• The 14-year-old girl, last seen on March 6th at 1 AM, is believed to be in extreme danger.
• A statewide Silver Alert was issued on Tuesday, March 7th, for Emily Barger, 14.
• The Floyd County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding the missing teenager.

Emily Barger’s missing news is creating headlines all around Indiana. The 14-year-old girl, last seen on March 6th at 1 AM, is believed to be in extreme danger. 

A statewide Silver Alert was issued on Tuesday, March 7th, for Emily Barger, 14. 

According to Indiana State Police, Barger was last seen Monday, March 6, at 1 a.m. in Georgetown, Indiana, and is believed to be in extreme danger.

The Floyd County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding the missing teenager.

Indiana State Police has issued a statement describing Emily’s physical features so that it would be easier for the public to locate her. 

Emily has blonde hair and blue eyes. She stands at 5 feet and weighs 85 pounds; it is unknown what she was wearing when she went missing. 

The teenager went missing from Georgetown, not far from Louisville. 

The danger surrounding Emily caused the police to issue a Silver alert regarding her disappearance. There are specific standards a person’s disappearance must meet in order for police to declare an Amber Alert or a Silver Alert. 

Amber Alerts are for children under the age of 18 who are believed to have been abducted and in danger. Police must also have information about a suspect and their car to issue an Amber Alert. 

Silver Alerts are for missing and endangered adults or children and are much more common for missing people. It was not until last year that the standards for Silver Alerts were expanded to include children.      

A Silver alert is issued explicitly for people with known cognitive or developmental disabilities, as defined by the statute. 

The Silver Alert program aims to establish a notification system that provides immediate information to the public through issuing and coordinating alerts.

In both situations, these alerts must be issued by the police.