LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A bill passed a committee on Thursday that could potentially save adults in Kentucky from kidnapping.
It's called Ashanti's Alert System.
It was proposed by Louisville Senator David Yates. He said there is a hole in the state's alert systems where if someone is older than 17 years old they don't qualify for an Amber Alert. And if they are too young, they don't qualify for a Silver Alert either.
Ashanti's Alert would be for someone over 17 years old that is in immediate danger from suspected kidnapping or abduction.
Yates said Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) Officer Megan Moseley first brought up the concern. She works in LMPD's Domestic Violence Unit and a victim she works with went missing, but there wasn't a way for her to get the information out.
Now, Yates is working to fill the gap in the system.
"I could have potentially saved so much time and recovered her faster and my thought process was 'I'm not willing to wait for the next one who could potentially get hurt worse or potentially dead as well.' So that's why we are here today," Moseley said.
Kentucky is one of 20 states without this system.
The bill unanimously passed the Senate and Veteran Military Affairs Committee.
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