Do you want to be alerted when a child is abducted? I encourage you to sign up for free via wireless Internet. It is easy, all you have to do is text the word AMBER followed by a space and your 5-digit zipcode to 26237. If you don’t feel comfortable texting, you can sign up on-line.
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited children, the first three hours a child is abducted are the most critical to recovery efforts. This is a fantastic initiative to reach 200 million wireless subscribers. About 200-250 Amber Alerts are activated each year, and more than 400 children have been safely recovered because of the program.
NetSmartz is a unique resource provided by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The safety approach this program offers is one-of-a-kind. The goal of the NetSmartz program is to team up with law enforcement, educators, and parents to educate the safest practices on the web.
NetSmartz411 is a page specifically designed for parents. You can send detailed questions to experts, and get all the answers needed about the newest lingo used by kids or technology. You can even call 1-888-NETS411 and ask an expert a question over the phone. Parents and teachers, this resource is FREE and it is something you can actively be involved with. If you take the time to learn the latest trends of the virtual like gaming, social networking, sexting, video sharing, photo sharing and blogging it may prevent a potentially negative situation in your child’s life.
If you have questions, or need more resources, please visit the RESOURCE section of this site or if you have a specific question you would like to ask, please visit the ASKMICHELLE section.
You can host a TAKE 25 event right in your own community to help educate children and parents on safety. This program, offered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, aspires to get communities across America involved and to hopefully prevent abductions. It was created in honor of National Children’s Day to encourage parents and guardians to take 25 minutes to educate their children about safety topics. The goal is to help children make better decisions in life, set limitations on what they do, and give parents and guardians the tools they need. Some of the topics covered are Internet, school, out and about, and at home safety. Take a few moments to read more about Take 25 and consider becoming a volunteer or hosting a program in your own neighborhood.
Attorneys are expected to enter not guilty pleas today for three teens charged for bullying 15-year-old Phoebe Prince. The teen committed suicide earlier this year after she was allegedly targeted and bullied relentlessly for months. Nine teenagers, seven females and two males, are all facing a variety of charges including statutory rape, criminal harassment, violation of civil rights and disturbing a school assembly resulting in bodily injury. This past Tuesday, three other teens entered not guilty pleas for their roles in this alleged crime. Those suspects are scheduled to appear back in court on September 15, 2010.
Phoebe took her life on January 14, 2010 after she was allegedly bullied inside her South Hadley High School in Massachusetts and online. Many reports indicate that administrators and staff of the school knew about the bullying and abuse, but did nothing to help. Phoebe’s aunt even visited the school before her arrival from Ireland and told them about her bullying experiences overseas, and how they should be aware that her niece was susceptible to this type of abuse. Reports indicate the teachers and administrators may have even witnessed physical abuse, and had full knowledge about the situation, but turned their heads to the situation.
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children more than 800,000 children go missing every year. It seems like we can’t have enough eyes on the youth of our nation. There is a new 21st century way of getting their pictures out to the public, and it’s not on a milk carton anymore. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has created a way to add a Google Gadget to your Google homepage. It displays a new missing child every time you visit the Google site.
It’s easy to do, just follow these simple instructions:
To add this Gadget to your personal Web page, copy and paste the script below into the html code on your Web page. Just edit the “state=VA” part of the code to display the state of your choice.
According to authorities, Fidel Nikbakht Acosta was last seen with his mother on February 8, 2009 in San Jose, California. She does not have custody of the child. At the end of this month, Fidel will turn 2-years-old. At this point, investigators believe the mother and son could possibly be in Tampico, Mexico. If you have any information, please contact:
Are you retired from a federal, state or local agency? Want to put your investigative tools to good use?
Become a partner in the Project Alert program through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The team is comprised ofnearly 200 professionals and former investigatorswho want to lend their expertise and knowledge to help communities across the country.
According to the NCMEC’s website:
Project ALERT members also represent NCMEC at law enforcement conferences, provide law enforcement training, and address community awareness initiatives. They can integrate NCMEC resources such as age progression, facial reconstruction, poster distribution, DNA protocol, search experts, and database searches into the investigation.
This consulting service is supplied at no cost to the requesting agencies. All travel arrangements and expenses associated with travel and resource materials are coordinated and paid for by NCMEC.
Contact Project ALERT if you are in need of
seasoned investigators, critical resources, and additional manpower to resolve long-term, missing-child cases
training on various aspects of missing child cases
community outreach assistance for presentations on child-safety issues and prevention strategies
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children more than 800,000 children go missing every year. It seems like we can’t have enough eyes on the youth of our nation. There is a new 21st century way of getting their pictures out to the public, and it’s not on a milk carton anymore. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has created a way to add a Google Gadget to your Google homepage. It displays a new missing child every time you visit the Google site.
It’s easy to do, just follow these simple instructions:
To add this Gadget to your personal Web page, copy and paste the script below into the html code on your Web page. Just edit the “state=VA” part of the code to display the state of your choice.
In light of the recent tragedy in San Diego where 17-year-old Chelsea King was raped and murdered, the fact that convicted sex offender John Albert Gardner could be the man responsible is sparking an outrage across America. The big question is how can a man who should have spent 10 years behind bars, servefive and be on probation for merethree?
Gardner was convicted in 2000 of sexually assaulting and attacking a girl in his own home. He punched the 13-year-old in the face numerous times during the attack. If Gardner is guilty of murdering Chelsea, one has to wonder if giving him the maximum sentence could have prevented this horrific incident.
Then, over the weekend, the bones of Amber Dubois were found. This teen went missing more than a year ago, on February 13, 2009 as she walked to school. We are waiting for the autopsy and toxicology reports to come back, and if this is, in fact, a murder, there may be evidence linking Gardner to her death as well. Gardner wasalso charged with assault for an attack he allegedly committed on December 27, 2009 on a woman in the same park whereChelsea was found. Investigators throughout the area are opening up cases on women who say they were attacked to see if Gardner could be linked to them as well.
You can host a TAKE 25 event right in your own community to help educate children and parents on safety. This program, offered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children aspires to get communities across America involved and to hopefully prevent abductions. It was created in honor of National Children’s Day to encourage parents and guardians to take 25 minutes to educate their children about safety topics. The goal is to help children make better decisions in life, set limitations on what they do, and give parents and guardians the tools they need. Some of the topics covered are Internet, school, out and about, and at home safety. Take a few moments to read more about Take 25 and consider becoming a volunteer or hosting a program in your own neighborhood.
Michelle Sigona is a crime fighting, victims advocate extraordinaire, but for Michelle -- the good fight doesn't stop there. In her spare time, she is a volunteer firefighter -- and now, she is tackling the issues and cases that mean the most to her....
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Tuesday, September 07, 2010 Show:CNN-HLN - Jane Velez-Mitchell Time: 7:00 p.m. Case: Acid Attacks - Washington/Arizona
Monday, September 06, 2010 Show:VACATION Time: 8:00 a.m. Case: VACATION
Friday, September 03, 2010 Show:VACATION Time: 8:00 a.m. Case: VACATION
Monday, August 30, 2010 Show:MSNBC Time: 11:30 a.m. Case: Atlanta Bank Robberies
Do you want to be alerted when a child is abducted? I encourage you to sign up for free via wireless Internet. It is easy, all you have to do is text the word AMBER followed by a space and your 5-digit zipcode to 26237. If you don’t feel comfortable texting, you can sign up on-line.
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Are you retired from a federal, state or local agency? Want to put your investigative tools to good use? 
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