Amber Alert

Father At Center Of Fl Amber Alert Shares His Side Of Story

... say he waited for Bane and his mother to walk toward the daycare. One of the men yelled Erica's name. When she looked, Daniel said he grabbed the child. "I ran around her, almost a whole 180, grabbed him, took off, and she didn't even notice I had him yet until I was almost at the truck. I yelled, 'go go go'," Daniel Wheeler said. "I jump into the truck with him in my lap. I put him in the floorboard between my legs and we take off.". Wheeler says they drove from Port Richey to Clearwater to Orlando. At times, he spoke with law enforcement. "He tells me there's going to be an Amber Alert out and I told him, I guess you have to do what you have to do," Wheeler said. "I hung up and literally seconds later, that's when the Amber Alert came on.". Since he's on felony probation for burglary, Wheeler was instructed not to leave the state, or face charges. By late Tuesday evening, deputies caught up with them at a Family Dollar in Orlando. "At the end, we did recover him safely, unhurt and ...

Dad Arrested After Nyc Toddler Found In Amber Alert

... and box in Woo. "God put me there for a purpose. And I thought I was the one who was going to be arrested because I was speeding on the highway," he said. "But thank God, we got the baby, everything is safe.". NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill said a joint effort helped police locate Woo, including by Fernandes and NYPD school safety agents and highway patrol. "Public safety really IS a shared responsibility," O'Neill tweeted. Gr 8 update: 2 civilians saw vehicle, waved down @NYPDSchools agents, @NYPDHighway responded. Public safety really IS a shared responsibility __link__/ukz 9 VFL 16 a. — Commissioner O'Neill (@NYPDONeill) February 7, 2017. State Police had been looking for the pair since Woo fled with the child after allegedly punching his estranged 35-year-old wife in the stomach at the woman's home in Willowbrook before 9 a.m. A statewide Amber Alert was issued shortly before noon as State Police say they feared the child could be in "imminent danger.". Woo's estranged wife - an NYPD ...

What Are The Criteria

... in order for an alert to be declared, it must contain clearly defined criteria. The most important, it seems, is law enforcement need confirmation the child was abducted. Other factors include being at risk for bodily harm and being under 17 years old. Recommended criteria. There is reasonable belief by law enforcement that an abduction has occurred. The law enforcement agency believes that the child is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death. There is enough descriptive information about the victim and the abduction for law enforcement to issue an AMBER Alert to assist in the recovery of the child. The abduction is of a child aged 17 years or younger. The child’s name and other critical data elements, including the Child Abduction flag, have been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system. The Department of Justice states the plan requires authorities to confirm an abduction prior to issuing an alert and say this is essential. Officials said to allow alerts without an abduction, could lead to abuse of the ...

Kansas May Change Amber Alert System After Error Leads To Alert Not Going Out

... Attorney General, the KBI Director, a designee appointed by the attorney general, a designee appointed by the KBI Director, two local law enforcement representatives, and a member of the broadcast media. The board would review the documents and circumstances associated with any issued alert or consultation. The board’s findings and recommendations would be documented and provided to the KBI for consideration. Reliability of Systems. Recommendation 1: Efforts must be focused on continually addressing technological advances that affect the program. Recommendation 2: It is recommended that the program seeks to implement the Technical Working Group (TWG) recommendations for currently available technological improvements to the Emergency Alert System. Recommendation 3: It is recommended that the TWG continue to meet and collaborate in solving technological issues. A meeting of the group will be called at least annually. In a statement, Schmidt said the "Kansas amber alert system will be stronger as a result" of these recommendations. In Missouri, the family a 10-year-old kidnapped and killed in Springfield in 2014 wants police computers updated with the ...

Amber Alert Teen Charged In Stabbing Homicide

... stuffed animals and roses are perched Tuesday at the home of Jamie Barnett, who was found stabbed to death Monday in the Oak Knoll apartment complex at 4449 W 23 rd Place in Gary. (Mark Davis / Post-Tribune). Becky Jacobs Post-Tribune. A teenage girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert earlier this week was charged in connection with a homicide of a 34-year-old Gary woman, according to the Lake County prosecutor's office. The 15-year-old had her first hearing in juvenile court Thursday, but Prosecutor Bernard Carter did not specify what she was charged with because it is a juvenile case. Carter filed a waiver to move the case and have the girl, who is being held in the juvenile center, tried as an adult. A hearing date was set for April 12 on the waiver, he said. Because it is a juvenile case, ...

Bill Would Create 'amber Alerts' For Chemical Emergencies

... "My hope is that this can instigate an even larger conversation about how we make sure we relay information properly between the industry and emergency management, and how we support some of the communities where - if you have a volunteer fire department - you are dependent on the industry" to accurately depict the threat, Thomas said. Unnecessary danger. One solution, Shelley said, might be to indemnify companies against lawsuits that could arise from shelter or evacuation orders that inconvenience people but may be deemed unnecessary after the threat has passed. The bill will need a Republican co-sponsor to vault it out of committee. Shelley said it might appeal to Rep. Kyle Kacal , R-Bryan, whose district includes the fertilizer depot that blew up in West in 2013, destroying a section of town and killing 15 people. Federal investigators deemed it an unsolved arson, but they also pointed to problems with the way the explosive fertilizer was stored, and ...

Cbi Releases Texts, Emails In David Puckett Amber Alert Case

... concerning the David Puckett Amber Alert case. David went missing on New Year’s Eve without evidence of abduction. An Amber Alert was issued two days after the disappearance. At the time, public criticism was thrown at the CBI over the delay, suggesting public pressure played a role in the eventual alert. CBI leaders deny public pressure influenced the decision to issue the alert. David’s body was pulled from an icy pond near his Aurora home three days after he was reported missing. The Aurora Police Department believes he wandered away from home on his own. In the end, an Amber Alert would likely not have helped in the case. But during the search effort, police said every bit of publicity could help. Group text messages between CBI employees and Aurora police officers show the bureau was alerted by officers around 10 a.m. on Jan. 1. The texts read that police knew the case didn’t meet Amber Alert criteria but wanted ...

Amber Alert Issued For Connecticut Girl After Mother Stabbed

... removal of the April the giraffe live stream. Posted by Animal Adventure Park on Thursday, February 23, 2017. UPDATE, Feb. 23, 7:37 a.m. EST: The live stream of April the giraffe was removed from You Tube early Thursday. "Upset Youtube has suspended the LIVE FEED for nudity & sexual content? LET THEM KNOW," Animal Adventure Park wrote on Facebook. "You can thank Animal Rights Extremists for this issue.". We will be FACEBOOK LIVE from the Giraffe Barn at 8:00 AM EST. ORIGINAL STORY: The  impending birth of a baby giraffe  has the internet waiting with bated breath. April the giraffe is getting ready to welcome a calf with her mate, Oliver, at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York. > > Read more trending news. Animal Adventure Park has a webcam in April's quarters, capturing all the moments leading up to the birth. It is updated with a new link every few hours. April is 15 years old, and this will be her fourth calf. Oliver is 5 years old, and this is his first calf. The Cox Media Group National Content Desk contributed to this report. > > Read more trending stories. A ...