The case that launched the AMBER Alert System. Amber Hagerman was only 9 years old when she was abducted while riding her bike and found murdered 4 days later. Her case launched what is now known as the AMBER Alert System for abducted children in the United States and globally. Listen as we discuss her case and how AMBER Alerts work in Canada today.

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