17 Year Old Kara Kopetsky from Belton, Missouri Missing Since 2007

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

17 Year Old Kara Kopetsky from Belton, Missouri Missing Since 2007

Kara Kopetsky was last seen on May 4, 2007 – she was 17 year old at the time. She disappeared without a trace and after two years of absolutely no leads, she’s becoming a cold case. But here is where Beer Steak Blog comes to play – together we can change the world for the better, even though I’m not particularly fond of young chicks who behave as though the world belonged to them. What exactly happened?

On that morning of May 4, 2007, Kara Kopetsky went to school in Belton, Missouri as normal. It wasn’t quite her day as she had forgotten a textbook at home so she called her mom and asked her to drop it off at the school office. Being 17 year old, Kara Kopetsky had an argument with a teacher which made her all pouty and sulky so she packed up and left the campus at 10.30 am – this is why I don’t like teenagers… no sense of responsibility. Leaving school just because they don’t like a teacher. Ludicrous.

The video from a surveillance camera installed in the hallway of the Belton high school recorded Kara Kopetsky walking out and that’s the last anyone saw or heard from her. The video shows the hallway, not the exit from the school, so nobody actually knows which way Kara Kopetsky went. You can see that video below the article.

According to her stepdad, Kara Kopetsky spent a lot of time on her cell phone, always texting somebody. The police checked her cell phone activity and learned that there was none since shortly after she’d left the school.

At first the police classified Kara Kopetsky as a runaway and believed she would show up a few days later. It’s now two years later and still no signs of Kara. Nothing. Her bank card has never been used, all her belongings were left behind. There is a $30 000 reward offered for tips that could lead to whereabouts of Kara Kopetsky or the arrest of person(s) responsible for her disappearance. At time of disappearance, Kara Kopetsky was 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighted 125 pounds. Her hair was brown and eyes of hazel color. There is more info on her on FindKaraKopetsky.com

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Amber Hagerman Story and Amber Alert System for Missing Children

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Amber Hagerman Story and Amber Alert System for Missing Children

The story of 9 year old Amber Hagerman who was kidnapped as she was riding a bicycle and subsequently murdered prompted the introduction of Amber Alert – the missing children system which sends out a bulleting each time there is a suspicion a child has been abducted.

Amber Hagerman Story

When Amber Hagerman was 9 year old, she was at her grandma’s in Arlington, Texas and went for a bike ride. It was January 13, 1996 – Jimmie Kevil, the neighbor of Amber’s grandma heard little girl scream. As he ran outside to find out what was going on, he saw a man in black pick up truck pull Amber Hagerman off her bike and stuff her inside the vehicle. Seconds later, he drove away at high speed.

Jimmie Kevil immediately alerted the police and provided description of the abductor and the car. Arlington police launched search for the car and were followed by countless volunteers and FBI. Local media, including TV and radio stations covered the Amber Hagerman story with hopes it would help recover the 9 year old girl but it was all in vain. 4 days from her abduction, Amber Hagerman was found dead in a drainage ditch only four miles from where she was kidnapped. Her abduction and murder remain unresolved, however the police are looking into files of Terapon Adhahn, who’s a person of interest in the case of Amber Hagerman.

Amber Alert

Amber Alert system for missing children was originally implemented in the USA and was inspired by the kidnapping and murder of Amber Hagerman. The system was later adopted by Canada, UK and other countries. Amber Alert is based on a similar principle weather alerts work – where mainstream media player receive an alert of some upcoming weather condition and pass it on immediately.

In order to avoid false alarms, certain conditions must be met to issue Amber Alert:

  • A Case must be filed with the law enforcement
  • A child must be at serious risk
  • There must be description of a child, an abductor, and their car
  • Only children up to 17 years of age can have an Amber Alert issued

Once there is a reason to issue Amber Alert, the bulletin is immediately dispatched to commercial radio and TV stations, satellite and cable providers, further Amber Alerts are sent via e-mail and to the LED billboard signs such as the one located in the example below. This is what Amber Alert looks like in action:

Amber Alert

While success rate of Amber Alert system is questionable, it is without doubt a way to get more eyes involved in looking for missing children. The loss of 9 year old Amber Hagerman was truly a horrible tragedy, but perhaps her story will help prevent murders of some other children.

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