Abducted woman used code to alert family

Thursday, January 25, 2007

ELKHART, Ind. -- A man accused of abducting his ex-girlfriend and their four children allowed her to call her family during the ordeal, and she used a code word to let relatives know she was in danger, police said. The ex-boyfriend, Jerry White, is accused of bursting into Kimberly Walker's home Saturday, shooting one man and kidnapping Walker and the children, ages 16 months to 9 years old. On Tuesday, police found the family safe at a motel near Walker's home and arrested White. White had been convicted of attacking Walker in the past, so when Walker contacted relatives, they knew by a code word established before the abduction that she was not all right. "When she didn't respond properly, we knew this wasn't something she was willingly doing," Detective Sgt. Bill Wargo said Wednesday.

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