VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Activation complications caused problems and delays when Virginia State Police were trying to issue an AMBER Alert Thursday after three children were abducted in Virginia Beach.
Dana Plummer, 36, is accused of stabbing his stepdaughter and his ex-wife in her Virginia Beach home and taking their three children Wednesday night.
Authorities say he ultimately crashed his SUV in Maryland on Thursday. Unfortunately, authorities say one of the three kids, a 1-year-old baby, died as a result of the crash. The other two children were taken to the hospital with injuries from the crash, authorities added.
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After learning of the abduction, state police were trying to activate the AMBER Alert for the children on Thursday at 2 a.m. Some people got sent a partial message, while others say they didn’t receive an AMBER Alert.
State police said the problem stems from technical issues with the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System that runs through FEMA. They said they have no control over this system, and there’s an internal review on the matter.