Have you ever wondered where the Amber Alert originated from?
On January 13th, 1996 in Arlington TX, 9-year old Amber Hagerman was abducted while riding her pink bicycle in the parking lot of an abandoned Winn-Dixie grocery store. Her abduction was witnessed by an elderly man, who saw Amber being taken off of her bike and thrown into a black pick-up truck. Four days later, a man walking his dog found Amber's body near a creek, about four miles from the parking lot she was last seen. Amber's murder remains unsolved for 26 years.
Amber's death created the Amber Alert.
Who brutally murdered Amber and why? How come after 26 years, her murderer remains at large? Was this a crime of opportunity or did the killer know Amber? Join us as we unfold this case.
If anyone has any information about this case, please call Arlington, Texas police at 817-575-8823. For those who wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at 817-469-TIPS (8477).
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