LANSING, Mich. — A change to Michigan's Amber Alert System passed its house committee.

Two bills aimed at expanding the criteria for Amber Alerts in Michigan and updating the methods of transmitting them passed a ...

There's a new alert system for serious missing persons cases in the city called the "Emerald Alert" — a nod to the color of ...

Now, Brandi has the support of the Gabby Petito Foundation, after meeting with her parents and stepparents via Zoom. After reaching out to Brandi last September, Gabby Petito’s stepfather, Jim Schmidt ...

Legislation aimed at modernizing Michigan’s Amber Alert system has unanimously passed the House Families and Veterans ...

When an AMBER Alert is issued, a terminal message will now be sent to nearly 10,000 lottery retailers in Michigan. The AMBER Alert will then be shown on in-store display monitors until police ...

Wynter Cole-Smith, a smiling 2-year-old wearing a T-shirt with a rainbow pattern, was Michigan's first Amber Alert this year, according to State Police. A little over three hours after her mother ...

Denneen Smith has advocated for a statewide, Amber Alert-style notification system for missing seniors and vulnerable adults ever since David Moffett disappeared in 2023. The initial search for ...

That said, when it comes, it's an important one. Jan. 13 marked the 27th annual Amber Alert Awareness Day. The system was created in 1996 and came to Michigan in 2001.

Early the next morning, an Amber Alert, with photographs of the twins and two people, was issued. The twins were dropped off at about 9:30 a.m. Monday to the Detroit Police's 9th Precinct.

BERRIEN COUNTY — New rules will change when a missing child is given Michigan's most urgent alert. In 2017, the statewide Amber Alert will only be used for abductions of children 18 and under.

There were more than 30,000 Missing Children's Cases in 2021, but only 254 AMBER Alerts were sent out. Michigan State Police called it a "sacred tool".