Oklahoma Voices - Kidnapped

And one more thing! From the oral history website Voices of Oklahoma, we have one more true
crime story. In this episode the victim tells the story.

Walt Helmerich was kidnapped June 3rd, 1974 on his way to work in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was told to “Do what I say or I am going to kill you”. He was blindfolded, bound and kept on the floorboard of a car that zipped from one phone booth to another as his abductor arranged for a ransom payment of $700,000.

Walt will tell you in great detail about the hours leading up to his release.