West Virginia introduced the Purple Alert system on Tuesday, created specifically to find missing people with cognitive ...

A new alert system was announced by Governor Patrick Morrisey. According to a press release, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, ...

FAIRMONT — West Virginia State Police added one more color to the state’s alert system this week. “Purple is going to be ...

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the launch of West Virginia’s new Purple Alert system. The system is a vital tool ...

The Blue Envelope Program helps those with disabilities during a traffic stop or accident by informing officers that a person ...

We spoke with advocates of the “Purple Alert” to find out how it works—and what people should know when one has been triggered. Kristen Cusato, the director of communications with the ...

What does a purple alert mean in Florida? Purple alerts are used to help locate missing adults suffering from a mental or cognitive disability that is not Alzheimer’s disease or a dementia ...

The Purple Alert was introduced by Florida leaders in July 2022. A Purple Alert was introduced in Florida in July 2022. It's used to locate missing adults over age 18 with mental or cognitive ...

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday the launch of the state’s new Purple Alert system through the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security and State Police. According to a press release ...

A Purple Alert is issued when an adult over the age of 18 with mental, cognitive, intellectual or developmental disabilities goes missing.

A Purple Alert was issued June 10 for missing Florida woman Cynthia Padgett. Padgett, 57, was last seen in the 17600 block of North Tommie Road in Glen St. Mary, according to the FDLE.

The Purple Alert works similarly to the other established alerts in Connecticut. So, when a resident calls 911 to report a missing person with intellectual disabilities, ...