One Year Since Wisconsin's Missing Child Alerts Went Into Effect

Monday, August 18th, 2025 -- 12:00 PM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) It’s been one year since Wisconsin’s Missing Child Alerts went into effect.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, established through bipartisan legislation, Attorney General Josh Kaul said Thursday in Milwaukee that the first alert went out last August.

The Prince Act was signed into law by Governor Tony Evers and named after 5-year-old Prince McCree who went missing in Milwaukee and also recognizes 10-year-old Lily Peters, who went missing in Chippewa Falls.

Kaul said there have been cases that would not have met the Amber Alert criteria where alerts have been able to go out and information has been provided to people nearby where missing kids are located.

Kaul said there have been 17 alerts issued involving 14 different children in just over a year.

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