Amber Alert Leads to Rescue of Two Kidnapped Teens in California

Traffic passes an automated sign on the San Diego Freeway in Long Beach, California, asking motorists to be on the lookout for a white Ford Bronco involved in the kidnapping of two teenage girls August 1, 2002, in the Quartz Hills area of the Antelope Valley. The "Amber Alert" utilizes immediate notification of news media outlets and freeway signage, offering descriptions of suspects' vehicles to help track them down. The two teenage girls, abducted at gunpoint in Southern California early Thursday, were rescued by sheriff?s deputies, who shot and killed the kidnapper about 80 miles northwest of the crime scene. (Photo by Bob Riha Jr/WireImage) *** Local Caption ***