Illinois State Police are marking the 20th anniversary of Illinois’ first AMBER alert, which is named after a 9-year-old girl who was abducted and murdered in Texas in 1996. The Illinois AMBER Alert Task Force said that the first America’s Missing Broadcast Emergency Response (AMBER) alert broadcast in Illinois took place at 5:35 p.m. on […]
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North Chicago officers credited for fast action in finding abducted 1-month-old baby
North Chicago police officers are being credited for their fast action in safely locating an abducted 1-month-old baby and arresting the man who allegedly took him last Wednesday. Adoniel D. Hoskins, 23, of the 500 block of 25th Avenue in Bellwood, was charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and child abduction, a Class […]
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Amber Alert canceled after missing 10-year-old girl found safe
The Amber Alert for a missing 10-year-old girl, who has ties to the Wonder Lake area, has been canceled after she was located safe by police, authorities in Wisconsin announced. Jocelyn T. Van Duyn, 10, went missing around 8 p.m. Saturday from her mother’s home in the 200 block of Fox Lane in Walworth, Wisconsin. […]
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Amber Alert issued for missing 10-year-old girl with ties to McHenry County
An Amber Alert has been activated for a missing 10-year-old from Walworth County, Wisconsin who also has ties to the Wonder Lake area, authorities said. Jocelyn T. Van Duyn, 10, was last seen around 8 p.m. Saturday at her mother’s home in the 200 block of Fox Lane in Walworth, Wisconsin. Jocelyn did not pack […]