Chicago man found guilty in Amber Alert abduction
- From: indigoace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Indigo Ace)
- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:06:47 GMT
From the Chicago Tribune--
Chicago man found guilty in Amber Alert abduction
Associated Press
4:46 AM CST, November 29, 2007
GOSHEN, Ind. - A jury found a Chicago man guilty of abducting his
ex-girlfriend and their four children and holding them hostage at an
Elkhart motel.
The jury deliberated for two hours Wednesday before finding Jerry
White, 31, guilty of one count of attempted murder and eight counts of
criminal confinement.
White was accused of holding his former girlfriend, Kimberly Walker,
and their four children hostage in Elkhart starting on Jan. 20. Police
searched for them for more than three days until they found everyone
unharmed at a motel on Elkhart's north side.
The case led to an Amber Alert that drew national attention.
White showed no emotion when the verdict was read. During his
testimony, White said he never forced anyone to stay in the home and
Walker and their four children went with him willingly to the motel
where police later found them.
"They could've left if they wanted to," White said. "I never told
anyone that they could not leave."
White also was charged with shooting a man after entering his former
girlfriend's home. The man, Lathie Turnage, was blinded in the
shooting. White said he shot Turnage out of fear.
White will be sentenced December 20. He faces up to 80 years in
prison.
"I'm just glad it's over," said Pamela Walker, Kimberly's sister.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-ap-in-amberalert-shooti,1,5955012.story
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