Different types of alerts and what they mean

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There are five main alerts that are used in law enforcement to help locate a missing person or let the public know about possible criminal activities in their area.

What exactly is a Silver Alert?

What exactly is an AMBER Alert?

What exactly is a Blue Alert?

What exactly is an Ashanti Alert?

What exactly is a Green Alert?

What exactly is a Silver Alert?

What exactly is an AMBER Alert?

Michigan boy uses slingshot to save sister from being abducted, police say

Michigan boy uses slingshot to save sister from being abducted, police say

A Michigan girl was able to escape an attempted kidnapping when her brother used a slingshot to strike the would-be attacker, authorities said.

A Texas man who went missing as a teen in 2015 has been found alive, his family and police say

A Texas man who went missing as a teen in 2015 has been found alive, his family and police say

Police say a Texas man who went missing as a teenager in 2015 after last being seen walking his dogs in Houston has been found alive.

Arizona teen Alicia Navarro missing for nearly 4 years shows up safe at Montana police station

Arizona teen Alicia Navarro missing for nearly 4 years shows up safe at Montana police station

GLENDALE, Ariz. — An Arizona teenager who disappeared days before her 15th birthday nearly four years ago is safe after walking into a small-town police station in Montana this week, authorities announced Wednesday.