A little over 24 hours after the abduction, 2-year-old Noah Trout was located and reunited with his loved ones. Police say the suspects shaved the child’s head during the alleged kidnapping.
Within minutes of the child being snatched, 911 was called and more than a dozen officers launched to the scene. The child was found and reports said 40-year-old Robby Wildt was arrested.
The AMBER alert system first debuted in 1996 as a collaboration between news media and police in Arlington, Texas. Named for Amber Hagerman, the alerts have helped find more than 1,000 abducted children.
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