By now, it's probably a familiar sound: jarring, ear-splitting tones that sound from your mobile device. Known as an AMBER Alert, these emergency notifications can be pivotal in finding abducted children. Named after Amber Hagerman, the system started in 1996.
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An Amber Alert is America's way of quickly telling people a child has been taken. The program was launched in 2000. Read on to find out why they were created, and when they are used.
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