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Summary: The Murder Of Amber Hagerman

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Alexis A. Esquivel
Philip Belmont
College Composition 2
9 January 2017
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The Murder of Amber Hagerman Amber Hagerman was born on November 25, 1986 in Arlington, Texas. On the afternoon of January 13, 1996, Amber Hagerman, 9, and her five-year-old brother, Ricky, rode their bicycles to an abandoned grocery store near their home. Minutes later, Ricky turned to head back home, leaving his sister, who he would never see again.
Jim Kevil, a 78-year-old retiree, stood in his backyard not far away. “I saw Amber riding up and down,” he said later. “She was by herself. I saw this pickup. He pulled up, jumped out and grabbed her. When she screamed, Kevil immediately called the police. Kevil was the only witness to the crime. Kevil described the truck as being dark like black, and the abductor to be white or hispanic.
Police arrived within a minute or two since Kevil had called. Jimmie Whitson, Amber’s grandfather, was on his way to the locale of the former Winn-Dixie store to check on her. He had gotten worried since Rick had returned to the house without Amber at the same time. By the time he arrived, he noticed the cops were there.
Local police were joined by volunteers and the FBI in the …show more content…

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