Her family knew she was in danger. Her community knew she was in danger. But because there was no confirmed abduction, no AMBER Alert went out — and because she didn’t have a qualifying disability, a Silver Alert didn’t apply.
Rudy Yakym: “Her family knew she was in danger. Her community knew she was in danger. But because there was no confirmed abduction…”
On the recordJune 14, 2026
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Explaining the failure of the Amber Alert system in Hailey's case.
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