COLUMBUS -- You won't have to worry about getting an Amber Alert in the middle of the night anymore.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said some people complained after an alert was sent out around 6:30 Wednesday morning about two girls kidnapped in West Virginia.
The girls were later found safe, but the sound of the alert woke up many people.
The OSHP said that after these complaints they will stop sending the alerts after midnight and before 6 a.m. to refrain from disturbing people who are typically asleep at that time.
All new cell phones are automatically signed up to get the alerts. It's part of a national alert system that can be used for emergency presidential messages, extreme weather warnings as well as Amber Alerts. You can opt out of receiving most of the alerts if you want.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said some people complained after an alert was sent out around 6:30 Wednesday morning about two girls kidnapped in West Virginia.
The girls were later found safe, but the sound of the alert woke up many people.
The OSHP said that after these complaints they will stop sending the alerts after midnight and before 6 a.m. to refrain from disturbing people who are typically asleep at that time.
All new cell phones are automatically signed up to get the alerts. It's part of a national alert system that can be used for emergency presidential messages, extreme weather warnings as well as Amber Alerts. You can opt out of receiving most of the alerts if you want.
- WATCH: Original report here.