When a child goes missing in your area, there’s a very good chance you’ll receive an Amber alert on your smartphone. These alerts are helpful as they spread essential information among the ...

The AMBER Alert system is used widely throughout the U.S., with 82 plans in place to help recover children after they have been determined missing, enabling some missing child reports to be resolved.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The teen at the center of an AMBER Alert was found safe in Florida, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. HCSO said the man she was with was detained.