Amber Alert September 1, 2021 6:19 pm What is an AMBER Alert? The AMBER Alert was born in 1996 when local media teamed up with local police to develop an early warning system to find abducted children following the abduction and brutal murder of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, of Arlington. Wake Up to Something Good 1:55 Disaster declarations in Southeast Texas amid storms, flooding 21:54 Texas AG Ken Paxton sues ATF over new private gun sale rule 2:09 Sulphur residents continue recovery after tornado rips through Oklahoma town 0:46 San Marcos Police issue Amber Alert for toddler 25:32 Severe Weather Safety, how to prepare for storm season in North Texas