Amber Alert

New York State has now added another alert category when it comes to helping locate missing persons.

An Amber Alert has been issued for a Rochester boy by the New York State Special Victims Unit and the Rochester Police Department, after police received word that the boy was abducted by masked men.

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AMBER Alert issued in North Tonawanda.

Amber Alert issued after a 2-month-old baby was abducted in the town of Holley in Orleans County.

Joanna Coates was last seen on LaSalle St in Rochester on Saturday night.

The Genesee County Sheriffs department has issued an Amber Alert following the abduction of a 14 year old girl.

UPDATE:  The Amber Alert issued earlier on Tuesday for a missing 12-year old girl was discontinued after she and two teenage boys were located safe in Farmersville in Cattaraugus County, not far from where she disappeared.  No word yet on whether the two teens involved will be charged.   There has been an Amber Alert issued for a missing 12 year old girl.  Be on the lookout for a Red Chevy Silvera

Update 3/10/17 10:55 a.m. - Buffalo Police report that the missing girl has now been found.   If your phone just went crazy, that's a good thing. It means the word is spreading quicker in search for a girl that may be in danger. The Ambe...

You probably got an alert on your smartphone earlier this afternoon telling you that there was an Amber Alert and that police were looking for a black, 4-door sedan near Rochester.