A 12-year-old girl reportedly left her home in Irving, Texas, for a birthday party nearby but never made it. Police in Texas began searching for Alison Ramirez-Lopez about 11 p.m. February 9, 2025. She had reportedly disappeared more than 12 hours earlier. She walked away from her home in the 1000 Block of Harlan Street around 10 a.m. and vanished.
According to a Facebook post from the Irving Police Department, investigators took the girl’s disappearance seriously.
“As of now, we are in the process of activating an AMBER (Athena) Alert with the Texas Department of Public Safety for Alison, 12 years of age. We have reason to believe that she may be in Alabama or surrounding states. We encourage parents to speak with children who may be friends with Alison to see if there is any information they can share that could help find Alison,” the release reads.
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Hours later, around 2 a.m., police said Alison did not meet the Amber or Athena Alert criteria because she was in another state. Still, they worked with several agencies to create other alerts for the missing girl. “If the investigation leads to her being back in Texas, the alert will be activated at that time,” police explained.
Around 11 a.m. February 10, Irving police announced law enforcement had reportedly located Alison in Alabama. They were attempting to reunite her with family.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbot signed House Bill 3556 into law in June 2023.
“This law has been referred to informally as the ‘Athena Alert’ bill, in honor of seven-year-old Athena Strand, who was kidnapped and murdered in Wise County in 2022. It allows law enforcement to request activation of the AMBER Alert system even if the criteria have not been verified. However, it is important for Texans to understand that the legislation did not create a new alert, and all alert messaging will continue to be referenced as an AMBER Alert,” the Texas Department of Public Safety explains.
“Under the new law, a request for an AMBER Alert may be made by a local law enforcement agency that knows a child is missing but has not verified the AMBER Alert criteria, and if the chief law enforcement officer of the local law enforcement agency believes that activation of the alert system is warranted.”
Police explained, “At the time of discovery, Alison was accompanied by a juvenile male, and the investigation is still ongoing to determine whether charges are warranted.”
