Why an AMBER Alert wasn t issued for missing Fruitland boy
Idaho State Police say the Endangered Missing Person Alert used for missing 5-year-old Michael Vaughan has almost all the same tools as an AMBER Alert. Author: Tristan Lewis Updated: 9:36 AM MDT July 29, 2021
FRUITLAND, Idaho
Update (7/29): Anyone who can assist with the search for Michael Vaughan can meet on July 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the southern parking lot of Fruitland High School to join a community search.
On Tuesday night, law enforcement in Payette County issued an endangered missing person alert for 5-year-old Michael Vaughan, who has yet to be found. As the Treasure Valley continues searching for the boy, viewers asked KTVB what the difference is between an AMBER Alert and the alert police issued for Michael.