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Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for Gardner

March 9, 2010

John Albert Gardner III, 30, is charged in the murder and possible rape of 17 year-old Chelsea King. Gardner appeared in court on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 for a status hearing. Gardner is linked to the crime by DNA on a... more

Amber Dubois Body Found

March 8, 2010

On Sunday March 7, 2010, a little over a year after 14 year-old Amber Dubois went missing, her remains were found in the rural San Diego suburb of Pala. The search for Amber Dubois was reignited after the disappearance of 17 year-old Chelsea King in the nearby suburb of Poway. There is a more

Amber Dubois linked to Chelsea King case

March 4, 2010

Amber Leeanne Dubois On February 13, 2009 at around 7:10 a.m., 14 year old Amber vanished on the way to her high school, Escondido High School in California. She was last seen wearing black jeans, black sneakers, and a... more

College Student Missing

March 4, 2010

Update A body found Tuesday in the Calumet River in Chicago has been identified as Jay Polihill’s. The 20-year old college student majoring in photography was reported missing Monday morning. Jay grew up in Lena, Illinois. According to the more

Chelsea King

March 3, 2010

It was a Thursday afternoon in the San Diego, California suburb of Poway. Nothing seemed unusual when 17 year-old Chelsea King parked her car in the Rancho Bernardo Community Park parking lot. The Poway High School senior was going on jog. An avid runner and member of her school’s... more

Missing Texas Sisters

February 24, 2010

Two runaway sisters from Texas are missing and believed to be endangered. Elsa Fitch, 16 and her sister Celia Fitch 15, were last seen on February 11, 2010 at their home in Spring Branch, Texas. The girls were discovered missing when the family woke up the morning of February 12.  The... more

Free Child Safety Webinar

February 23, 2010

Feb. 23/24 Webinar Rescheudled for March 2 at 8pm CST and March 3 at 11am CST. Please email marketing@instantamber.com with any questions or concerns. Updated webinar information will be posted as soon as... more

Missing: Brittanee Drexel

February 16, 2010

InstantAmber and The National Vigil for Hope are hopeful of finding more missing children and bringing them home safely. Please help us spread the word about the missing! In February, InstantAmber is committed to helping families... more

Sleepovers… Should You or Shouldn’t You?

February 10, 2010

By Pattie Fitzgerald, Founder Safely Ever After, Inc. It’s the age-old question, but like most things in life, there simply isn’t one “right” way  to do things when it comes to our... more

Safety When Traveling with Children

February 8, 2010

Family vacations create lifelong happy memories for kids and parents. They provide a good opportunity for fun, bonding and relaxation. As enjoyable and carefree vacations can be, they also pose risks for children’s physical safety and children are more likely to get lost or go missing... more

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