When a child disappears, it is important to call and alert each and every person you know. Twenty-seven years ago, an 11-year-old boy’s case inspired everyone to answer, “Levi’s Call.”
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On Oct. 22, 1997, Levi Frady was headed to his house in Forsyth County after playing with his friends. According to officials, Frady’s house was less than a mile away.
That evening, Frady was kidnapped, taken to a neighboring county and killed.
The next day, officials found his body in a wooded area.
To this day, his killer has not be found.
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Frady’s case inspired his family, Georgia broadcasters, law enforcement and emergency management to create Levi’s Call: Georgia’s version of the Amber Alert. The program was created to get information of a confirmed abduction out to the public through radio and TV.