Woman charged in suspected New Jersey Amber alert hoax

(06/16/06) NEWARK ? A 23-year-old woman was charged with filing a false police report Friday in New Jersey after her supposedly false information sparked an Amber alert. Police say Tasha Gibson stated

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Woman charged in suspected New Jersey Amber alert hoax

(06/16/06) NEWARK ? A 23-year-old woman was charged with filing a false police report Friday in New Jersey after her supposedly false information sparked an Amber alert. Police say Tasha Gibson stated

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