In January 1996, nine-year-old Amber Hagerman was abducted in broad daylight while riding her bicycle in Arlington, Texas. What followed was one of the most heartbreaking and influential child abduction cases in American history.

In this episode of Unsolved Cases by Skoob, we tell the full story of Amber Hagerman — from the ordinary Saturday afternoon that turned tragic, to the unsolved investigation that still haunts law enforcement decades later. We break down the eyewitness account, the missed opportunities, the long-running cold case, and the painful truth that Amber’s killer has never been caught.

But Amber’s story didn’t end in tragedy. Her case led directly to the creation of the AMBER Alert system, a nationwide emergency alert program that has saved more than a thousand children across the United States and beyond.

This is the story of the girl behind the alert — a legacy born from loss, and a reminder that one case can change how an entire nation protects its children.

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