NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY ACT OF 2004 (S. 2154) Why this bill is important: This bipartisan bill seeks to fill a gaping hole...
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By Louis T. Corsaletti Woodinville, WA — Perry Ford knew something obviously was wrong when he saw a man dragging a kicking and screaming teenager across a Safeway parking lot. But he didn't know that his subsequent actions would result in the arrest of a 29-year-old Seattle man in the attempted abduction —...
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What do you think of when you read or hear about a kidnapping? Notorious cases like the Lindbergh kidnapping of the 1930s or of little Adam Walsh who was taken from a Florida store and killed? Cases where the victim is taken a long distance away and held for ransom or where the...
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On Father’s Day, a young mother sits in her room in a secure and well-managed private hospital in North Carolina, feeding her newborn infant. A woman in a nurse’s uniform comes into the room and tells the mother that she is taking the infant for tests and to have him weighed. The mother...
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Thank you so much for all your support during our difficult time. Thank you for the card and prayers for our daughter Elaine. Sincerely, Juan & Mary & Family (Elaine's Family)
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How do you decide when your youngsters are ready to stay home alone? There is no test that will accurately determine a child's readiness for this responsibility. As a parent, you must carefully weigh all factors when considering your offspring's maturity. Although each child is unique and should be evaluated as such, the...
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System can spot sex offenders Pat Kossan The Arizona Republic A north-central Phoenix school is the first in the nation to install cameras designed to detect the faces of sex offenders or missing children and instantly alert police. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office used a grant to install equipment in the entrance and...
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A recently enacted component of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) has been credited with aiding in the rescue of several missing children who were kidnapped by strangers. It’s called the AMBER Plan. Background The AMBER Plan is named for a 9-year-old girl who was kidnapped by a stranger and later found dead in...
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