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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Virginia Beach Senior Amber Alert: Who is Marian Weaver Byers and where is she? Details here
On Monday, Virginia State Police issued a Senior Alert for Marian Weaver Byers, an 83-year-old woman missing from Virginia Beach, believed to be at risk due to cognitive impairment. She was last seen at around 2:35 PM local time and has been missing since. Virginia Beach Police issued a senior amber alert for an 83-year-old woman on Monday(Virginia Beach Police) Who is Marian Weaver Byers? Marian Weaver Byers, 83, is a Virginia Beach resident. She is 5'2', weighs approximately 120–150 pounds, has hazel eyes and gray hair, and was last seen wearing a yellow button-up shirt, black jeans, black sunglasses, and white shoes, possibly carrying a cane. Read More: New York flash floods: Which major airports are grounded? Here, have a look 'The missing senior suffers from a cognitive impairment and the disappearance poses a credible threat to their health and safety as determined by the investigating agency,' Virginia Beach police noted on a flyer. Where Was She Last Seen? Byers was last seen on Monday, around 2:35 PM EDT at the 700 block of Weich Lane, off Witchduck Road in Virginia Beach. She may be driving a gold 2010 Ford Escape with Virginia license plate GOD4MWB, as per officials. Read More: New York flash flood map: LaGuardia Airport, Westchester, Staten Island, Rockland affected; videos emerge Virginia Beach Police and Virginia State Police are actively searching, using K-9 units and checking local surveillance. The Senior Alert was broadcast via radio, TV, and cellphones through the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). Residents are urged to call 757-385-5000 (non-emergency) or 911 with information. Read More: Scary video shows NYC subway line severely flooded amid heavy downpour Senior Alert vs. AMBER Alert A Senior Alert is issued for missing adults aged 60+ with cognitive impairments. An AMBER Alert targets abducted children under 18. Senior Alerts prioritize health risks; AMBER Alerts focus on abductions. Both use EAS/WEA broadcasts but differ in criteria.
Hindustan Times
11-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Seattle amber alert: What sparked the city-wide situation in Washington? Details emerge
An AMBER Alert was called off after a child, who was reportedly abducted in the Seattle area on Thursday, was found safe, police confirmed. An Amber alert was issued for a 3-year-old girl in Seattle area on Thursday. (X) Authorities said they were looking for a 3-year-old girl who was inside a stolen car on SW 9th Street near White Center. The Washington State Patrol canceled the AMBER Alert around 6:50 p.m. after they found the stolen car, and the girl was asleep in the back seat. Deputies said the search ended within an hour after the suspect ditched the car with the child inside. She was later found near 6th Avenue Southwest and Southwest 102nd Street. The King County Sheriff's Office is still looking for the suspect. He's described as a Black man wearing a rainbow scarf. Deputies said the child's mother had gone inside the house 'for a moment' while the car was running, and the suspect drove off. Police remind people to turn off and lock their cars, even briefly, according to Fox 13 news. Amber Alert for 4-year-old In a similar case, an AMBER Alert was issued for a missing 4-year-old boy from Norfolk by the Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse. Kia Foreman was reported missing on Monday morning and is said to be in extreme danger. The abduction occurred at 11:40 a.m. in the 900 block of East Liberty Street on Monday. Also Read: Texas floods latest update: Toll reaches 119, Kerr County Sheriff says 'its not easy' Kia Foreman is a Black male with black hair and brown eyes. He is 3 feet 6 inches tall and weighs around 40 pounds. He was last seen wearing red Crocs, blue shorts, and a grey True Religion T-shirt. The suspect, 27-year-old Tyli Nekah Scott, is a Black male and is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 173 pounds. He has black braided hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing khaki pants, a plaid shirt, and a ski mask. Call 911 or the Norfolk Police Department immediately if you see the suspect or the child.
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Time of India
Seattle car thief sparks citywide AMBER alert: 3-year-old found safe, suspect still at large
— WSPMissingPers1 (@WSPMissingPers1) Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel It was a heart-stopping hour in Seattle on Thursday evening after a car thief sped off with a 3-year-old girl still strapped inside, triggering a citywide AMBER Alert and a frantic search that gripped the community and law enforcement incident unfolded around 5:30 p.m. in the White Center neighborhood, when the child's mother stepped inside her house for just a moment, leaving her gray 2021 Volkswagen Atlas running on 9th Avenue SW. In that brief window, a suspect—described by deputies as a Black man wearing a rainbow scarf—jumped behind the wheel and drove off with the little girl, Tavaea Dixon , still in the back minutes, police issued an AMBER Alert, broadcasting the child's description and the vehicle's license plate across the region. The alert galvanized the community, with residents and officers scouring the area for any sign of the missing car or child. Tavaea, described as 3 feet tall and weighing around 50 pounds, was last seen in orange shorts and an orange zip-up break came less than an hour later. Deputies located the stolen Volkswagen abandoned near 6th Avenue Southwest and Southwest 102nd Street. Inside, they found Tavaea Dixon asleep and unharmed in her car seat. The Washington State Patrol promptly canceled the AMBER Alert at 6:50 p.m., and the relieved family was reunited with their the child's safe recovery brought relief, the suspect remains at large as of Friday morning. The King County Sheriff's Office is urging anyone with information about the man or the incident to come forward. Authorities also used the opportunity to remind the public of a crucial safety tip: always turn off and lock your car, even for the briefest errands, to prevent opportunistic crimes.
The Independent
10-07-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
You could soon get a cellphone alert if a shark is nearby
Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Erin Keller Thursday 10 July 2025 17:59 BST Florida teen describes shark attack A bipartisan bill, Lulu's Law, has passed the Senate, aiming to establish an AMBER Alert-style shark warning system. The proposed system would enable federal and local authorities to send cellphone alerts to beachgoers regarding shark attacks or conditions indicating a heightened risk. Named after 16-year-old Lulu Gribbin, who suffered severe injuries in a Florida shark attack last year, the bill addresses a growing concern over increased shark sightings, particularly great whites near Cape Cod. Supporters view the legislation as an important additional safety measure, complementing existing shark tracking applications. However, concerns have been raised by Massachusetts state lawmaker Julian Cyr regarding the practical effectiveness of the alert system due to poor mobile phone reception in some coastal areas. In full
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
New AMBER alert-like system would send alerts to people's phones when a shark is nearby
A bipartisan bill to create an AMBER Alert-style shark warning system that alerts beachgoers of nearby predators is one step closer to reality. The bill, which passed the Senate, known as Lulu's Law, would allow federal and local authorities to send cellphone alerts to notify beachgoers when a shark attack occurs or when conditions could lead to a heightened risk of incidents. 'If there's one shark feeding in that area, there could be others as well,' Dr. Greg Skomal with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, told Boston 25 News. 'We have seen a series of bites in a very small area in a short period of time in certain parts of the eastern seaboard of the U.S.' Massachusetts has experienced notable attacks, including a 2018 incident at Longnook Beach in Truro where a 61‑year‑old man survived a great white shark bite, and a fatal attack at Wellfleet's Newcomb Hollow Beach the following month. Sightings of great white sharks in the region, particularly near Cape Cod, have increased in recent years. Tracking studies from organizations such as the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and UMass‑Dartmouth estimate that around 800 individual great whites passed through Cape Cod between 2015 and 2018. Lulu's Law is named after 16‑year‑old Lulu Gribbin from Alabama, who lost a leg and a hand in a shark attack off the Florida Panhandle last year. Sen. Katie Britt, who introduced the bill, told the Alabama Daily News that she spoke with Gribbin and her family after the bill passed, saying, 'It was just incredible. The joy in her voice, the excitement, you know how hard it is to get anything through this chamber, much less right now at such a divisive time, and the fact that we came together in a bipartisan way to move this forward is huge.' Massachusetts state lawmaker Julian Cyr, who represents Cape and Islands, said he supports improving shark safety, but is worried that poor cell phone reception is limiting the alert system's effectiveness. 'The practicality of this law on Outer Cape beaches is limited,' Cyr told Boston 25 News. 'For our Atlantic-facing beaches on Cape Cod, we've had a real challenge around cell phone access.' Supporters say the legislation would serve as an additional safety tool, not a replacement for apps like Sharktivity, which rely on sensors and GPS to track sharks, but instead would notify users only when a bite occurs.
