@MotoCouple totally understandable, I also cried so much when the mother gave her statement in court and started crying after saying she lost her best friend 🥺
In an odd twist of prison justice, even while incarcerated the beasts become prey. Many don't make it out alive and are immediately 'bulls-eyed' and wiped out by other prisoners long before the sentence is set to end. Those times I am grateful.
@@victrola2007 So they say but my abuser did. He tortured me. All of the hate he left prison with he heaped upon a child with a sadistic mother Why so many of you feel prison reforms child abusers I do not understand. They do not fear prison. Especially when they are led to believe they will never get a life sentence if they do not murder their victims. As Alladian movie mentioned. You cannot believe what you are capable of living through. We have to change the laws because there are just too many abusers out here who have written them. Too many families paying to protect offenders from justice.
Our world would be a much better place for children if we eliminated these kind of criminals. The excuses that children were the perpetrators are the worst. A child acting out is not soliciting they just need a hug. That adults like pretending children want it. This is a lie. Training a child to accept this kind of abuse is unforgivable.
“We want first-time (child sex) offenders, life in prison without parole.” Amber’s mom just said the solution. These type of child murderers had previous related offenses and were often let off the hook on the first go.
Only problem with that is if the punishment is life in prisonment, theres no incentive for sex offenders to let their victims live. Its sick, but its how some people think. If i get life in prison for murder, and life in prison for abusing a child, i may as well kill them anyway :'(
Yep. A girl was kidnapped and murdered last April in Enid Oklahoma by a man who had just gotten out of prison for kidnapping. He never should have been released.
Child sexual assault resulting in murder, yes. Lifetime no parole. However if sexual assault of a minor child had a conviction of lifetime in prison then about 1 in every 20 men and 1 in every 100 women would be in jail for their lifetime for THAT offense. Disgusting and true. It hasn't gotten worse its just being reported more to the police. Then just think, that for every pedophile sexual encounter that IS reported another is not. Many know about it and cannot leave or are adult victims of assault themselves from the same offender. It's a cruel and disgusting world that we live in. Protect yourself and your children. It can be a stranger danger situation OR it could be someone in your own family.
I feel gutted for Amber's brother. I can't imagine how much that must've weighed on him, and at such a young age too. I hope he knows it wasn't his fault and he's got therapy for the situation.
Donna saying that when Amber Alert brings another child home safe she looks up and says you did it again, baby girl… that really made the tears spring to my eyes
Agree, that bit really got to me too. Donna has channeled her own pain into helping others. There have been some dramatic improvements recently in DNA testing resulting in decades old crimes being solved. I sincerely hope that Amber’s case will soon join that list. Donna really needs the closure. I admire this brave & beautiful woman.
The blood on the bed gets me everytime I hear of this baby's rescue. Thank you Amber for helping keep our children safe. She has saved countless lives over the years. My daughter is 9 and my heart goes out to her mother
I can feel the pain of Amber's Mother. It's not that my children were kidnapped but died at birth. Someone told me I have the best babysitter ever, this statement helped me to be able to cope through all of it. I'm so sorry Amber's MOm Has to go through life without her child but her child is doing Gods work from Heaven and her Mom did everything she could to stop this from happening to another child. Prayers and Peace to her family. Thank you for never giving up.
I thought I lost my 3 year old daughter at Santa Monica beach. We just arrived at our spot on the crowded sand. I proceeded to put up our canopy, and not a minute later, she vanished. We were freakin out, yelling her name with no response. About 2 minutes went by with no trace of her anywhere. Luckily for us and her, she had jumped into a 3 foot hole about 20 feet from us that some young girls were digging. They yelled to us, is this her? Thank God it was.
The same thing but different, my mom told me when I was little, and when my mom was doing the laundry, I was riding on my little bike like Amber, I was going to the store because I was a fat slob without any money, and then a Karen or a lady but it was like a karen came and she almost called the police but my mom noticed I was gone and she looked for me and luckily she found me before the Karen called the police, and my sister heard what my mom told me, she said "If you were in jail, you wouldn't even be here" and my sister playfully called me a Bad Girl and yea, I was almost, but not clearly after that situation, I got the butterflies after hearing what my mom told me and I even prayed to God and I said thank you to him, if I was in jail, I wouldn't even be here by now
Hearing her mom say that she held ambers hands after she was murdered and told her “mommy is here now” just broke me. The absolute despair and rage they must have felt is beyond me. I can’t picture this being my daughters or this puts me into a dark place. Killing a child should be an immediate death sentence. And I’m not talking a controlled, peaceful “last meal” situation. Let the family and the community handle people that hurt children. It’s what they deserve.
Not a death sentence, let’s put them in a confined padded cell with no windows, where lights are so bright it begins to burn their eyes. Death is too easy, let them suffer before they die.
We tried that a few centuries ago. It didn’t work out so well. That mob mentality ends up doing much more harm than good for the rest of us. We’d end up with ‘The Purge’ on our hands pretty f’cking quick. The thing that bothers me is that they let them back out. At very least they should never let these people out again. Ever. I was married to a guy who was in prison for several years before we got together. He was moved around a lot for fighting, and talked about his time locked up in five different Michigan prisons. He told me that in all of them, guys who hurt kids are made to suffer. These are men who prey on little children. They’re weak and pathetic. Utterly defenseless against other men. They wander around with targets on their backs, and are harassed, beaten, raped, stabbed etc. by other prisoners. There are definitely fates worse than death. May their nights be long, and their days excruciating.
@@milkshake5569 no no make them have little slices all over their bodies, and then throw them into lemon juice and we'll call it the *murdurita punishment*
This is the one case I pray that they find the person that murdered this child...my aunt and uncle lived in the apartments that Donna lived in at the time...I was 16 and I'm now 45 and it still bothers me
I don’t want to go into very specifics . But my brother was abducted in 2001. We have a similar alert system in my state/country. He was found within the hour, in a man’s car at a local football oval. The man was there to buy drugs from someone and left my 6yo brother locked in his car. We lived in a small town, everyone knew everyone. A man and woman walking their dog recognised him based on his description on local radio. The man refused to leave the area near the car, the woman ran to call the police. I am so grateful for it. He was scared, but he was not hurt. I imagine someone like Amber resulted in the system being adopted here, saving my brother. RIP Amber, thank you for saving so many children.
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I feel so bad for the little brother, I'm sure he's still blaming himself for something that was not his fault. The damage these nasty beings have on the lives of their victims is unbearable.
I feel for the mother. No parent should outlive their child. Loosing a child is something she would never recover from. The brother is still young so I can’t imagine how he must be blaming himself when it’s not his fault. J just hope they got him help or any help he might need. After something like that, I’d have my other child in therapy cause it’s difficult to process at his age and feeling responsible so it makes sense he would act out.
Jeff is the best. He really drove all over to find the car that took Salem and found it. He saved Salem's life. She'd probably be dead if it weren't for him. 👏🏻
As much as I hate getting amber alerts and hate hearing about these children being abducted, I am so thankful for amber and what they turned her tragic case into. She is saving children. I hope she can rest easy knowing what she does for other children.
These predators are absolutely disgusting. My heart goes out to all those affect by these horrible people who, themsleves, have removed their right to deserve to walk this Earth.
When they said the little boy was blaming himself for her death I teared up, It's so sad that this kid had to go through that because of some evil and descipable person.
I visited her grave. I didn’t know she was buried in Arlington until I moved there and I wanted to pay my respects. It was a very peaceful and somber area near where other child graves were located. I remember theres a little bear on her grave. RIP little Amber
It seems insane to me that the Amber alert wasn't a thing until Amber's mom fought for it. You would think that it would be an automatic thought for radio stations and cell phones to broadcast whenever a child has been abducted. It's a great thing her mom did which has saved many lives. Watching the little girl getting rescued by the cops was happy but sad at the same time seeing what she had to deal with...
There weren't cell phones back then. We didn't know anything happened until all the sirens and cops went flying down the street. It was a great step in the right direction, implementing the Amber Alert system. There was a new flash on TV within the hour. Many people organized, and many went out on their own, searching for the black truck and any signs of Amber. I believe the perp was able to ditch the truck quickly, in a garage or shop somewhere. Because it would be difficult to hide at that point.
Things like that don't spring out of nothing. Someone has to think of it for the first time, and other factors have to align before the idea takes root. At the time, the internet was still not all that common outside academic circles. Cell phones were analog, and most people's news came from broadcast television or radio. It wasn't, by any means, an obvious thing to do. Note the fact that it took ten years for every state to adopt the system. To effeojnedib7208: Obviously, you're pretty young, if you were unaware of cell phones. They most certainly existed by then. Bell Telephone created the first cellular telephones in 1947, and the first commercial cellular network was in Tokyo, 1979. After that, it grew fairly rapidly. I recall them quite well...big, clunky, ugly things.
@@firstlast2414 That’s really not true. Yes, cellular phones existed, but they were huge brick-like things that almost no one had, you wouldn’t carry them around with you unless you were a businessman who needed it, and you’d still have to be in range of a cellular tower to be able to use one. They were absolutely nothing like todays phones, and you couldn’t receive messages on them. I’m not sure what point you were trying to make, because there would be no way to send a message, and even if you could, it probably wouldn’t transmit to anymore nearby. Cell phones weren’t commonly used until the late 90’s, and most people didn’t have a cell phone until after September 11th, 2001.
Great respect to Jeff for going his own way for searching the girl himself without any fear. We really need people like him, and we all need to be like him.
Definitely so much respect words don't do it justice. If that amazing man didn't go out on his own and look, that baby girl would most likely have been found dead..if found at all. Absolute hero
The really sad part about Salem's abduction is that cops had already searched the hotel room hours before. SOMEHOW, in a hotel room, they didn't find her. The pastor's call prompted a 2nd search. She had been raped during that time. How do you not find a child in a tiny hotel room?
I thot that was pretty incredible too. And how they just dismissed her asking for her clothes when she was found. This is a child who's likely just been sexually assaulted and her number one concern was a little dignity and privacy and the cop just said, don't worry sbout ur clothes honey" uh... her number one concern should be his number one concern.. thankfully another cop did think to cover her w a towel.
@@shannonkey9926Those people have NEVER been the wisest, and a lot of them participate in illegal activities anyway, as well as being involved in trafficking. That’s the FIRST thing they should’ve done. Wrapped her up in a sheet, while comforting her. And it’s not likely, she definitely was.
@Reiney maybe. But Rape victims wear their clothes to the hospital all the time. I wasn't really suggesting he should take time to find her clothes and put them on anyway, i was just saying dismissing her like that probably wasn't great and they should be prepared to deal with victims instead of retraumatizing them by holding a naked child against his body while he carries her away naked in front of dozens of other men. Thankfully the other cop thought of that, cause the guy who wanted to be the hero to carry her out didn't think of it.
@@Solozolo_ amber was the girl who was killed, Salem is girl who was rescued because of amber alert but sadly she was already raped by the time police reach there, the blood on the bed was evidence of that.
I admire on how smart Amber’s brother was to not follow Amber far from home and decided to turn back. I’d say he did a good job of keeping himself safe
I've always wondered why the amber alert was called "Amber". Its so nice to see that Amber's mother didn't just lay back and do nothing, but rather, she fought hard so that no other child would go through the same thing. Truly deserves respect.
When her little brother was at his kindergarten graduation or whatever event that was and they said he wanted to be a police officer i started crying. The fact that he feels guilty or thinks he could have protected his older sister is just so heartbreaking. Love to him, his mom, and all of Amber's family and friends. Thank you, Amber, for the children you have saved. 💕🙏🏻
I lived around the corner from where this happened. I will never forget the weeks and months that followed. My daughter was 6 at the time and talked about Amber quite often. I will continue to pray that Amber, Donna, and Ricky get the justice they deserve and that one day this monster will be caught.
For a successful child like Amber, no one should deserve this. Kidnappers should be stopped. I still can't believe that this still happens today. RIP Amber Hagerman Fly high Amber!
Growing up, I thought my mom was so overprotective but as a parent myself now, I completely understand. There are sick f*cks out there who literally deserve to die. Watching this made me both incredibly sad and incredibly angry. These disgusting predators need to be removed from this planet.
@@Matthew-Anthony Who is looking for an answer here? It is Justice, Revenge & Vengeance that is required to be served. No one needs an answer. You just keep on looking for one. Maybe open a night school for the Predatory Human Garbage.
The criteria for Amber Alerts are VASTLY different from State to State. We need them to be uniform and broad as practically possible. Our children deserve that!
Definitely, in PA I would get amber alerts practically all the time, when I went to the south Nc,SC, GA area I never have gotten an amber alert once. Not once in 4 years but on Facebook I’d see dozens of missing persons being posted… so sad and so scary
@@sarahwales6276 That's why I think her killer is probably in prison for something else. We've seen so many serial killers admit to crimes they weren't even being investigated for.
My dad has always been overprotective of me ( He is a retired police officer ). I always got annoyed by it. This story is making my change my thoughts on it.
The Amber Alert has saved many kidnapped children, so it has been a wonderful success! It also led to some states creating a silver alert program that is used for elderly people who wander off and go missing and has absolutely saved their lives too. Donna, I'm so sorry about what happened to Amber. I hope you know that she would be so proud to know how many lives have been saved in her name because of you. You have changed the world every single time a life has been saved with the Amber Alert and the Silver Alert ❤
The Silver Alert is a good idea too. Don't get me wrong, grown adults should be free to roam and wander, but if a person has dementia, Alzheimer's or any other disease that mentally and cognitively impairs them as they age, they're much more vulnerable and at a higher risk of being taken advantage of. There are also pervs out there who "enjoy" grandmothers, and criminals who see older people as easy victims to steal from, ransom and rob. We need to do more to protect society's most vulnerable people.
In Amber case, the coincidence that this happened after a group of people were filming about her makes me suspect that someone in that crew is related. This group learned about her habits and schedules… I don’t know if police investigated them
Not compulsory the crew but after it was broadcasted, any neighbours, any inhabitants of the same city .. why they made this documentary ? Is the first question. Really strange.
With those types of lifestyle choices, the chances are, he went to an early grave. It’s so infuriating that he wasn’t caught immediately, given an eyewitness who called in a description of the kidnapper & vehicle, then her being found on such close proximity.
@@sunshine3914 he was arrested for the kidnapping and molesting other young girls. His last victim escaped and he confessed to killing Amber before he died. His name was Curtis Dean Anderson. May he rot in hell.
@@lolohilwa22 says her case is still unsolved. The guy you mentioned along with his son are both sick individuals but the evidence police have didn't match them.
When they found Salem in the hotel and the police man taking care of her made me smile but cry at the same time. Rest In Peace amber, thank you for saving all these little kids.
@-YellowGuy you should really look into that Salem story, TLDR the cops fked up big time and another team of cops had to go in and do the search again.
I watch true crime 24/7, it seems, but this case is so touching. I’m so sorry that little Amber was lost, but she became a guardian angel for so many and a saving grace for so many. What an absolute treasure of a person her mom is as well
This honestly shows that how bad a case may be, those parents wouldn't give up. It's honestly heartbreaking to see them trying and still terribly sad and worried. At least they found the monster that hurt that little girl and her family. It's good to know that at least another innocent child wouldn't also get hurt, But it's so sad how this world is just becoming more and more toxic every day. I pray that that family is going to heal. And that Amber is in a better place. But it also shows how in the past, nobody worried about how their kids could be abducted, and now how every single person is nearly never outside.
@@ADDrecords And it's so sad how even if people still do let their children outside, they still worry about kidnappings- It's not that nobody goes out anymore, you know? But just the fact that we have to worry about everything.
People absolutely worried about their kids, that's why her mom said don't go past the end of the block. You must not be old enough to have been there, it was literally the pinnacle of stranger danger
People always think the past was painted pink and everything was perfect. There was probably the same or more incidents like this, there were just more kids nobody cared about, less information about events happening outside your area, and the police force and investigation tactics weren’t like today. My grandma had 11 siblings, two died of sickness as infants, one run away at 15 and they never heard about him again and one drowned at 11. It was normal to have a ton of kids and not have all of them survive, it wasn’t a big deal. How many of those kids that run away forever or had “accidents” back in the day were actually victims of crimes? How many predators go on vacation to poor countries and commit their crimes there without nobody batting an eye? Did someone reported in the multiple kids of the Weinstein or the Belgian p*d*phile ring? People are more careful about their kids because they have less of them, so they can be more attentive, and every time there is an incident like these (with “important” kids at least) it gets reported everywhere for weeks with a lot of detail, they remember every case, which makes it seem like is something that happens every day or more.
This was literally one of the most heartbreaking videos i have ever seen. The motel seen and that child being nude I couldn't have taken that sick freak out of that place alive. God bless you Amber and your strong mother for being so amazing to help others
Amber was sexually violated, surely they should have found the murderer’s DNA on her. So even if they can’t find a match in the DNA database, they could use DNA genealogy to find match to his nearest relatives! I really wonder why this case is still unsolved.
Absolutely true and not just for kids. Here in France, a woman was killed in early 2000 , she was in her early 20's , her parents never gave up and maybe 10-15 years later, DNA tests gave two guys , one dead inbetween but one arrested and still in jail thanks to that.
Not all families are interested in genealogy or don't think giving DNA is really all that reliable for finding relatives or much other than possible country of origin. I'm tracing my family tree but have not done the DNA thing as I am doing it the old way through records.
This girl is 37 years old now, it is so sad how her life was cut short by someone who is so evil to humanity it is shocking how this type of people exit. Rest in Peace 🪦 Amber Hagerman you were a loved little girl and we would never forget you🕊️🕊️🕊️
I find it very suspicious that she disappeared when the film crew were filming her and her family. I hope they checked the crew, I can't believe this is unsolved. I fear for my children hearing story's like this. That video of the hotel room took my breath away, omg I can't imagine how that poor baby was feeling :'(
This is/was horrible.. Poor family!!! I hope the case of Amber Hagerman is solved. That family deserves justice That ma should not have to have seen her daughter like that what it's that Stewart Kocker why aren't they convicting him locking him UP!!!!
@@MostlyLost Never said Stewart Kocker was related to the victim, Amber Hagerman. Stewart Kocker killed Amber Hagerman, Stewart Kocker should be convicted for MURDERING Amber Hagerman
It made me tear up when I saw that little girl getting rescued from her abductor. Amber is in heaven making sure every amber alert sent out is going to help a kid like her. Rip Amber
When she was kidnapped from our neighborhood, it changed everything. I was a few years older than her. It scared our parents to death, and playing in the neighborhood became a thing of the past. It's sad she wasn't found alive but at least reporting of missing children changed for the better
@@engineernancy sorry I thought I had replied to this. She was playing with her brother at an abandoned grocery store we all used to play at. Some guy pulled up and snatched her from her bike. A neighbor saw the abduction and was able to get a description of the car and some of the license plate. She was found a few days later in a creek nearby. It was never solved
The thought of that little boy being my age now, and imagining the guilt he must feel about leaving his sissy that day is what dragged the tears out of my eyes, man.
Good lord… I have two little girls. The pain I feel for this family is overwhelming. I cried watching this. Although this happened over 20 yrs ago it’s still a prevalent lesson today. No matter what country you live in, no matter how nice your area…you must be careful with your children, anything can happen. RIP Amber.
I got an amber alert a few hours ago. 43 year old man kidnaps 13 year old girl. She was last seen 4 days ago and I’m honestly scared for her and I hope she’s ok.
This is heartbreaking. Imagine hearing your child's last words would be "ok mom I love you" is so heartbreaking. I cried. Ty amber everyone's angel. You saved once again you saved more than 10million kids.
Amber’s mom really really loved her. Her pain, her tears, her sadness just tore me apart. I’m a mom of a girl and a boy and my kids are my world. And this mom lost her one world.
Doesn't it seem so strange that Amber was abducted weeks after the documentary had been filmed. Could it not have been someone from the crew🤷🏼♀️? That was my Instant thought tbh!
Same! I hope they looked into it! Seems too obvious to overlook. Plus, the same crew was following the mom while the police was searching. Great way to know what they’re about to do one step ahead.
And she was an excellent student, you know, followed rules - and yet for some reason decided to go beyond where she was allowed to go and somebody in a truck just HAPPENED to be there waiting to snatch her up? Naw bruh... somebody in that welfare crew secretly set something up with her and were waiting for her to get there or something 🧐
there recently was a amber alert in our state for charlotte sena for two days she was gone until she was found in the suspects trailer cabinet alive im so grateful that amber alert is helping so many abductions get resolved and children getting rescued and i hope amber runs free in heaven🙏🏼
@@Lynx-p7f What is wrong in your brain to see that statement and equate it to people glorifying death? People aren't admiring her cause she's dead, it's the message produced by her death and her mother's actions which ended up SAVING PEOPLE that people are admiring. You are 10x weird for that comment ngl. Also stop putting unnecessary spaces in your comment bud.
my mom actually knew amber personally. my mom was, at the time practicing to become a dental hygienist so she would take impressions and other like assistant stuff before the dentist would come in. she took amber's teeth impressions and when they found Amber's body they came to my mom's work to get the impressions of her teeth to identify her. my mom said she was a sweet bubbly girl. story is such a shame and its terrible they haven't found her killer.
I was 9 when this happened and I lived pretty close to it. My mom was already very paranoid about abductions and this one nearly sent her over the edge. I still live around the area, a few weeks ago I got an Amber alert for Athena Strand which had an extra message that this one was extra high priority because she was likely in immediate danger. Unfortunately as many of you know that one had a bad end but at least they caught the murderer and he'll be facing death row no doubt. I hope one day soon they can at least do the same with Amber's killer
@@HonestlyNoire44 I don't think they've actually done the trial yet, but it's a foregone conclusion. Even anti death penalty activists aren't going to lose any sleep over a Fed Ex driver murdering a little girl he was delivering a Christmas present to getting a lethal injection in a few years' time.
It was eerie to see them come to the hotel and the abducter saying "let me put some clothes on" Its like my mind pieced together the day Salem endured. I have the biggest respect for how calm she was when the cops scooped her up. And the way they upheld her dignity. Well done.
I was so glad when the police forced that man out of the room butt-naked. Since he took away the dignity, privacy and respect of a little girl, it's only fitting that he should get dragged out of a motel naked by the cops while they film him. I also appreciate the one officer who took the time to get Salem something to cover up with so he could carry her outside. Hopefully her experience being rescued and reunited with her family will be the memory she holds onto the strongest, not the memory of what that creep did to her.
I can't believe this is still unsolved. The loss of Ambers life to put in motion the Amber Alert that has saved thousands of kids is so sad it had to be her but had it not been then it wouldn't had been put in effect. Her mom is remarkable. Maybe advanced DNA testing or ancestry genealogy could help catch this monster.
Did they follow up on the doco crew and people they may have told about her. It's too coincidental for my liking. The DNA search should start with that crew.
I cried when I saw the video of the little girl forcefully being taken away, and I am so glad ambers memory is living on. I hope Ricky continues to make her proud. Amber, may you Rest In Peace ❤️
I cant belive the "AMBER alert" was named after amber herself. God bless her, her family and everyone else that has lost their children to these monsters
I remember the shock to our community. I was living a few blocks away during this time. The cops flew down Browning St. that Saturday afternoon. I was outside working in the yard, but the sirens brought many other neighbors out. At the time, it was guessed that no witnesses came from the laundrymat because most were illegals and afraid of deportation. It was also suggested that Amber's body was found down stream from the actual dump site on the following Wednesday, because the rains were heavy enough to cause the creek to flow heavily. There was another child abduction not long afterward, just up towards Saginaw. Her name was Opal Jennings. The perp fit the description, but was in a car. The perp was caught, and eventually admitted to kidnapping Opal, although she had not been found at that time. I believe her body was found some time later (a few years ?) I never heard much about the perp after. Ambers mother and I stopped at the same 7/11 on Abrams St, many mornings. It was sad and surreal to see the back seat of her car fill with stuffed animals from Ambers Memorial each week. RIP little Amber. I still cry for your baby, Donna.
*F.r.o.m. ME and CO,-W.o.r.k.e.r., NOSTRADAMUS: UnLess T.h.e. Person WHO KiLLed...."(OpaL Jennings)"...InitiaLs Are *(S.K.)*, T.h.e.n. HE is-not T.h.e. SAME PERSON W.h.o. KiLLed Little *("AMBER HAGERMAN")*!! And E.v.e.n. IF HE IS B.e.h.i.n.d. BARS, HE StiLL Did-Not K.i.L.L. "AMBER HAGERMAN" IF H.i.s. "InitiaLs" Are Not *(S.K.)*!!
People are monsters. They have no rights to take a loved one by someone. NOBODY should ever do this anymore, if they do, we have the Amber Alert. I´m VERY thankful for the Amber Alert for lost or abducted children. RIP Amber.
I used to think William Lewis Reece killed her. But he was still in prison during that time. So I’m guessing it was either Dennis Earl Bradford or Anthony Allen Shore.
Those police who rescued that girl are hero’s. They covered her up so she wouldn’t be exposed and carried her to safety. Imagine how much relief she must had felt. And that picture with the two officers standing at her bedside warms my hear.
This is why I feel bad to laugh at this. It feels a little fucked up to laugh at this, I said this is rather funny. But I read it wrong so if you would stop hating on me for laughing at something. I see my mistakes. My apologies - CamoGamer
The sad thing about Texas is you hear about child abductions almost every other day. Like I live near Fort Worth, and I got 3 amber alerts yesterday night and 2 today. It's really scary as a teenager tbh, knowing that I could be snatched and taken away at any given moment Edit: just got another one right after I made this comment :0
It's not Texas, it's that you live near a big city, of course there will be more terrible humans living there Also don't let the fear rule your life. There have sadly always been child abductions
That's what happens when Amber Alerts are abused by using them to enforce custody rulings and stick it to non-custodial parents instead of using them to find actual child predators. The other thing that happens is people start ignoring the alerts.
Exactly, kidnapping is just disgusting and cruel..your taking children from their parents and she must of been crying and yelling in the truck but nobody heard. Rest in peace Amber.
I feel so bad for little Ricky because he said that he felt like it was his fault that Amber was abducted. I feel so bad for Amber’s family. No child should ever have to go through such difficult situations like kidnapping. I pray for this family that they will find their strength again soon. RIP Amber❤😢
This was 2022 I am now in fourth grade, but I was in second grade and I almost got kidnapped. Good thing I never need to go with anyone so I ran away crying and then I told my school my mom was worried called the police police said they needed the car to see what number was or whatever to parents in school that that what car I saw the color and police on search for this car red cherry car they said they were people look out the bus stop by I went to. I never told my parents about it, but they said that they can be undercover and I was really scared at that time so this is really sad because it reminds me when I almost got kidnapped😢
That poor girl that was saved, the bed enraged me so much. The horrific monsters who do this need to put away for life first time they touch or look at images of s/a , they keep letting them out until they kill.
Words can't describe the relief that washed over me during that bodycam footage where they found that little girl alive and told her she was gonna be okay
17:30 as a person who was S/A over 5 times and my abusers were never caught, this made me genuinely so happy that there is still hope in this world. I may have lost my innocence those nights that I was S/A but it keeps me going so whenever I become a policewoman that I can help for Justice and those in need ❤
In France we have the "kidnapping alert" system since the 2000. It's directly based on Amber Alert. So far it has helped find children safe and sound 24 times. Amber's legacy has not only saved the lives of many kids in the United States, but in so many other countries as well. I'm so grateful for the Hagerman family and their fight. My heart goes out to them and I truly hope they will get justice for their daughter one day. May she rest in peace.
Amber's mom's will for change not only sparked the Amber Alert, but now we get alerts for lost senior citizens and other missing people. 🙏 hope one day we can read about her death being solved.
it makes me so happy Amber is saving people. She brings people hope and blessings. When I was abused as a young child all i wanted is someone rescue me. Amber makes that possible.
It’s officially been 28 years since ambers case. I just want to send prayers to her mom. Now because if the alert we can find so many children. Thank you amber. Fly high. 🕊️
Never knew the origin of the "Amber Alert," before this program. Such a tragic case. Her Mom ( and the other woman who called the radio station with the idea ) were successful in their endeavor because of their passion to protect other children and their families from the same fate. I feel empathy towards her brother, Ricky.
5:10 this part made me want to cry so much and also the part where her little brother says “what if I just stayed with my sister maybe she would still be here” broke my heart
Survivor's guilt is an awful thing. Poor little boy did the right thing by not going past where he was allowed to and going home to his Mom but he will forever wonder what if. It's not fair.
This really made me tear up, mostly when they found the small child in the hotel/motel. Rip Amber, thank you for helping the children 🫶
Sadly he already assaulted her
The pastor that drove around and found the car deserves a HUGE medal!
@@scottmiller8617 Yes, I agree. I’m really glad he did not give up and searched everywhere for the car!
@MotoCouple totally understandable, I also cried so much when the mother gave her statement in court and started crying after saying she lost her best friend 🥺
I am crying hopefully this is the start of a global community that helps the children
This is why I have absolutely no pity for child molesters or kidnappers. You lose your right to live when you hurt a child.
Absolutely!!!
In an odd twist of prison justice, even while incarcerated the beasts become prey. Many don't make it out alive and are immediately 'bulls-eyed' and wiped out by other prisoners long before the sentence is set to end. Those times I am grateful.
👍 NO MERCY
@@victrola2007 So they say but my abuser did. He tortured me. All of the hate he left prison with he heaped upon a child with a sadistic mother
Why so many of you feel prison reforms child abusers I do not understand. They do not fear prison. Especially when they are led to believe they will never get a life sentence if they do not murder their victims. As Alladian movie mentioned. You cannot believe what you are capable of living through.
We have to change the laws because there are just too many abusers out here who have written them. Too many families paying to protect offenders from justice.
Our world would be a much better place for children if we eliminated these kind of criminals. The excuses that children were the perpetrators are the worst. A child acting out is not soliciting they just need a hug. That adults like pretending children want it. This is a lie. Training a child to accept this kind of abuse is unforgivable.
“We want first-time (child sex) offenders, life in prison without parole.” Amber’s mom just said the solution. These type of child murderers had previous related offenses and were often let off the hook on the first go.
It’s just so objectively wrong that wasn’t already in place. It should have always been that way.
Only problem with that is if the punishment is life in prisonment, theres no incentive for sex offenders to let their victims live. Its sick, but its how some people think. If i get life in prison for murder, and life in prison for abusing a child, i may as well kill them anyway :'(
yet drug dealers get life .. they force NO ONE especially children ! i’d rather have the weed man as my neighbor then these freaks
Yep. A girl was kidnapped and murdered last April in Enid Oklahoma by a man who had just gotten out of prison for kidnapping. He never should have been released.
Child sexual assault resulting in murder, yes. Lifetime no parole.
However if sexual assault of a minor child had a conviction of lifetime in prison then about 1 in every 20 men and 1 in every 100 women would be in jail for their lifetime for THAT offense.
Disgusting and true.
It hasn't gotten worse its just being reported more to the police. Then just think, that for every pedophile sexual encounter that IS reported another is not. Many know about it and cannot leave or are adult victims of assault themselves from the same offender.
It's a cruel and disgusting world that we live in.
Protect yourself and your children. It can be a stranger danger situation OR it could be someone in your own family.
I feel gutted for Amber's brother. I can't imagine how much that must've weighed on him, and at such a young age too. I hope he knows it wasn't his fault and he's got therapy for the situation.
I hope he was able to get therapy, too. I hope he's not still carrying this guilt.
Therapy? You cant talk away pain.
@@robinluich6626 Yes, talking won’t take away the pain. But it will let you learn to deal with the pain in a better way.
@@robinluich6626therapy helps you cope
Osp
The man that called 911 deserves the respect so do the people that tried to help but couldn’t…RIP Amber Hagerman FLY HIGH AMBER!
Donna saying that when Amber Alert brings another child home safe she looks up and says you did it again, baby girl… that really made the tears spring to my eyes
Thank God, not the deceased.
@@LifewithBreanna_ how is that any different
people will find a way to hate on anything just report em and move on
Agree, that bit really got to me too. Donna has channeled her own pain into helping others. There have been some dramatic improvements recently in DNA testing resulting in decades old crimes being solved. I sincerely hope that Amber’s case will soon join that list. Donna really needs the closure. I admire this brave & beautiful woman.
@@LifewithBreanna_ God isn't real.
“you did it again baby girl”
literally broke me into pieces
R.I.P Amber Hagerman you saved the lives of many children sweetheart
It's sad
Same
Same
How?
@@ItsNotHim.190 because she made other parents more protective and more alert
The blood on the bed gets me everytime I hear of this baby's rescue. Thank you Amber for helping keep our children safe. She has saved countless lives over the years. My daughter is 9 and my heart goes out to her mother
same, seeing that monster come out butt naked and the bloody bed is terrifying, that poor girl...
I can feel the pain of Amber's Mother. It's not that my children were kidnapped but died at birth. Someone told me I have the best babysitter ever, this statement helped me to be able to cope through all of it. I'm so sorry Amber's MOm Has to go through life without her child but her child is doing Gods work from Heaven and her Mom did everything she could to stop this from happening to another child. Prayers and Peace to her family. Thank you for never giving up.
That blood is chilling, such a disgusting human for doing that to a poor baby
When I heard that, my stomach clenched, and my blood ran cold. That poor baby.
@@f6cks she was probably raped by the time the cops got there. there was blood on the bed and she was naked and so was the man
I thought I lost my 3 year old daughter at Santa Monica beach. We just arrived at our spot on the crowded sand. I proceeded to put up our canopy, and not a minute later, she vanished. We were freakin out, yelling her name with no response. About 2 minutes went by with no trace of her anywhere. Luckily for us and her, she had jumped into a 3 foot hole about 20 feet from us that some young girls were digging. They yelled to us, is this her? Thank God it was.
God bless you and your family ❤
that would be terrifying, thank god you found her
The same thing but different, my mom told me when I was little, and when my mom was doing the laundry, I was riding on my little bike like Amber, I was going to the store because I was a fat slob without any money, and then a Karen or a lady but it was like a karen came and she almost called the police but my mom noticed I was gone and she looked for me and luckily she found me before the Karen called the police, and my sister heard what my mom told me, she said "If you were in jail, you wouldn't even be here" and my sister playfully called me a Bad Girl and yea, I was almost, but not clearly after that situation, I got the butterflies after hearing what my mom told me and I even prayed to God and I said thank you to him, if I was in jail, I wouldn't even be here by now
Now I know who the Amber is behind the Amber Alert.
Her legacy has indeed helped many children and families.
She has such a huge legacy, she has saved so many children
@Kailyn_Amano When I just narrated the article I was reading, I cried at the same part
We Love You So Much Baby Girl Amber
🙏🏾
i wonder what would society be if amber never got kidnapped
Hearing her mom say that she held ambers hands after she was murdered and told her “mommy is here now” just broke me. The absolute despair and rage they must have felt is beyond me. I can’t picture this being my daughters or this puts me into a dark place. Killing a child should be an immediate death sentence. And I’m not talking a controlled, peaceful “last meal” situation. Let the family and the community handle people that hurt children. It’s what they deserve.
There’s no justice like vigilante justice 🤝
Not a death sentence, let’s put them in a confined padded cell with no windows, where lights are so bright it begins to burn their eyes. Death is too easy, let them suffer before they die.
We tried that a few centuries ago. It didn’t work out so well. That mob mentality ends up doing much more harm than good for the rest of us. We’d end up with ‘The Purge’ on our hands pretty f’cking quick.
The thing that bothers me is that they let them back out. At very least they should never let these people out again. Ever.
I was married to a guy who was in prison for several years before we got together. He was moved around a lot for fighting, and talked about his time locked up in five different Michigan prisons. He told me that in all of them, guys who hurt kids are made to suffer. These are men who prey on little children. They’re weak and pathetic. Utterly defenseless against other men. They wander around with targets on their backs, and are harassed, beaten, raped, stabbed etc. by other prisoners.
There are definitely fates worse than death. May their nights be long, and their days excruciating.
@@milkshake5569 no no make them have little slices all over their bodies, and then throw them into lemon juice and we'll call it the *murdurita punishment*
@@b_omp average doors fan 🤡
This is the one case I pray that they find the person that murdered this child...my aunt and uncle lived in the apartments that Donna lived in at the time...I was 16 and I'm now 45 and it still bothers me
The pastor that drove around literally deserves all the credit!!!
Everybody that helped....
Oh my God.What kind of human being,does this to a child? It broke my heart
Watch your neighborhood bus stops.
True. He's an amazing person.
Glory to God who is just. God sees and knows all...(nothing is hid).
"Amber is in such bad shape they try to prevent Donna from seeing her" imagine what she went through on the 3-4 days after she dissappeared... 💔😭
I don’t want to go into very specifics . But my brother was abducted in 2001. We have a similar alert system in my state/country. He was found within the hour, in a man’s car at a local football oval. The man was there to buy drugs from someone and left my 6yo brother locked in his car. We lived in a small town, everyone knew everyone. A man and woman walking their dog recognised him based on his description on local radio. The man refused to leave the area near the car, the woman ran to call the police. I am so grateful for it. He was scared, but he was not hurt. I imagine someone like Amber resulted in the system being adopted here, saving my brother. RIP Amber, thank you for saving so many children.
Jesus this must’ve been so traumatizing im not that old but I have experienced some trauma nothing as serious this I hope you went to therapy!
Is your brother ok? I feel really bad.
Is your brother OK? Your brother is OK hurt this comment is yes and if not, just delete it. OK please please please please let me know. Please let me know. Please let me know if OK. I just read the comments and it said your brother is good. OK
Omg is he okay?
Is he ok
I feel so bad for the little brother, I'm sure he's still blaming himself for something that was not his fault. The damage these nasty beings have on the lives of their victims is unbearable.
@@shaynewheeler9249 what..
Yea you never see him at all an I can understand
I feel for the mother. No parent should outlive their child. Loosing a child is something she would never recover from. The brother is still young so I can’t imagine how he must be blaming himself when it’s not his fault. J just hope they got him help or any help he might need. After something like that, I’d have my other child in therapy cause it’s difficult to process at his age and feeling responsible so it makes sense he would act out.
He would of got taken too if not first because he's smaller and easier to carry. Either way it would of been worse case scenario for a little boy😢
it was his fault,y did he leave her,he should have called her bak
Jeff is the best. He really drove all over to find the car that took Salem and found it. He saved Salem's life. She'd probably be dead if it weren't for him. 👏🏻
IKR PLUS JEFF DESERVES A LAMBO AND A PRIVATE BEACH HOUSE
@whatamidoinghere257 agreed
Jeff is a real life Ángel ❤
Omg that big sweaty black man came out of that room. Go figure.
@@ballantine58 you racist ass mf
I m speechless here. Loosing a daughter like this is not at all acceptable. Only one mother understands the pain she went through.
As much as I hate getting amber alerts and hate hearing about these children being abducted, I am so thankful for amber and what they turned her tragic case into. She is saving children. I hope she can rest easy knowing what she does for other children.
I honestly didn't even know why we had the amber alert. I always said to myself. "Why the heck is it called amber alert?" Well, now I know.
@@NinjaHeart same
I didn't like getting them, but at least they save lives
Tbh it doesn't matter whether people "like" or "hate" it. Those are absolutely trivial matters, compared to the life of a child
Theres No problem after the alert the sound just creeps me
Dude the fact the little brother started blaming himself is just heartbreaking ☹️
Did he ever even know what happened at the time? Probably not
@@naevithekittycatwell if he blamed himself then he must’ve known.
@@SILLIVENTERhe blamed himself because he thinks it wouldn’t have happened if he had stayed
@@SILLIVENTERyou dumb ?
@@tays.blondecattyea but wouldn’t he get taken too?.
These predators are absolutely disgusting. My heart goes out to all those affect by these horrible people who, themsleves, have removed their right to deserve to walk this Earth.
When they said the little boy was blaming himself for her death I teared up, It's so sad that this kid had to go through that because of some evil and descipable person.
Anyone would, guilt is the lingering feeling of love in his case.
@@pengoh_ It's still really sad.
Same here, he was just a kid during that and he, nor anyone, could have known this was going to happen.
@@sothisishowusernameswork.2043😢
He was just a kid, he didnt know it would happen
I visited her grave. I didn’t know she was buried in Arlington until I moved there and I wanted to pay my respects. It was a very peaceful and somber area near where other child graves were located. I remember theres a little bear on her grave. RIP little Amber
Excuse me, I have a question. Where is Arlington? Oh, I found it it is in America, right?
@@StarryLightsqx Arlington is about 20 miles from Dallas by car.
@@StarryLightsqx it is in Texas!
@@averykmae I thought you meant Arlington as in the national cemetery! tbh i wouldn't even be surprised if that little girl was buried there.
@@averykmaeaww
It seems insane to me that the Amber alert wasn't a thing until Amber's mom fought for it. You would think that it would be an automatic thought for radio stations and cell phones to broadcast whenever a child has been abducted.
It's a great thing her mom did which has saved many lives.
Watching the little girl getting rescued by the cops was happy but sad at the same time seeing what she had to deal with...
There weren't cell phones back then. We didn't know anything happened until all the sirens and cops went flying down the street. It was a great step in the right direction, implementing the Amber Alert system. There was a new flash on TV within the hour. Many people organized, and many went out on their own, searching for the black truck and any signs of Amber. I believe the perp was able to ditch the truck quickly, in a garage or shop somewhere. Because it would be difficult to hide at that point.
Almost all Amber alerts are a non custodial parent taking their child in violation of court orders. Not abductions by a stranger.
Things like that don't spring out of nothing. Someone has to think of it for the first time, and other factors have to align before the idea takes root. At the time, the internet was still not all that common outside academic circles. Cell phones were analog, and most people's news came from broadcast television or radio. It wasn't, by any means, an obvious thing to do. Note the fact that it took ten years for every state to adopt the system.
To effeojnedib7208: Obviously, you're pretty young, if you were unaware of cell phones. They most certainly existed by then. Bell Telephone created the first cellular telephones in 1947, and the first commercial cellular network was in Tokyo, 1979. After that, it grew fairly rapidly. I recall them quite well...big, clunky, ugly things.
@@effeojnedib7208 Wrong.They did exist. They just weren't considered essential like today.
@@firstlast2414 That’s really not true. Yes, cellular phones existed, but they were huge brick-like things that almost no one had, you wouldn’t carry them around with you unless you were a businessman who needed it, and you’d still have to be in range of a cellular tower to be able to use one. They were absolutely nothing like todays phones, and you couldn’t receive messages on them. I’m not sure what point you were trying to make, because there would be no way to send a message, and even if you could, it probably wouldn’t transmit to anymore nearby. Cell phones weren’t commonly used until the late 90’s, and most people didn’t have a cell phone until after September 11th, 2001.
And this is how the Amber Alert came to be… I’m crying… omg this is heartbreaking.
Great respect to Jeff for going his own way for searching the girl himself without any fear. We really need people like him, and we all need to be like him.
Definitely so much respect words don't do it justice. If that amazing man didn't go out on his own and look, that baby girl would most likely have been found dead..if found at all. Absolute hero
We don't need more people like him, we need more people to be like him
@@Itz_Hydronite What the hell did you even write, dude? You literally wrote the same thing.
@@nishitbhardwaj9981 what I tried to say is that we should be more like him
@@Itz_Hydronite That's the exact thing I said, brother. Anyway yeah you are right we really need more people like him.
Why aren’t we talking about poor little Ricky! He blamed himself at such a young age . Poor soul , wishing Amber’s family all the best ❤
Because he did not die
Ikr, poor child had carry such a guilt in such a age.
He is now an adult
I know that almost made me cry
Mabye it’s cuz his SISTER LITERALLY DIED yeh he blamed himslef but it’s more on his DEAD sister-
The really sad part about Salem's abduction is that cops had already searched the hotel room hours before. SOMEHOW, in a hotel room, they didn't find her. The pastor's call prompted a 2nd search. She had been raped during that time. How do you not find a child in a tiny hotel room?
I thot that was pretty incredible too. And how they just dismissed her asking for her clothes when she was found. This is a child who's likely just been sexually assaulted and her number one concern was a little dignity and privacy and the cop just said, don't worry sbout ur clothes honey" uh... her number one concern should be his number one concern.. thankfully another cop did think to cover her w a towel.
Because she was tiny enough to fit under a bed or in a clothes basket. If only she had the courage to yell out, she may still be here. 😞
@@shannonkey9926Those people have NEVER been the wisest, and a lot of them participate in illegal activities anyway, as well as being involved in trafficking. That’s the FIRST thing they should’ve done. Wrapped her up in a sheet, while comforting her. And it’s not likely, she definitely was.
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@Reiney maybe. But Rape victims wear their clothes to the hospital all the time. I wasn't really suggesting he should take time to find her clothes and put them on anyway, i was just saying dismissing her like that probably wasn't great and they should be prepared to deal with victims instead of retraumatizing them by holding a naked child against his body while he carries her away naked in front of dozens of other men. Thankfully the other cop thought of that, cause the guy who wanted to be the hero to carry her out didn't think of it.
The blood in the bed, that monster hurt that poor baby and when the officers ask her if shes ok? She replied "I'm okay " she is so strong
I was just thinking that.
I don’t understand? Comments are saying she was rescued but the video says her dead body was found?
Sadly tho she was definitely not ok with what that monster did to her
@@Solozolo_ Amber was the little girl who was murdered, that's where the Amber alert came from, that alert was what helped save this little girl.
@@Solozolo_ amber was the girl who was killed, Salem is girl who was rescued because of amber alert but sadly she was already raped by the time police reach there, the blood on the bed was evidence of that.
I admire on how smart Amber’s brother was to not follow Amber far from home and decided to turn back. I’d say he did a good job of keeping himself safe
That wasnt smart nor his intentions he couldve been kidnapped too if the man liked little boys
I've always wondered why the amber alert was called "Amber". Its so nice to see that Amber's mother didn't just lay back and do nothing, but rather, she fought hard so that no other child would go through the same thing. Truly deserves respect.
😢 me too, just now, I finally know why it's called "AMBER ALERT".
Right, she could have went into a state of shock and done nothing.
@user-hf4xp1xv3e the video wasn't enough to tell you why it's amber alert?
@user-hf4xp1xv3e it's called an amber alert because the girls nake was amber?!?
@@ElderandOakFarm yeah it says in the video "the program was named amber alert in honor of her" or something similar
When her little brother was at his kindergarten graduation or whatever event that was and they said he wanted to be a police officer i started crying. The fact that he feels guilty or thinks he could have protected his older sister is just so heartbreaking. Love to him, his mom, and all of Amber's family and friends. Thank you, Amber, for the children you have saved. 💕🙏🏻
How the heck does this have 580 likes and no replys
@@Clubstep58Idk- how does this have like 632 likes but only 1 comment
@@Average_Genshin_Impact_Playeridk-how does this have 688 likes and 2 replies
I lived around the corner from where this happened. I will never forget the weeks and months that followed. My daughter was 6 at the time and talked about Amber quite often. I will continue to pray that Amber, Donna, and Ricky get the justice they deserve and that one day this monster will be caught.
did you know her family personally or just knew them
Do u have any idea why there was a documentary crew filming the family? I find that so odd
@@KTE_17Yeit said for welfare check in the beginning
@@ivy_8189 damn see that's really weird don't u think? Or have u heard of this happening before
@@KTE_17Yeyeah it happens
For a successful child like Amber, no one should deserve this. Kidnappers should be stopped. I still can't believe that this still happens today. RIP Amber Hagerman Fly high Amber!
Growing up, I thought my mom was so overprotective but as a parent myself now, I completely understand. There are sick f*cks out there who literally deserve to die. Watching this made me both incredibly sad and incredibly angry. These disgusting predators need to be removed from this planet.
How can you say that? Hatred is never the answer.
AYO CHILL
@@Matthew-Anthony You will most certainly change your opinion if (God Forbid) it happens to you.
@@Matthew-Anthony Who is looking for an answer here? It is Justice, Revenge & Vengeance that is required to be served. No one needs an answer. You just keep on looking for one. Maybe open a night school for the Predatory Human Garbage.
@@pankajverma5320I am not a child, and do not have any children. It can not happen to me. Also, it would not change anything if it did.
The criteria for Amber Alerts are VASTLY different from State to State. We need them to be uniform and broad as practically possible. Our children deserve that!
🙌 yes
100%
Maybe we can talk to her mother and see if she would be willing to help us continue the fight
Definitely, in PA I would get amber alerts practically all the time, when I went to the south Nc,SC, GA area I never have gotten an amber alert once. Not once in 4 years but on Facebook I’d see dozens of missing persons being posted… so sad and so scary
I live in michigan- and have my whole life- i get maybe one alert a year. We get weather alerts just as frequently, and they sound the same.
@@aspynryde7305 Agree. I'm in Michigan too and you're right, we rarely get them here.
It makes me shook to the core that the devil that killed the little baby girl is still out there free.. Her mother is so strong.. and so was Amber
Yes, it seems impossible to believe that she was his first or last murder.
@@sarahwales6276 That's why I think her killer is probably in prison for something else. We've seen so many serial killers admit to crimes they weren't even being investigated for.
My dad has always been overprotective of me ( He is a retired police officer ). I always got annoyed by it. This story is making my change my thoughts on it.
The Amber Alert has saved many kidnapped children, so it has been a wonderful success! It also led to some states creating a silver alert program that is used for elderly people who wander off and go missing and has absolutely saved their lives too. Donna, I'm so sorry about what happened to Amber. I hope you know that she would be so proud to know how many lives have been saved in her name because of you. You have changed the world every single time a life has been saved with the Amber Alert and the Silver Alert ❤
The Silver Alert is a good idea too. Don't get me wrong, grown adults should be free to roam and wander, but if a person has dementia, Alzheimer's or any other disease that mentally and cognitively impairs them as they age, they're much more vulnerable and at a higher risk of being taken advantage of. There are also pervs out there who "enjoy" grandmothers, and criminals who see older people as easy victims to steal from, ransom and rob. We need to do more to protect society's most vulnerable people.
🙏🏻
Is the sliver alert from “amber” or named after someone?
Sadly, sometimes kidnappers kill their victims when they see that an amber alert was launched.
In Amber case, the coincidence that this happened after a group of people were filming about her makes me suspect that someone in that crew is related. This group learned about her habits and schedules… I don’t know if police investigated them
Not compulsory the crew but after it was broadcasted, any neighbours, any inhabitants of the same city .. why they made this documentary ? Is the first question. Really strange.
THANK YOU!!!!
Also the amber alert isn’t used for good
There’s no such thing as coincidence. I believe they crew was connected in some way.
The documentary was never broadcast apparently. It turned into the doc called After Amber. No one saw the footage except the crew.
It's really scary how that guy who took amber is still out there living and there's someone who knows him😢
With those types of lifestyle choices, the chances are, he went to an early grave.
It’s so infuriating that he wasn’t caught immediately, given an eyewitness who called in a description of the kidnapper & vehicle, then her being found on such close proximity.
@@sunshine3914 true
@@sunshine3914 he was arrested for the kidnapping and molesting other young girls. His last victim escaped and he confessed to killing Amber before he died. His name was Curtis Dean Anderson. May he rot in hell.
@@lolohilwa22 says her case is still unsolved. The guy you mentioned along with his son are both sick individuals but the evidence police have didn't match them.
@@lolohilwa22 is this true? Why i havent found this news anywhere ?
She was such a pretty soul, this is insane and horrendous. The guilt her little brother has to live with is saddening.
She turned her tragedy into a heroic act and created the Amber Alert program. ❤️
@Evening Clouds ok
@@MissRiria ?
@@Superstar_Abby what do you mean “?” i only just said ok💀
@@MissRiria oh I thought you meant it in some kind of mean way sorry
@@Superstar_Abby its ok
When they found Salem in the hotel and the police man taking care of her made me smile but cry at the same time. Rest In Peace amber, thank you for saving all these little kids.
nobody talks about the fact she had no clothes and he said he was getting dressed and came out with only shorts..
@@JimmyMcGiIl there are quite a few and yes he unfortunately did "that" to her..
@@erik_s3151 I feel bad..
@-YellowGuy you should really look into that Salem story, TLDR the cops fked up big time and another team of cops had to go in and do the search again.
@@J17legacy No. They DID go in and search but did not find her. So he hid her. And they left.
I watch true crime 24/7, it seems, but this case is so touching. I’m so sorry that little Amber was lost, but she became a guardian angel for so many and a saving grace for so many. What an absolute treasure of a person her mom is as well
Same... im a true crime addict but this made me cry 🥺😖
I saw the Lifetime movie.
Me too. The video of the police rescuing the little girl made me cry. And how her mother said "Amber, you saved another one"...
When I heard Ricky blamed himself I bawled. God didn’t make us to be like this and kidnap and hurt kids
This honestly shows that how bad a case may be, those parents wouldn't give up. It's honestly heartbreaking to see them trying and still terribly sad and worried. At least they found the monster that hurt that little girl and her family. It's good to know that at least another innocent child wouldn't also get hurt, But it's so sad how this world is just becoming more and more toxic every day. I pray that that family is going to heal. And that Amber is in a better place. But it also shows how in the past, nobody worried about how their kids could be abducted, and now how every single person is nearly never outside.
@@ADDrecords
And it's so sad how even if people still do let their children outside, they still worry about kidnappings- It's not that nobody goes out anymore, you know? But just the fact that we have to worry about everything.
People absolutely worried about their kids, that's why her mom said don't go past the end of the block. You must not be old enough to have been there, it was literally the pinnacle of stranger danger
People always think the past was painted pink and everything was perfect. There was probably the same or more incidents like this, there were just more kids nobody cared about, less information about events happening outside your area, and the police force and investigation tactics weren’t like today. My grandma had 11 siblings, two died of sickness as infants, one run away at 15 and they never heard about him again and one drowned at 11. It was normal to have a ton of kids and not have all of them survive, it wasn’t a big deal. How many of those kids that run away forever or had “accidents” back in the day were actually victims of crimes? How many predators go on vacation to poor countries and commit their crimes there without nobody batting an eye? Did someone reported in the multiple kids of the Weinstein or the Belgian p*d*phile ring? People are more careful about their kids because they have less of them, so they can be more attentive, and every time there is an incident like these (with “important” kids at least) it gets reported everywhere for weeks with a lot of detail, they remember every case, which makes it seem like is something that happens every day or more.
I think it's the same guy, why didn't they interview him?
@@faridaaminy9734
No idea.
This was literally one of the most heartbreaking videos i have ever seen. The motel seen and that child being nude I couldn't have taken that sick freak out of that place alive. God bless you Amber and your strong mother for being so amazing to help others
Yup I’d have torn him to shreds also
I think the motels/hotels should be held accountable to these things, as well.
I can never be a cop cus I’d go to prison myself for manslaughter if I ever encounter a case like that😢
@@ConTroll87 💯
i like how the police were like look you sick fucx open the door
Amber was sexually violated, surely they should have found the murderer’s DNA on her. So even if they can’t find a match in the DNA database, they could use DNA genealogy to find match to his nearest relatives! I really wonder why this case is still unsolved.
Absolutely true and not just for kids. Here in France, a woman was killed in early 2000 , she was in her early 20's , her parents never gave up and maybe 10-15 years later, DNA tests gave two guys , one dead inbetween but one arrested and still in jail thanks to that.
I think one of the detectives stated the river she was found in had washed away most of the evidence
Not all families are interested in genealogy or don't think giving DNA is really all that reliable for finding relatives or much other than possible country of origin. I'm tracing my family tree but have not done the DNA thing as I am doing it the old way through records.
@@Tlyna1952 it's better than nothinh
Because the cops didn’t want it solved. They told her to go inside away from news crews.
This girl is 37 years old now, it is so sad how her life was cut short by someone who is so evil to humanity it is shocking how this type of people exit. Rest in Peace 🪦 Amber Hagerman you were a loved little girl and we would never forget you🕊️🕊️🕊️
I find it very suspicious that she disappeared when the film crew were filming her and her family. I hope they checked the crew, I can't believe this is unsolved. I fear for my children hearing story's like this. That video of the hotel room took my breath away, omg I can't imagine how that poor baby was feeling :'(
I have this exact same thought and suspicion. It could just be a coincidence but if so it's a big one.
This is/was horrible.. Poor family!!!
I hope the case of Amber Hagerman is solved.
That family deserves justice
That ma should not have to have seen her daughter like that
what it's that Stewart Kocker why aren't they convicting him locking him UP!!!!
@@MostlyLost Never said Stewart Kocker was related to the victim, Amber Hagerman. Stewart Kocker killed Amber Hagerman,
Stewart Kocker should be convicted for MURDERING Amber Hagerman
@@robertenglish3921 was the hotel video a audio of what happened or was it images of something else?
What bit was the hotel room at
It made me tear up when I saw that little girl getting rescued from her abductor. Amber is in heaven making sure every amber alert sent out is going to help a kid like her. Rip Amber
👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎
I cried when Richard said he wanted to be a policeman and he still felt guilty and wanted to help more children like Amber
This never fails to reduce me to tears. Peace be upon you, Donna. Maybe not in this lifetime, but one day, justice will come for your little girl. 💐
When she was kidnapped from our neighborhood, it changed everything. I was a few years older than her. It scared our parents to death, and playing in the neighborhood became a thing of the past. It's sad she wasn't found alive but at least reporting of missing children changed for the better
What happened exactly??
She was found just not alive sadly
@@engineernancy did you not watch the video?..... ._.
@@engineernancy sorry I thought I had replied to this. She was playing with her brother at an abandoned grocery store we all used to play at. Some guy pulled up and snatched her from her bike. A neighbor saw the abduction and was able to get a description of the car and some of the license plate. She was found a few days later in a creek nearby. It was never solved
Salem survived but will be forever changed. I pray she's gotten the help & support necessary for her to heal. 💔
I was exactly thinking the same thing. The whole rescue episode made me shiver. I can't even imagine what she went through. 😢
I feel so bad for the whole family but especially for the little brother who blames himself for what happened 💔 it’s not your fault buddy!!!
True it's not his fault. Who ever did this knows he destroys all theses lives.
The thought of that little boy being my age now, and imagining the guilt he must feel about leaving his sissy that day is what dragged the tears out of my eyes, man.
Truee :(((
Exactly!
@@f6cks😂
Good lord… I have two little girls. The pain I feel for this family is overwhelming. I cried watching this. Although this happened over 20 yrs ago it’s still a prevalent lesson today. No matter what country you live in, no matter how nice your area…you must be careful with your children, anything can happen.
RIP Amber.
I got an amber alert a few hours ago. 43 year old man kidnaps 13 year old girl. She was last seen 4 days ago and I’m honestly scared for her and I hope she’s ok.
Poor angel😭😭😭😭😭
Was she found??
Dude was she found??
😮😮
Can we please get an update? Was she found?
The policeman taking care of her and comforting her is honestly so heartwarming, poor baby. We thank you Amber
The way their tone changed when talking to her
This is heartbreaking. Imagine hearing your child's last words would be "ok mom I love you" is so heartbreaking. I cried. Ty amber everyone's angel. You saved once again you saved more than 10million kids.
At least she died knowing her mother knew she loved her. She was able to tell her mom herself. ❤
Amber’s mom really really loved her. Her pain, her tears, her sadness just tore me apart. I’m a mom of a girl and a boy and my kids are my world. And this mom lost her one world.
That's soooooo sad😢
The worst thing to tell a mother is that if your child is not found within 24 hrs they are most likely dead..R.I.P amber we love you
Doesn't it seem so strange that Amber was abducted weeks after the documentary had been filmed. Could it not have been someone from the crew🤷🏼♀️? That was my Instant thought tbh!
Same! I hope they looked into it! Seems too obvious to overlook. Plus, the same crew was following the mom while the police was searching. Great way to know what they’re about to do one step ahead.
And she was an excellent student, you know, followed rules - and yet for some reason decided to go beyond where she was allowed to go and somebody in a truck just HAPPENED to be there waiting to snatch her up? Naw bruh... somebody in that welfare crew secretly set something up with her and were waiting for her to get there or something 🧐
Exactly my first thought. Guys, I think we're on to something...
Very True👏🏽👏🏽
Same, seems really suspicious
there recently was a amber alert in our state for charlotte sena
for two days she was gone until she was found in the suspects trailer cabinet
alive
im so grateful that amber alert is helping so many abductions get resolved and children getting rescued
and i hope amber runs free in heaven🙏🏼
Agree the movie was so sad based on the death
Amber isn’t just an angel she a guardian, a goddess of safety
Too true
I feel so bad 😢
You all admiring a lil chick too much for dying
is this how you cope with death
by glorifying it
@@Lynx-p7f What is wrong in your brain to see that statement and equate it to people glorifying death? People aren't admiring her cause she's dead, it's the message produced by her death and her mother's actions which ended up SAVING PEOPLE that people are admiring. You are 10x weird for that comment ngl. Also stop putting unnecessary spaces in your comment bud.
@@Lynx-p7fwhen she died the amber alert was created, do you not understand that? that ONE alert saved many people.
my mom actually knew amber personally. my mom was, at the time practicing to become a dental hygienist so she would take impressions and other like assistant stuff before the dentist would come in. she took amber's teeth impressions and when they found Amber's body they came to my mom's work to get the impressions of her teeth to identify her. my mom said she was a sweet bubbly girl. story is such a shame and its terrible they haven't found her killer.
I was 9 when this happened and I lived pretty close to it. My mom was already very paranoid about abductions and this one nearly sent her over the edge. I still live around the area, a few weeks ago I got an Amber alert for Athena Strand which had an extra message that this one was extra high priority because she was likely in immediate danger. Unfortunately as many of you know that one had a bad end but at least they caught the murderer and he'll be facing death row no doubt. I hope one day soon they can at least do the same with Amber's killer
Does the death penalty still exist in America?
@@vampzyxo Yes, not in every state but both of those cases happened in Texas which certainly still has the death penalty and actually uses it.
@@gugurupurasudaikirai7620 that’s insane to me gah dahm
once I read that the murderer received death row I smiled
@@HonestlyNoire44 I don't think they've actually done the trial yet, but it's a foregone conclusion. Even anti death penalty activists aren't going to lose any sleep over a Fed Ex driver murdering a little girl he was delivering a Christmas present to getting a lethal injection in a few years' time.
It was eerie to see them come to the hotel and the abducter saying "let me put some clothes on"
Its like my mind pieced together the day Salem endured. I have the biggest respect for how calm she was when the cops scooped her up. And the way they upheld her dignity. Well done.
I was so glad when the police forced that man out of the room butt-naked. Since he took away the dignity, privacy and respect of a little girl, it's only fitting that he should get dragged out of a motel naked by the cops while they film him. I also appreciate the one officer who took the time to get Salem something to cover up with so he could carry her outside. Hopefully her experience being rescued and reunited with her family will be the memory she holds onto the strongest, not the memory of what that creep did to her.
That realization though, like i thought man was asleep but then i hear “can i get a towel here?” And i see what they meant, i just 🤮
At first I got mad when he told her to leave her clothes but seconds later I realized that it was to preserve evidence.
I can't believe someone would do that to a little girl. I feel so fucking sorry for her, that poor angel. Honestly hope that man rots in hell.
Did no one notice the blood on the hotel bed. It’s too much, it’s fucking horrific that poor baby. I have no words.
She saved many young lives. Rest in peace Amber Reen Hagerman.
She was the only kid that die with a kidnapr
@@MiaPenalozano
It's Rene, not Reen.
@@MiaPenalozanope more have died
@@candice_ecidnac What's the difference?
Poor little Amber! May she rest in peace, no child deserves this. I hate when people hurt kids!!
I can't believe this is still unsolved. The loss of Ambers life to put in motion the Amber Alert that has saved thousands of kids is so sad it had to be her but had it not been then it wouldn't had been put in effect. Her mom is remarkable. Maybe advanced DNA testing or ancestry genealogy could help catch this monster.
I know. This is tradgic
Did they follow up on the doco crew and people they may have told about her. It's too coincidental for my liking. The DNA search should start with that crew.
He’s probably dead by now
America ☕
I cried when I saw the video of the little girl forcefully being taken away, and I am so glad ambers memory is living on. I hope Ricky continues to make her proud. Amber, may you Rest In Peace ❤️
peace*
If you say “in piece” it doesn’t sound sincere anymore
Idk about Ricky tho. He blamed himself about the case at a super young age
I cant belive the "AMBER alert" was named after amber herself. God bless her, her family and everyone else that has lost their children to these monsters
I have a 2 years old daughter.. I'm a 37yr old man, but this made me tear up. Something like this is just..
Should you even be on here I mean…a 37 year old man..on a kids site..damn
I remember the shock to our community. I was living a few blocks away during this time. The cops flew down Browning St. that Saturday afternoon. I was outside working in the yard, but the sirens brought many other neighbors out. At the time, it was guessed that no witnesses came from the laundrymat because most were illegals and afraid of deportation. It was also suggested that Amber's body was found down stream from the actual dump site on the following Wednesday, because the rains were heavy enough to cause the creek to flow heavily. There was another child abduction not long afterward, just up towards Saginaw. Her name was Opal Jennings. The perp fit the description, but was in a car. The perp was caught, and eventually admitted to kidnapping Opal, although she had not been found at that time. I believe her body was found some time later (a few years ?) I never heard much about the perp after.
Ambers mother and I stopped at the same 7/11 on Abrams St, many mornings. It was sad and surreal to see the back seat of her car fill with stuffed animals from Ambers Memorial each week. RIP little Amber. I still cry for your baby, Donna.
So possibly and most likely was him but from lack of evidence and/or confession makes this case cold. It's sad. Very sad
*F.r.o.m. ME and CO,-W.o.r.k.e.r., NOSTRADAMUS: UnLess T.h.e. Person WHO KiLLed...."(OpaL Jennings)"...InitiaLs Are *(S.K.)*, T.h.e.n. HE is-not T.h.e. SAME PERSON W.h.o. KiLLed Little *("AMBER HAGERMAN")*!! And E.v.e.n. IF HE IS B.e.h.i.n.d. BARS, HE StiLL Did-Not K.i.L.L. "AMBER HAGERMAN" IF H.i.s. "InitiaLs" Are Not *(S.K.)*!!
People are monsters. They have no rights to take a loved one by someone. NOBODY should ever do this anymore, if they do, we have the Amber Alert. I´m VERY thankful for the Amber Alert for lost or abducted children. RIP Amber.
i agree BAN THE KIDNAPPERS. Rest in peace amber.
Not everyone would do something like that.
I can not stop crying over the poor little girl that was saved literally while being assaulted. They saved her 😭💜
@@christinawaters9895Why are you fucking laughing? Is not something to laugh about.
Wtf? 😡
@@christinawaters9895 How is it funny? You are just pure evil!
@@christinawaters9895 did u fucking nut?
What do you mean wtf?
I used to think William Lewis Reece killed her. But he was still in prison during that time. So I’m guessing it was either Dennis Earl Bradford or Anthony Allen Shore.
Those police who rescued that girl are hero’s. They covered her up so she wouldn’t be exposed and carried her to safety. Imagine how much relief she must had felt. And that picture with the two officers standing at her bedside warms my hear.
@@MrsDuck356that, took a turn
she didnt even survive she fucking died
She was a kid…
@esthertemi416 did even watch the video?
Yes, and the Pastor who located the vehicle!
Those are CHILDREN. not sex toys, not adults, and absolutely NOT something to take.
@@CamoGamer-gn3ciwell good because you are wrong.And why are you even laughing anyways??
@@CamoGamer-gn3cismh
@@CamoGamer-gn3ciwhat about this is funny
@@CamoGamer-gn3cifym bruh
This is why I feel bad to laugh at this. It feels a little fucked up to laugh at this, I said this is rather funny. But I read it wrong so if you would stop hating on me for laughing at something. I see my mistakes. My apologies - CamoGamer
The sad thing about Texas is you hear about child abductions almost every other day. Like I live near Fort Worth, and I got 3 amber alerts yesterday night and 2 today. It's really scary as a teenager tbh, knowing that I could be snatched and taken away at any given moment
Edit: just got another one right after I made this comment :0
Wow ... Those r sum Craaaaazy Stats
It's not Texas, it's that you live near a big city, of course there will be more terrible humans living there
Also don't let the fear rule your life. There have sadly always been child abductions
That's what happens when Amber Alerts are abused by using them to enforce custody rulings and stick it to non-custodial parents instead of using them to find actual child predators. The other thing that happens is people start ignoring the alerts.
For though... Luckily for me last one I got was the other week. I live near the killeen area so I understand.
Fr not for
Someone in that laundromat knows something. Can they for the love of Amber please come forward because this little girl deserves justice❤
I don't rly get the point of kidnapping and then killing the person you kidnapped.. What did she do to deserve this?..
Exactly, kidnapping is just disgusting and cruel..your taking children from their parents and she must of been crying and yelling in the truck but nobody heard. Rest in peace Amber.
I don't get the point either. Kidnapping someone you don't know??
I know right?? It's just so cruel, why would they do that? What is the point? It's just absolutely disgusting
Ok I rly don’t want to reply to a therian bc I hate them but let’s be fr. The ppl are creeps, pervs, weirdo’s even. So now you know
Kidnapping is bad even if you know the person@@TheRealRustyIsHere
"amber desperately needs justice.i'm not gonna give up on her.never" the saddest line a mother would say😢
I feel so bad for little Ricky because he said that he felt like it was his fault that Amber was abducted. I feel so bad for Amber’s family. No child should ever have to go through such difficult situations like kidnapping. I pray for this family that they will find their strength again soon. RIP Amber❤😢
This was 2022 I am now in fourth grade, but I was in second grade and I almost got kidnapped. Good thing I never need to go with anyone so I ran away crying and then I told my school my mom was worried called the police police said they needed the car to see what number was or whatever to parents in school that that what car I saw the color and police on search for this car red cherry car they said they were people look out the bus stop by I went to. I never told my parents about it, but they said that they can be undercover and I was really scared at that time so this is really sad because it reminds me when I almost got kidnapped😢
That poor girl that was saved, the bed enraged me so much. The horrific monsters who do this need to put away for life first time they touch or look at images of s/a , they keep letting them out until they kill.
100% 1 time and life in prison. Watch how many less cases we will get.
You mean they should be put away from life
Put away for life???? They should be tortured till they take their very last breath.
So disgusting I agree they shouldn’t be let out near little girls wtf man we need bigger prisons if that’s the problem
I personally could never hurt a child. Rest in peace, Amber.
Words can't describe the relief that washed over me during that bodycam footage where they found that little girl alive and told her she was gonna be okay
Are you lying
@@yourfellowhuman3213 no
yeahh !!
@@yellowmoon4564you 11:07 more
Amber may have been taken far too soon, but she will never be forgotten. Her legacy continues, saving innocent lives every day.
17:30 as a person who was S/A over 5 times and my abusers were never caught, this made me genuinely so happy that there is still hope in this world. I may have lost my innocence those nights that I was S/A but it keeps me going so whenever I become a policewoman that I can help for Justice and those in need
❤
Sorry to hear that
They deserve Death Penalty.
I am so sorry I hope you are better
As a person headass
Is reliving that moment your only way of feeling special
In France we have the "kidnapping alert" system since the 2000. It's directly based on Amber Alert. So far it has helped find children safe and sound 24 times. Amber's legacy has not only saved the lives of many kids in the United States, but in so many other countries as well. I'm so grateful for the Hagerman family and their fight. My heart goes out to them and I truly hope they will get justice for their daughter one day. May she rest in peace.
We have the same system in Greece,amber alert in 24 hours.
I don't think we have this in Norway.
parlez-vous français?
@@anomaly3215 Oui, avez-vous une question ?
You re french
Amber's mom's will for change not only sparked the Amber Alert, but now we get alerts for lost senior citizens and other missing people. 🙏 hope one day we can read about her death being solved.
I was a suspect for a while but then they realized I was not even real and didn’t physically exist
it makes me so happy Amber is saving people. She brings people hope and blessings. When I was abused as a young child all i wanted is someone rescue me. Amber makes that possible.
@@mlkmld_ I thought you mean't that as in the "Why are people prasing her?" sort of way.
@@mlkmld_ ok.
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@@sothisishowusernameswork.2043yeah I’ve seen too many comments like that. I’m disgusted in humanity
It’s officially been 28 years since ambers case. I just want to send prayers to her mom. Now because if the alert we can find so many children. Thank you amber. Fly high. 🕊️
Rest in peace😢⛪️
And she was 9 at the time so she would have been born 37 years ago where the security wasn’t that good 😭
🕊️God bless you for being so strong, donna. 🕊️
Never knew the origin of the "Amber Alert," before this program. Such a tragic case. Her Mom ( and the other woman who called the radio station with the idea ) were successful in their endeavor because of their passion to protect other children and their families from the same fate. I feel empathy towards her brother, Ricky.
Life time movie of it back in the 90s
5:31 timeline so I can watch this wholesome thing over and over again :’)
5:10 this part made me want to cry so much and also the part where her little brother says “what if I just stayed with my sister maybe she would still be here” broke my heart
or maybe he would have been kidnapped too. :(
@@mayismahmoud460yes most definitely beacuse he was younger but who knows
Survivor's guilt is an awful thing. Poor little boy did the right thing by not going past where he was allowed to and going home to his Mom but he will forever wonder what if. It's not fair.