Oregon launched a new online Amber Alert system Tuesday, making it the fifth state to create a Web portal that will help in efforts to locate and return abducted children to their families.
Now, information about abducted children and their suspected kidnappers will be released through cell phones, pagers, e-mail and other wireless devices, in addition to showing up on road signs throughout the state.
Officials say the Web portal will cut several hours off the original Amber Alert system. This could mean the difference between finding a child alive or dead; the Justice Department estimates that three of every four victims are killed within the first three hours of being taken.
Citizens and organizations can sign up to receive Amber Alerts directly through any communication device by filling out a short online form.
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