee where the
grandfather’s vehicle was discovered at a local motel, by a Tennessee
officer who was also aware of the AMBER Alert. The officer
checked local taxi companies and the bus depot. He was able to determine through
eyewitnesses and video that the perpetrator and child were on a bus to Mexico.
The abductor was located in Monterey Mexico by Mexican authorities and
the F.B.I. and the child was safely rescued.
February 18, 2009
Cameron, MO
A 3-year-old girl was taken by her grandmother during the middle of the
night. The mother realized her daughter was missing when she went to wake
her up in the morning. The grandmother’s mental issues led authorities
to believe that the girl might be in danger, so an AMBER Alert was
issued. A truck driver who had heard the alert on the radio saw the vehicle
drive into the truck stop parking lot and contacted law enforcement. The girl
and her grandmother were located at a truck stop and the child was safely rescued.
February 14, 2009
San Bernardino, CA
The San Bernardino Police Department requested an AMBER Alert for a 23-month-old
child, taken by her estranged father. The father allegedly assaulted her
mother with an ice pick before taking the child and her vehicle. The suspect
threatened to kill the child if the police found him. The suspect’s
relative saw the AMBER Alert on the television, then called
the suspect and advised him the police were attempting to locate him and recover
the child. The suspect subsequently dropped the child off at the relative’s
house and then fled. The relative called police, who safely rescued the
child.
January 28, 2009
Vandalia, OH
An AMBER Alert was issued by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s
Office in coordination with the Vandalia Police Department and the Ohio State
Highway Patrol for a 3-year-old boy who was abducted by
his father, a known drug user. An individual recognized the vehicle description
and called the Vandalia Police Department, who met with the suspect and resolved
the issue peacefully. The child was safely rescued.
January 27, 2009
Greensboro, NC
An AMBER Alert was issued for 2 children ages 4 and 7
who had been taken by their father’s live-in girlfriend without his knowledge
or permission. She had borrowed a car, ID, credit card from a friend
before she left with the kids and has a known drug habit. An individual
who had seen the AMBER Alert notified the police of the suspect’s
whereabouts. Law enforcement found her checked in an area hotel under
an alias name and the children were safely rescued.
January 22, 2009
Tempe, AZ
A 7-month-old boy and his mother were abducted at gunpoint by his father, who
made threats and caused damage to the residence. Since the child was believed
to be in imminent danger an AMBER Alert was issued
resulting in a tip. That tip led officers to the home of the child’s
grandmother, where the child and mother had been dropped off. The abductor
fled on foot and the child and mother were safely rescued.
January 16, 2009
Ogden, UT
A 14-year-old girl allegedly ran off with a 22-year-old woman. Police believed
the suspect may have had a sexual relationship with the victim and was possibly
taking her to Las Vegas, California or Mexico. An AMBER Alert was
issued. A trucker heard the AMBER Alert on the radio and called
911 when he spotted the suspect’s vehicle. Less than two hours after
the AMBER Alert went out authorities rescued the victim and
apprehended the suspect in Washington County, 27-miles from the Utah-Nevada border. The
suspect has been charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor and providing
shelter to a runaway.
January 12, 2009
San Jose, CA
An AMBER Alert was issued for
an 8-year-old girl who was abducted by her mother's ex-boyfriend, who walked
into a school and took the little girl. The suspect saw the signs with the AMBER
Alert and dropped
the girl off unharmed outside of an establishment. She was safely returned
to her mother.
January 5, 2009
Lucas, IA
An AMBER Alert was issued for a pregnant 17-year-old
who was observed being taken by the 20-year-old father of her unborn child. The
abductor heard the AMBER Alert on
the radio and turned himself in at the Lucas County Courthouse. The girl
was safely rescued.
January 4, 2009
West Columbia, SC
An AMBER Alert was issued for
a 7-month-old boy and his mother who were abducted at gunpoint by the child’s
father. As a direct
result of the Levi’s Call issued in Georgia, a Georgia State Trooper
spotted the vehicle at a hotel in Madison, directly off of I-20, the suspected
route of travel. Upon approach, the perpetrator fired shots at the officers
and a standoff began, lasting through the night with involvement by GBI, FBI,
Georgia State Patrol and local law enforcement. The suspect surrendered the
next day and the child was safely rescued.
January 1, 2009
Candler, NC
Two siblings ages 10 and 6 were taken by their biological father, who
was a suspect in a triple homicide. The children’s mother was
one of the victims. An AMBER Alert was
quickly issued. Law enforcement received a tip from a neighbor who knew the
whereabouts of the children. The children were safely rescued.
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