Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fake Amber Alert sent police looking for an abducted 5-year-old who never existed. Police say the response cost them $16,000.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Iowa Department of Public Safety issued a warning today about a series of false AMBER Alert messages ...

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All hands were on deck Monday morning when an Amber Alert was issued for a car stolen out of south St. Louis County with a 5-year-old girl inside. The St. Louis County Police Department deployed its ...

A fake Amber Alert sent police looking for an abducted 5-year-old who never existed. Police say the response cost them $16,000.