ET Man Faces Kidnapping Charge

An East Texas woman was allegedly kidnapped after a disturbance near Big Sandy over the weekend.  A caller to 911 said the woman was forced at gunpoint into a vehicle driven by 31 year old  Jerry Whittington of Gilmer.  Deputies located the vehicle a short time later and found  Whittington, the victim and a handgun in the vehicle. He was arrested for aggravated kidnapping and transported to the Smith County jail.