The Ashanti Alert system is named after Ashanti Billie, who was a 19-year-old woman who disappeared in 2017 in Virginia.

Don't know what exactly that alert you got on your phone was? Here's what a purple alert and all the different color-coded alerts in Florida mean.

A Silver Alert has been issued for 64-year-old Gary Edwards, missing from Bloomington, Indiana, and believed to be in extreme ...

New Mexico's governor has signed a bill to create a “turquoise alert" for missing Native Americans in New Mexico ...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert for 84-year-old James ... Download the WATE 6 News app or sign up for our email alerts for updates. Authorities say nearly 400 people ...

It’s called, "TBI Find." The app alerts people about Silver Alerts in the state as soon as they’re issued. Shelly Smitherman is the assistant special agent in charge at TBI and issues the ...

Amber alert systems began to take hold in states in the early 2000s. Years later, silver alerts for missing elderly persons who may have dementia or similar conditions began to be implemented.

Purple Alerts are a new type of alert ... holding out as they review some recent test results together. The Florida Silver Alert is used to help law enforcement locate missing persons 60 years ...

It will function much like “amber” and “silver” alerts that highlight the disappearance of children and the elderly. Cellphone alerts will be issued when law enforcement finds evidence of ...