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October 19, 1960
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
In Burbank, Calif., young widow Betty Utterback signaled with her eyes at a bank to alert staff during a ransom demand by kidnapper James E. Reinhard, who had taken her daughter Cynthia; FBI arrested him, rescuing the child from a motel.
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Victim Uses Expressive Eyes To Help In Capture Of Suspected Kidnaper
BURBANK, Calif., (A)—A young widow spoke with her eyes yesterday and helped undo the plot of a man who had kidnaped her baby daughter, the FBI reported.
Betty Utterback, 21, said a man she met on a blind date a week earlier stopped by her home and asked to take her 21-month-old daughter Cynthia on a shopping trip with him. He left with the child, she said, but returned 15 minutes later without Cynthia and demanded $8,500 for her return.
Then, Mrs. Utterback said, the man forced her to accompany him to her bank and stood near her as she asked to make a withdrawal.
"She gave me a sign with her eyes that something was wrong," said Barney L. Kotrbe, the bank operations officer. Kotrbe said he gave a sign to another employee, who called the FBI. Agents seized James E. Reinhard as he was leaving the bank with Mrs. Utterback.
Cynthia was found crying and hungry in a motel room.
Reinhard, 24, of Ventura, Calif., was booked on suspicion of kidnaping.
BURBANK, Calif., (A)—A young widow spoke with her eyes yesterday and helped undo the plot of a man who had kidnaped her baby daughter, the FBI reported.
Betty Utterback, 21, said a man she met on a blind date a week earlier stopped by her home and asked to take her 21-month-old daughter Cynthia on a shopping trip with him. He left with the child, she said, but returned 15 minutes later without Cynthia and demanded $8,500 for her return.
Then, Mrs. Utterback said, the man forced her to accompany him to her bank and stood near her as she asked to make a withdrawal.
"She gave me a sign with her eyes that something was wrong," said Barney L. Kotrbe, the bank operations officer. Kotrbe said he gave a sign to another employee, who called the FBI. Agents seized James E. Reinhard as he was leaving the bank with Mrs. Utterback.
Cynthia was found crying and hungry in a motel room.
Reinhard, 24, of Ventura, Calif., was booked on suspicion of kidnaping.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Heroic Act
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Kidnapping
Ransom Demand
Eye Signal
Fbi Arrest
Child Rescue
What entities or persons were involved?
Betty Utterback
Cynthia
James E. Reinhard
Barney L. Kotrbe
Where did it happen?
Burbank, Calif.
Story Details
Key Persons
Betty Utterback
Cynthia
James E. Reinhard
Barney L. Kotrbe
Location
Burbank, Calif.
Story Details
A man kidnaps a young widow's baby daughter after a blind date, demands ransom at her bank, but she signals distress with her eyes to a bank officer, who alerts the FBI, leading to the kidnapper's arrest and the child's rescue from a motel.