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Amber Hagerman
Status
Unsolved
Type
Homicide
Date
January 13, 1996
Location
Arlington, Texas
Victim Age
9
Gender
Female
Nine-year-old Amber Hagerman was abducted while riding her bicycle in an Arlington parking lot. A neighbor saw a man pull her into his truck. Her body was found four days later in a drainage ditch. Her kidnapping directly inspired the creation of the AMBER Alert system, which has since saved thousands of children.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
January 13, 1996, Winn-Dixie parking lot, Arlington, TX
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