ST. LOUIS, Missouri – In a shocking turn of events, two men have admitted to kidnapping a toddler in St. Louis County, Missouri in an attempt to recover missing guns.
Kendal “KD” White, 20, of St. Charles, pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of kidnapping. Cam’Ron Henderson, 20, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty to the same charge on August 11.
According to court documents, White believed that the father of the kidnapping victim, a 2-year-old, had taken firearms and other items from him. On August 10, 2023, White, Henderson, and others began looking for the man and eventually found their way to the victim’s mother’s apartment in St. Louis County.
When the mother did not answer the door, White and Henderson kicked it in. Both men were armed. After learning that their quarry was not in the apartment, White demanded that the mother turn over her daughter. She refused, and White struck her in the head with his gun multiple times before grabbing the toddler from her arms.
White and Henderson fled with the girl and the victim’s mother called police. When White and Henderson learned that an Amber Alert had been issued and included a description of the Hyundai Elantra they were driving, White paid three women to return the toddler to her uncle’s home.
The kidnapping charge carries a penalty of at least 20 years in prison. Henderson is scheduled to be sentenced on December 2, and White on January 27.
The St. Louis County Police Department and the FBI investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Szczucinski is prosecuting the case.
Kendal “KD” White, 20, of St. Charles, pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping.
Defendant: Kendal “KD” White
Criminal Charges: One count of kidnapping
City and State: St. Louis, Missouri
Exact Date: August 10, 2023
Sentence or Outcome: At least 20 years in prison
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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