Amber Hagerman, a nine-year-old girl, was abducted and killed in 1997, but it has been 25 years that her murder is still unsolved.
Over two decades, police have received more than 7000 tips but couldn’t find the killer. They have mentioned that new DNA technology is being developed to help her lead to her killer.
Her tragic abduction and death sparked national attention. Later, her mother initiated the AMBER Alert, a child abduction emergency alert, to save the lives of many abducted kids.
Amber Hagerman Unsolved Murder Timeline – Where Is The Killer Now?
The killer of Amber Hagerman’s is still yet to be found by police. Moreover, it has been 25 years since she was murdered.
The police described the suspect as a white or Hispanic man under 6 ft tall with black or brown hair and medium build. Likewise, during the crime time, he was in his 20s or 30s.
The lead detective for her case, Ben Lopez, hoped that he could solve her case.
The detective further added that the new DNA technology, which has already solved several high-profile cold cases, will provide new leads to them.
The new DNA testing previously helped to solve the 1974 Fort Worth slaying of Carla Walker, and now the police plan to develop technology for Amber’s case by early February.
Arlington police have offered $10k for the public information leading to arrest the killer started a special tipline.
Amber Hagerman Family: Meet Her Parents
Amber Hagerman was born to Richard Hagerman and Donna Norris in Texas, USA.
Her parents were in disbelief when the police told them terrible news about her daughter’s killing.
Since the murder of her daughter, Donna Norris has been working as a child safety campaigner.
Currently, she is the vice president of Amber Child Safety Systems and an officer at The Tiponi Foundation. Likewise, Richard Hagerman is the president of Amber Child Safety Sytems.
Amber’s grandparents were Phyllis Stephens and Glenda Whitson. She also has a younger brother named Ricky Hagerman.
Her parents and family members have told, they are not giving up on finding the killer of their child.
Amber Hagerman Wikipedia: What Happened?
On 13 January 1997, 9 years old Amber Hagerman was abducted while riding a pink bicycle with her brother.
She left home on Saturday afternoon at 3:10; later, at 3:18, she was grabbed by a man in the black pickup truck in an abandoned grocery store parking lot.
Jimmie Kevil, Amber abduction witness, said she screamed and kicked the abducted while he forcefully took her.
A man walking his dog near a drainage ditch in north Arlington four days later discovered Amber’s body. The killer cut her throat and later dumped the body near a creek bed.
The police reported since the past 25 years, it has received more than 7,000 tips, but the case is still not solved.
Her dramatic kidnapping and killing led to the establishment of the Amber Alert System, which has helped to save around 1000 abducted children worldwide.