 Office of Justice Programs explained: "The AMBER Alert System began in 1996 when Dallas-Fort Worth broadcasters teamed with local police to develop an early warning system to help find abducted children. "AMBER stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response and was created as a legacy to nine-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was kidnapped while riding her bicycle in Arlington, TX, and then brutally murdered. "Other states and communities soon set up their own AMBER plans as the idea was adopted across the nation." We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story HERE . Get email updates on the day's biggest stories straight to your inbox by signing up for){kind=link}
Authorities in Georgia have issued an amber alert for a missing one-year-old, believed to be travelling with and armed man. Ta’yonni Johnson is said to be in ‘extreme danger’
An amber alert has been issued by police who fear a one-year-old baby girl has been kidnapped and is in extreme danger.
Officials have concerns for missing Ta’yonni Johnson, The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed, after police in Georgia issued the alert this morning. She is described as a Black female with black hair and brown eyes.
Authorities say Ta’yonni was taken by Calvin Williams Johnson, 22, who is said to be armed.
Little Ta’yonni is believed to be in “extreme danger.”