Man to stand trial in kidnapping attempt
An 84-year-old sex offender is facing trial in the attempted July 12 abduction of an 11-year-old boy.
Melvin M. Whitson is accused of trying to force the boy into a minivan near NW 12 and Shawnee .
The boy testified that he kicked Whitson in the groin after the man grabbed his wrist while the boy was walking home from a friend’s house.
An Oklahoma County judge ruled there was sufficient evidence...
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