It stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response and was named in honor of Amber Hagerman, a 9-year-old girl who was kidnapped and murdered in Texas in 1996.

An AMBER Alert has been issued for a missing child in Durham, North Carolina, who police said they believe has been abducted by his biological mother.

The 1996 abduction and death of Amber Hagerman in Arlington, Texas, led to the creation of nationwide AMBER Alert Plans. At the time of her abduction, police had a description of a suspect and a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

How the Amber Alert began: grief over Amber Hagerman The alert was created after a tearful four-day search across Dallas and Fort Worth found the body of abducted Arlington 9-year-old Amber Hagerman.

What is an Amber Alert? Why is it sent to everyone? Here's everything to know about the statewide cellphone alert.