Bank Robberies
Senior citizen busted for robbing bank with a toy gun SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Police in Maine say a 70-year-old man robbed a bank while armed with a toy gun. South Portland Police say the man, identified as Donald Sturton,...
Judge dissuades robber from seeking prison for medical help BEATRICE, Neb. — A Nebraska man who robbed a bank with the goal of receiving medical treatment in prison has been asked by a judge to consider probation instead. Terry...
Man who misspelled robbery notes to tellers gets sentenced BOSTON — A Massachusetts man authorities dubbed the “spelling bee bandit” because the notes he passed to tellers during multiple bank robberies in the Boston area contained the same spelling...
Bandit who said robbing banks was 'going to work' gets 15 years HONOLULU — A 64-year-old bandit who said during his sentencing that he views robbing banks as “going to work” must spend more than 15 years in federal prison. Wallace Silva...
Hobo Captain America charged for bank robbery with crossbow The homeless man who posed as an “Avenger” when cops arrested him for robbing a bank while wielding a crossbow has been charged by Manhattan federal prosecutors, it was announced...
Crossbow-wielding hobo robs bank, claims he's Captain America: cops A homeless man held up a Bronx bank with a crossbow on Thursday — and then posed as an “Avenger” once cops caught up to him, police sources said. “I’m...
86-year-old woman placed on probation for bank robbery PHILADELPHIA — An 86-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to charges in a Philadelphia bank robbery has been placed on a year’s probation. Court records indicate Emily Coakley entered pleas to...
Man admits to planting fake bomb as bank heist diversion A man accused of leaving a fake bomb at one bank as a diversion so he could rob another pleaded guilty to the robbery in Manhattan federal court Wednesday. Anthony...
Police arrest 80-year-old man in armed bank robbery TUCSON, Ariz. — Police in Arizona have arrested an 80-year-old man they say robbed a credit union at gunpoint. Tucson police said Sunday that a tip led to the arrest...