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Amber: The Girl Behind the Alert

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Most people know the Amber Alert. Now, discover the true story behind Amber Hagerman's kidnapping and a murder mystery that remains unsolved after 27 years. Nine year-old Amber was riding her bike in Arlington, Texas when a man abducted her in broad daylight. The community was shocked -- not only to learn of the abduction but also the bizarre coincidence that a news crew had been following Amber's family for months. Footage of Amber was released and a desperate search began. Tragically, her body was found days later in a nearby creek, leading police to suspect the perp was local. Despite thousands of leads Amber's killer remains at large, but her legacy lives on. Lessons learned from her case inspired the alert system that could have saved Amber's life but instead has saved more than a thousand children. Amber's mother shares her final interview and, for the first time, reflects on the hours of chilling documentary footage that captured Amber's final days.

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Alessa Dominguez BuzzFeed News Even with the documentary’s initial emphasis on the family’s voices, its clunky, repetitive storytelling does a disservice to the case. Jan 26, 2023 Full Review Andrea Beach Common Sense Media Tension and suspense are at a high level throughout. Rated: 4/5 Jan 25, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Patrica S Why did Officer Mark Simpson have to mention the suspect was a non African American. A lot of people would have just heard "African American " he shouldn't have mentioned that word at all. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/04/24 Full Review helen h Took me back to when the event occurred. I found it informative and necessary. provided in-depth information as to why the alert system is so important. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Great documentary, never knew the backstory of the Amber Alert. Interesting from a true crime angle too. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Most people know the Amber Alert. Now, discover the true story behind Amber Hagerman's kidnapping and a murder mystery that remains unsolved after 27 years. Nine year-old Amber was riding her bike in Arlington, Texas when a man abducted her in broad daylight. The community was shocked -- not only to learn of the abduction but also the bizarre coincidence that a news crew had been following Amber's family for months. Footage of Amber was released and a desperate search began. Tragically, her body was found days later in a nearby creek, leading police to suspect the perp was local. Despite thousands of leads Amber's killer remains at large, but her legacy lives on. Lessons learned from her case inspired the alert system that could have saved Amber's life but instead has saved more than a thousand children. Amber's mother shares her final interview and, for the first time, reflects on the hours of chilling documentary footage that captured Amber's final days.
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 17, 2023
Runtime
1h 32m