Alabama man arrested in Kentucky for alleged kidnapping of elderly woman

July 6, 2022

A man was arrested in Kentucky Tuesday night for the alleged kidnapping of an elderly woman in Alabama, according to Kentucky State Police and authorities in Alabama.

White was arrested without incident after he allegedly kidnapped Betty Cobb, 75, according to multiple media reports. Cobb was reported missing on Monday, according to the sheriff’s office.

Tony Lamar White, 47, from Anniston, Ala., was detained in Richmond by highway patrol, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office. White was wanted on charges of kidnapping and burglary, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office.

As of Wednesday afternoon, White was being held in the Madison County Detention Center as a fugitive from another state where he will await extradition.

The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post was notified on Tuesday by the Anniston County Sheriff’s Office regarding White’s potential whereabouts.

Information is still being released about the situation.

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