The Baltimore Sun is reporting that a tip posted on Facebook by a hotel clerk has led to the rescue of a girl that went missing in Baltimore County. The hotel clerk saw the Amber Alert while browsing through her Facebook newsfeed. She alerted police immediately after she recognized a picture of the missing girl that was posted by a friend and realized she was staying in her South Carolina hotel. The father is said to have kidnapped the 11-year old and the phone call from the clerk led to his arrest. Sadly, it is also been reported that the father has allegedly been arrested for the murder of the girls mother. But the child is safe and has a twin sister.
It's very nice to see social media playing a major role in leading to the arrest of a kidnapper and alleged murderer. It's also really nice to hear the the child was found safe. I get amber alerts on my phone but I'm not always sure what to make of them. They don't usually have a lot of information. The power of social media to be used for something good makes me very thankful we have it.
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