What is a blue alert in Texas, and why are they issued hundreds of miles away from an incident?
Seth Altman— "wanted for involvement in the killing or serious injury of a law enforcement officer"— was last seen in an area southeast of Amarillo. That's hours away from major Texas cities and their residents that were hit with an unexpected and loud early morning alert.
Cell phones across Texas buzzed shortly before 5 a.m. Friday morning after a Blue Alert was issued for a 33-year-old man ...
FCC flooded with more than 4,600 complaints after early morning Texas blue alert sparks frustrations
By Tuesday, the commission received approximately 4,600 consumer complaints about the alert, Will Wiquist, a commission ...
The Blue Alert blared through cell phones and rattled devices, startling Texans with an unplanned awakening at 5 a.m.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the alert was issued for Seth Altman, 33, of Memphis, for "the killing or ...
Texans received a Blue Alert on their cellphones early ... and the primary investigative law enforcement agency must request the alert from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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