Man wrongly accused in 'Waddling Bandit' robbery gets settlement Posted: 4 months ago by muppet
A man who who spent 10 days in jail and two months under house arrest for a bank robbery he didn't commit has received a check but no apology from the FBI.
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Man robs bank to go to jail Posted: 2 years ago by Hoosker
An Ohio man who couldn't find work got himself arrested for bank robbery so he could go to jail until he was eligible to collect Social Security benefits.
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Bank Robber Uses Own Check in Robbery Posted: 12 months ago by mitzuzake
A note demanding money from a bank teller was written on a check that authorities said belonged to the suspect.
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Bank robber uses own check in robbery Posted: 12 months ago by AutumnLotus
A man robbing a bank demanded the money by writing a note on one of his own checks, authorities say. Not surprisingly, he was caught soon afterward.
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Bank robber arrested while quaffing brew across from bank he just robbed Posted: 1 year ago by jokestarter
The alleged suspect, named James Taylor, was so bold that after he robbed the bank, he got into his car, changed clothes, drove across the street, got out and ordered a beer on the outside patio - directly across from the bank he just robbed!
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Man Charged With Robbery Claims He Wants To Be Supported In Jail Posted: 2 years ago by musicgirldani
A recently unemployed man in New Hampshire robbed a bank and said he did it so he could get caught and put in jail.
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Robbery suspect was just released from prison Posted: 4 months ago by muppet
Boise Police and Ada County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a man just released from prison for robbing a bank near the Boise Towne Square this afternoon.
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Woman attempts drive-through bank robbery while riding in Limo Posted: 1 year ago by jokestarter
A 22-year old Rhode Island woman tried to conduct a drive-through robbery of a bank while riding in the back of a hired limousine...
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Good Samaritan gives robbery suspect ride Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
An Indiana bank robbery suspect was arrested when the neighbor who gave him a ride to the bank drove him back there, saying he wasn't going to jail for him.
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Man accused of robbery leaves wallet Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A man accused of robbing a fast-food restaurant left lots of clues to his identity, police said. He dropped his wallet, which contained a photo identification card, his Social Security card and birth certificate, according to police.
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Nicole Richie sent to jail for four days Posted: 1 year ago by misswinkle
That's it? Too bad.
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Attempted robbery ends in group hug Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A robbery in Washington, DC began with a handgun pointed at the head of a teenager and ended with the robber enjoying wine and a group hug with his victims.
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Burka Bank Bandit Posted: 11 months ago by 2manyusernames
More and more banks are refusing entry to people wearing hats and/or sunglasses. How can the young and upcoming bank robber make a living? One way, is to put on a burka. Bank can't refuse you entry and they have no idea what you look like or what gender you are.
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Police: Bank robbery suspect ran errands Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A suspected bank robber took a cab to and from an afternoon heist and rounded out his day running errands, including visiting an elementary school, before being caught.
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Giggling bandits rob bank Posted: 2 years ago by milkman
Two girls as young as 16 robbed a bank near Atlanta. Maybe they needed some money for spring break?
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Bank sells house complete with owner's corpse Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A Spanish bank repossessed a house and put it up for auction complete with the mummified body of the former owner who had missed her mortgage payments, newspaper El Pais reported on Wednesday.
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Patrick Combs was sent a phony advertising check for $95.000 Posted: 5 months ago by Moe
So he deposited it into his bank account with a smiley face endorsement. Funny that the advertisers who mailed it had included all the legal qualifications for a check instrument.
The bank cashed it - hilarity ensues.
*This is a multi-page story, links to the next page are at the bottom in teeny text.
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Michelle Rodriguez gets 180 days in jail Posted: 11 months ago by punthe
Actress Michelle Rodriguez was sentenced on Wednesday to 180 days in a Los Angeles jail for violating her probation on previous drunken-driving and hit-and-run offenses.
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$2.5M check wrongly sent to counselor Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
An errant computer keystroke led the state to accidentally issue a $2.5 million check to a school counselor—who spent thousands on cars, jewelry and electronics.
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How to rob a bank step 1: divert the police Posted: 3 months ago by hmtksteve
In Danbury CT a bomb threat was called in on a local school. While police were investigating the "bomb-like" device a bank across town was being robbed. Coincidence or clever thieves?
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Bank robber who "worked for the CIA" gets life sentence Posted: 5 months ago by muppet
A 49-year-old Boise man who claims he robbed two local banks on behalf of the CIA will spend at least 30 years in prison for his crimes.
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