The Unsolved Kidnapping That Saved 1,029 Children

This incident led to the origination of the Amber Alert

Amber Hagerman. Source: Arlington Police Department

Holiday At Grandparents

Nine-year-old Amber Hagerman and her five-year-old brother Ricky went to Arlington, Texas, with their mother Donna Whitson to meet their grandparents on Sunday, January 13, 1996. Around 3 pm, the two kids requested to ride…