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The Case That Created The AMBER Alert

The Case That Created The AMBER Alert

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In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the 1996 abduction of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman and the tragedy that changed child recovery forever. What starts with a bike ride near her grandparents’ home quickly turns into a devastating case involving a witness, a black truck, a citywide search, and a community desperate for answers. As the investigation unfolds, the bigger story becomes Amber’s lasting impact. Between the unanswered case, the public outrage, and the push for a faster way to alert the public when a child is taken, it becomes the heartbreaking story behind the system that has helped save more than a thousand children since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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