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UPDATE Oregon De-activates AMBER Alert for Kennewick, Washington Abducted Child‏

Washington State first issued the AMBER Alert on December 5th at approximately 1:30 p.m.

(KENNEWICK WA) - Oregon is ending its participation in the AMBER ALERT for the child abducted from Kennewick, Washington.

Amber Alert Activation in Oregon in Search for Missing Children, Suspect Out of San Diego

If anyone sees the suspect vehicle in Oregon please call 9-1-1 or Oregon State Police at 1-866-5AMBER5.

(SAN DIEGO) - At the request of San Diego County, California Sheriff's Office, an AMBER Alert has been activated in Oregon for two children last seen August 3, 2013 that may be traveling with a 40-year old man from southern California who is a suspect in a homicide investigation.

A vehicle related to the AMBER Alert activation in California is believed to have been spotted Wednesday, August 7, in northern California along Highway 395/299 from Alturas northbound possibly toward Oregon or Nevada.

UPDATE: Amber Alert Canceled for Washington Girl

The child is safe, the Amber Alert is over.

(WHITE SWAN, WA) - UPDATE: Suspect taken into custody at Kennewick Police Department without incident. Child located with suspect and unharmed.

An Amber Alert has been canceled out of White Swan, Washington for a two-year old child taken by a suspect police describe as a sex offender.

Missouri Amber Alert Canceled - 5 Year Old Girl - Suspect Registered Sex Offender

(POPLAR BLUFF, MO) - The State of Missouri canceled the Amber Alert Wednesday afternoon (10-24) after the girl was found safe and the suspect arrested. No further information is available at this time.

AMBER ALERT for Eight Year Old Washington Boy Canceled

The boy was recovered safely

(BELFAIR, Az.) - The Amber Alert over a missing child in Belfair, Washington, has been canceled.

The boy was located at his home by Mason County police.

Grandmother of Missing 5-Year Old Girl Blames Lackluster Media Coverage on Race

$16,000 in reward money for information regarding Jahessye Shockley's whereabouts.

(GLENDALE, Ariz.) - A grandmother in Arizona says that the reason her grandchild hasn't gotten attention for her disappearance is because she is African American.

The girl has been missing for a week, and she has been begging the media to cover her child's disappearance. Jahessye Shockley was last seen on October 11 and disappeared while her mother was out running an errand.

The Amber Alert has Become a Government Money Tool

I suggest we reinvent this idea.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I've known for some time that I needed to express my accumulation of not-so-positive thoughts on the Amber Alert system and the horrific joke is has become in our society.

One after another, almost every single time with few exceptions, these alerts are issued only when one or more of the parties are tied to public welfare support. In other words, the system isn't about reclaiming kids, it is about being sure deadbeat parents are arrested because the respective state governments have money on the line.

AMBER Alert Canceled for Missing 4-Year Old in Chehalis

The child was located.

(CHEHALIS, Wash.) - Officials in Washington have canceled an AMBER Alert for an abducted child in Chehalis, WA Lewis County.

Washington State Police in Vancouver were looking for a child who was last seen at 1251 NW Chehalis Ave. in Chehalis, WA and was believed to be in danger. The child was a 4-year old white male.

Amber Alert Issued for 4-Year Old California Boy

Anyone with information is asked to call the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department.

(PATTERSON, Calif.) - The State of California issued an Amber Alert late Tuesday (01-18) after the suspect abducted the boy in Patterson. The suspect is believed to be driving to the San Jose area.

Juliani Cardenas, an Hispanic male, 4 years old, 3' 6", 40 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing dark pants and a light blue shirt.

Hailey Dunn 13 Denied Amber Alert

Are public officials doing enough to help locate missing kids?

(CLEVELAND) - Forward by Mitch Carr: If an Amber Alert had been issued for 13-year-old Hailey Darlene Dunn, you'd see it on blinking TxDOT billboards, hear it on the radio, and be able to see and hear more on TV.

No alert has been issued, however, because not enough information is available.