Faces of the AMBER Alert Network: South Dakota
Bonnie Feller Hagan has been the South Dakota AMBER Alert Coordinator since 2016, and involved with the state’s child abduction alert program since it...
Multi-Agency Operation Recovers Missing Ohio Teen in Florida
On March 13, a joint effort by the FBI, Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and local police led to the successful recovery of a...
Serbian Authorities Recover Two Missing Teens Following ‘Find Me’ System Activation
The Serbian Ministry of Interior successfully located two missing 15-year-olds from Novi Sad on a train on the Belgrade-Petrovaradin route, prompting the deactivation of...
Military Forces Recover 23 Children Abducted from a Nigerian Orphanage
A recent operation in Kogi State, Nigeria, resulted in the successful recovery of 23 abducted children and two adults from an unregistered orphanage. Gunmen...
Age Progression and Interstate Cooperation Lead to Safe Recovery in 2020 Abduction Case
A child abducted by a custodial parent from California in 2020 has been safely recovered in North Carolina after six years. Now 11 years...
Kentucky’s IAN Alert Leads to Successful Teen Rescue
A 17-year-old autistic teen from Lexington, Kentucky, was recently found safe following the activation of the state's specialized IAN Alert. The teen wandered away...
Bryan’s Call Alert System Leads to Rapid Recovery of Non-Verbal Teen
On June 11, a 17-year-old non-verbal teenager was safely recovered in New Orleans following the first-ever activation of Louisiana's Bryan's Call alert system. The...
Suspect’s Use of Own Children in Abduction Highlights Deception Tactics in South Salt Lake Case
An AMBER Alert issued for a 9-year-old boy in South Salt Lake, Utah, concluded with a quick recovery after the suspect surrendered to police....
Recovery of 17-Year-Old in San Antonio Highlights the Role Mental Health Crises Can Play in Missing Persons Cases
The safe recovery of a 17-year-old girl in San Antonio, Texas, highlights the intersection of mental health crises and missing youth cases.
The Clock Is Always Running
Eleven minutes. That's how long it took a Troop F trooper to spot a stolen vehicle at a convenience store, arrest the driver, and pull a...
International Task Force Recovers Missing British Teenager in Ecuador
An international rescue operation successfully recovered a missing British teenager in the Imbabura province of Ecuador. The joint effort involved Ecuadorian police, Interpol, and...
10-Month-Old Recovered in North Las Vegas After AMBER Alert
On March 5, 2026, the North Las Vegas Police Department successfully recovered a 10-month-old infant less than 90 minutes after issuing an AMBER Alert....
Milestone Reached: Cape May County CART Achieves National Certification
On May 11, the Cape May County Child Abduction Response Team (CART) reached a significant milestone, officially earning National CART Certification through the U.S....
Texas Teen Safely Recovered in Michigan
An extensive multi-jurisdictional operation concluded successfully on February 15 with the safe recovery of a missing Robertson County, Texas, teenager in Dearborn, Michigan.
New Digital Matching Tool Speeds Up Missing Child Recovery in Kenya
A newly launched Child Protection Information Management System plus (CPIMS+) app is changing how field workers track separated children in the Dadaab Refugee Camp....
Multi-Week Undercover Operation Leads to 89 Arrests and Child Recoveries
Between January and February 2026, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office conducted a multi-week undercover operation that led to 89 arrests and more than 1,200...
Two Children Rescued After Parent Violates Custody Order
Two missing sisters from Gresham, Oregon, were successfully recovered by Multnomah County Sheriff's officers after their mother abducted them following a judge's decision to...
Building Trust Before the Crisis: Insights from North Dakota’s Alerts Coordinator
“Progress moves at the speed of trust.” For Lieutenant Jenna Clawson Huibregtse, this principle is the foundation of effective emergency response. Serving with the North Dakota...