The Man Responsible For Nebraska’s First Amber Alert Goes To Court

The man who set off Lincoln's first ever Amber Alert, waived his right to a preliminary hearing in court . In return, Earl Hayes Junior will get his police records. He's accused of taking his son from his Lincoln home, to Topeka on July 14th… The boy was returned to Lincoln unharmed later that same day.. Hayes faces six different charges, ranging from 'assault' to 'false imprisonment'. He claims he took extreme measures because his son was being abused in the mother's home.. Police tell us they are investigating those allegations… But at this point, there have been no arrests. Hayes is scheduled to appear in Lancaster County District Court again on August 24th.