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A California teenager whose father was believed to have kidnapped her in September 2022 was fatally shot by deputies as she followed their commands, and she didn’t appear to be wearing tactical gear as officials previously claimed, newly released video shows....However, newly released video from the incident doesn't show the teen in tactical gear, and it reveals she was obeying deputies’ instructions to approach them....The sheriff's office also released a belt recording from the deputy closest to Savannah when she got out of the truck. He is heard repeatedly yelling: “Passenger, get out! Passenger, get out!” and “Come here! Come...

The 'Ebony Alert' bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom Monday The new law establishes a platform specifically designed to alert California residents to cases of missing black women and children Critics say the law emboldens racists to ignore the messages all together A new alert for missing black women and children in California is receiving backlash as some critics say that it will embolden people to ignore the messages. The so-called 'Ebony Alert,' signed into law Monday by Governor Gavin Newsom, is a completely separate notification system from the already existing Amber Alert. Authored by state Senator...

Gansevoort, N.Y. — A search continued Monday for a 9-year-old who disappeared Saturday night while riding her bike in a state park in Saratoga County. State police issued an Amber Alert Sunday for Charlotte E. Sena, who was last seen at Moreau Lake State Park camping site in Gansevoort around 6:15 p.m. Saturday. Law enforcement search efforts began around 7 p.m. Saturday and are continuing today. New York State Police has issued an Amber Alert for a 9-year-old girl, Charlotte Sena, missing since early Saturday night from Moreau Lake State Park in Saratoga County. Anyone with information should call the...

Two children reported missing out of Tennessee and Kentucky have been found safe in Dana Point, and a suspect in the case is in custody, authorities announced Thursday. Noah Clare, 3, and Amber Clare, 16, were located less than a day after the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations released new surveillance images that they said confirmed both kids were with 35-year-old Jacob Clare. He’s the father of Noah and Amber’s uncle. The children were recovered after a concerned woman spotted a boy matching the toddler’s description and reporting the sighting to law enforcement, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. She...

So at 5:00 Eastern we just got our cell phones buzzing loudly. We figure it's an Amber Alert. Annoying as those are....

IRVING (CBSDFW.COM) – It’s been more than 12 hours since a baby, believed to have been abducted by her mother, went missing in Irving. Police say little Serenity Berry, an African-American baby with brown eyes and black hair, was last seen wearing a white onesie and diamond stud earrings. The child, who was living with her grandparents as part of a Child Protective Services plan, was taken from the 2900 block of West Pioneer Drive on Sunday by her mother, Jocelyn Nicole Bridges. According to police, the 35-year-old woman went to the grandparents’ residence at the Park Manor Retirement Homes,...

Caballeiro is believed to be driving a white 2001 Chevrolet Express van with a decal that reads “Nesty School Services.” The back left door has a decal that reads “Caution: Transporting Children.” Caballeiro is believed to be driving a white 2001 Chevrolet Express van with a decal that reads “Nesty School Services.” The back left door has a decal that reads “Caution: Transporting Children.” Miami-Dade police said investigators have not called Caballeiro a suspect in the slayings. Police have not said how the women died or if they were related to the baby. Anyone who sees the van is asked...

BRIDGETON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- More than 100 people gathered Saturday evening for a vigil in honor of a 5-year-old girl who has been missing for seven days in Cumberland County, New Jersey. The reward for information leading to the whereabouts of Dulce Maria Alavez, who was last seen in a Bridgeton park around 5 p.m. Monday, has grown to $35,000. An Amber Alert remains in effect. During the vigil, family members explained how hard this week has been. "At home, there is an emptiness since she hasn't come back," said Dulce's uncle, Abad Perez Alavez. "She hasn't hurt anyone,...

AMBER ALERT !!! Edinboro, PA ANYBODY in the Edinboro area..... She was last seen riding her bike on Kinter Hill Rd around 430 and has not been seen since. If you see her please contact Edinboro, PA police at 814-734-1712 with any information. This is Tori Fullerton the Daughter of Son in Laws Uncle.

"....ResearchGate: How do you view the success of AMBER Alert since its inception in 1996? Timothy Griffin: AMBER Alerts do certainly, in a sense, work. A minority of them assist in the recovery of abducted children. My latest dataset isn’t complete yet, but the success rate among all Alerts issued, as my colleagues and I measure it, will be, I estimate, around 20 percent. There is always an element of uncertainty, of course, because it is impossible to know what “would have” happened in any given AMBER Alert case, had no Alert been issued. However, in my reading of the...

GREENBRIER COUNTY, WV (WOWK) - A juvenile is missing from Greenbrier County and is believed to be with a convicted sexual predator. The Greenbrier County Sheriff's Department is requesting assistance in locating Nicole Hall, a 14 year old female who is believed to be with Christopher Rider, a 27 year old male and Charles Krafft, a 21 year old male. Hall is described as 5'8" 104 lbs and is described as having brown eyes and blonde hair.

FULL TITLE: Fears grow for Texas girl, 15, who left a goodbye note to her parents and vanished with her passport after connecting with an older 'predator' from California on Snapchat The family of a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since Sunday fear she may be with a much older man she met on Snapchat. Heaven Ray Cox from Mauriceville, Texas vanished on Saturday afternoon. Her parents said it was usual for the teenager to sleep in late at the weekend, but when they went to check on her she was gone. They now fear she may have been...

Onslow County, N.C. (WLOS) — Onslow County Sheriff Hans Miller is asking local residents who want to help in the search for a missing 3-year-old girl to check their own property. A statewide Amber Alert was issued for Mariah Woods after she was reported missing from her home outside of Jacksonville early Monday morning. Sheriff Miller said in a press conference Wednesday that property owners should look around their homes for any clues that might help find Mariah Woods. The FBI joined the search Tuesday. Mariah's biological father is questioning the reporting kidnapping, saying it's hard to believe no one...

Amber Ready, Inc. has decided to go with Podesta Group as their agency of record. The public relations company will be covering all media relations for the organization and is going to work on a campaign to help promote Amber Ready`s cell phone technology designed to help protect children. About 1.3 million children go missing every year and around 800,000 of those are reported to authorities. Fast action means everything in bringing these children home safely, but valuable time is spent on each case trying to gather the necessary information. Parents, upset and struggling, have to find a recent photo...

ALPINE, Texas (KXAN) — Authorities in West Texas are searching for 15-year-old Stormie Clemmer. The Brewster County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Andrew Akers, 20, in connection with her abduction. Akers is driving a 2000 Ford Ranger with an unknown license plate number. He was last heard from in Alpine, Texas. Law enforcement officials believe the child is in grave or immediate danger. Clemmer is described as a white female, 5-foot-7, 100 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue jean shorts and hiking shoes. Akers is described as a white male,...

Tad Cummins had a way of tricking people a lot more sophisticated than 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas, the former student he’s accused of kidnapping. The 50-year-old fugitive and former Culleoka Unit School teacher fooled his wife, Jill, into believing him when he was accused of kissing Thomas in his classroom. And his two children believed him as he quoted words from the Bible, raising them with his wife of 31 years in Columbia. “She knew that he had been accused of [the kiss] but she did not believe that it had actually occurred,”

FULL TITLE: Elizabeth Thomas: Las Vegas YouTuber Captures Man And Girl On Camera, Is It the Missing Teen and Tad Cummings? Has Elizabeth Thomas been spotted in Las Vegas? A YouTube poker vlogger captured what might be the missing Tennessee teenager and her alleged abductor walking past the camera in a crowd, and commenters are convinced that this is a promising lead in the ongoing investigation into her disappearance. As the Tennessean reports, 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas, of Tennessee, has been missing since March 13. She is believed to have either voluntarily left with or have been abducted by her former...

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - The family of missing teen Elizabeth Thomas has filed a new court order. homas disappeared nearly four weeks ago. Investigators believe she was kidnapped by her teacher Tad Cummins. Thomas’ family said witnesses are not being forthcoming about what they know. They have now filed a petition in an effort to change that.

FULL TITLE: Tennessee woman claims former teacher accused of kidnapping teen groomed her when she was just 15 A Tennessee woman has come forward saying she now thinks a teacher accused of abducting one of his teenage female students exhibited 'grooming' behavior with her when she was 15 years old. Destany Parrish, now 19, described one instance where Tad Cummins, who is accused of aggravated kidnapping and sexual contact with minor Elizabeth Thomas, 15, sang her a 'love song' in the Culleoka Unit School music room. Cummins, 50, and Thomas both disappeared on March 13 and were last seen together...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has confirmed the sighting of former teacher, Tad Cummins, and 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas, in Oklahoma City on March 15. Both Cummins and Elizabeth were seen at a Walmart on East I-240 Service Road in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Cummins reportedly bought food with cash, but nothing else of significance. TBI’s Josh Devine tweeted that they received the photos from a tip that came through yesterday, which explained the delay in getting the information to the public. It appears as if Elizabeth’s hair is now red. Cummins darkened his hair and beard. Investigators are currently trying...