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Los Angeles Times
2 days ago
Los Angeles

A man who went into a Wells Fargo and said he had explosives is shot by officer, police say

Ordeal at Fullerton Wells Fargo bank involving explosive device threat and police shooting.
Witnesses reported possible robbery attempt with explosive device leading to police shooting outside Fullerton bank.
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The Mercury News
1 month ago
San Francisco

Arrest made in San Mateo bank robbery, attempted hold up

A 55-year-old man was arrested for robbing one bank and attempting to rob another in San Mateo.
The suspect passed a note to a teller in the attempted robbery, but left without taking any cash.
BKReader
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn Man Arrested For Attempted Bank Robbery in Flatbush

A man with a criminal record was arrested for attempting to rob a bank in Flatbush.
The suspect is facing charges of attempted robbery and aggravated harassment.
Brooklyn Paper
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Staten Island man with long criminal record cuffed for attempted Flatbush bank robbery * Brooklyn Paper

A Staten Island man with a long criminal record has been arrested for attempted robbery of a bank in Flatbush.
The suspect fled the bank empty-handed and no injuries were reported.
Robberies are on the rise in the 70th Precinct, where the incident occurred.
New York Post
2 months ago
Chicago

Polite man robs Chicago bank with note vowing to 'pay it back soon' - just days after being cleared of another bank robbery

A man named Mohamed Worku was acquitted of a previous bank robbery, but less than 72 hours later, he allegedly robbed another bank.
Worku used a note to demand money from the bank teller, but his attorney argued that his actions did not constitute robbery because there were no threats involved.
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Los Angeles

71-year-old 'serial bank robber' arrested in connection with $60,000 robbery of Sun Valley bank

A 71-year-old man with multiple bank robbery convictions was arrested for a $60,000 bank robbery in Sun Valley, Los Angeles.
The suspect threatened bank employees with a gun and ordered them to open a restricted area, where he stole cash.
The LAPD believes there may be additional victims of robberies committed by the suspect.
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www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
East Bay (California)

Man robs Oakland bank by claiming a bomb

A man claiming to have a bomb robbed a bank in downtown Oakland.
The suspect is described as a Black man in his 30s with specific physical features.
Chicago Tribune
2 months ago
Chicago

Three days after acquittal on bank robbery charges, man charged with robbing another Chicago bank

Defendant acquitted in first bank robbery case due to lack of intimidation
Defendant commits second bank robbery just days after release from custody
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
Chicago

FBI: Serial bank robber successfully robs second downtown bank in 4th attempt

A bank robber successfully robbed a second bank in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood.
The robber is believed to be about 60 years old and has attempted and succeeded in robbing other Citibank branches prior to this incident.
Chicago Tribune
4 months ago
Chicago

FBI seeks help on man wanted for attempted and successful Michigan Avenue bank robbery

The FBI is offering a $1,000 reward for information on a man suspected in multiple bank robbery attempts in the Loop.
The suspect has attempted bank robberies every three to four weeks and may make another attempt soon.
The suspect is described as a Black man in his 40s, about 5 feet 6 inches tall with a black and gray goatee.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Man who robbed bank with fireworks 'bomb' strapped to chest gets 2 years in federal prison

Jason Bradley's sad-sack robbery of a Lombard bank with a fake bomb fashioned from grocery store fireworks strapped to his chest may seem like a bad Hollywood script, but it had some terrible real-world consequences.
Sacramento Bee
2 months ago
California

71-year-old accused of 5th bank robbery is arrested with $64,000 in cash, CA cops say

Bruce Bell, a man with a history of bank robberies, has been arrested again for robbing a fifth bank.
Bell forced a bank employee to take him to a secure area and demanded entry, threatening to shoot the employee if denied.
FanSided
9 months ago
National Football League

Where is Chiefsaholic? Police take big step towards finding noted criminal and Chiefs superfan

Kansas City Chiefs superfan and criminal Chiefsaholic is in hot water after failing to appear in court recently.Xavier Badubar became well known for his devotion to the Kansas City Chiefs and, more specifically, the costume he wore to every home game.Badubar used to take in Chiefs games dressed as a werewolf.
FanSided
1 year ago
National Football League

Reddit sleuths think a Chiefs super-fan is also a famous bank robber

Reddit sleuths think a Chiefs super-fan is also a famous bank robber.Reddit always gets to the bottom of the story.A rumor began circulating around Chiefs' Twitter that a super fan known as "Chiefsaholic" was arrested for robbing banks in the same mask he wore to support his team.But only some of that is true.
KQED
10 months ago
Music production

20 Oakland Rap Tapes You've (Probably) Never Heard Before

The beat is a slumper, and the dude is rapping about "taking Coolidge up to Macarthur" (an intersection I lived near for 10 years) in his drop-top Mustang.Then you start finding other tapes from the same era and city, and they just happen to have MC Sirgeo listed prominently in the shout-outs inside the J-card.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Flirting bank robber tells woman he's a 'sugar daddy,' will run for president, leading to charges after dramatic Loop shootout, leaving guard wounded: feds

Weeks after a man shot a security guard after robbing a Loop skyscraper's bank of more than $23,000, officials tracked him down and say his flirting led to charges, federal authorities said Wednesday.The criminal complaint, made public Wednesday, reveals new details of the March 9 bank robbery and shootout and shows the suspect, Jawad H. Hakeem, was identified by authorities in part because he stopped to flirt with a woman in an alleyway before holding up the Fifth Third Bank at 1 South Wacker Drive.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

A California man has been arrested in the 1997 shooting death of a teller during a bank robbery

Advances in DNA technology led to the arrest of a man in the 1997 shooting death of a teller during a bank robbery in California, authorities announced Tuesday.On April 28, 1997, two robbers disguised as construction workers wearing raincoats, hard hats and pantyhose over their faces went inside Western Financial Bank in Thousand Oaks and demanded money from the employees, Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff said during a news conference.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
San Francisco

Feds charge two with robbing two San Francisco banks during the same day

SAN FRANCISCO A man and woman have been charged in federal court with robbing two San Francisco banks in the same day, court records show.Ashley Crowder, 40, and Anthony Fardella, 39, were indicted in by a federal grand jury in Feburary on charges of conspiracy and bank robbery.The indictment was unsealed this week.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Bedsheets and dental floss: 10 years ago, two Chicago bank robbers pulled off a stunning jail escape

Ten years ago Sunday, Chicago awoke to the stunning sight of bedsheets dangling from the 17th floor of the federal high-rise jail in the Loop and a made-for-Hollywood tale of two convicted bank robbers on the run.In the predawn hours of Dec. 18, 2012, Joseph "Jose" Banks and his cellmate Kenneth Conley pulled off a seemingly death-defying feat, shimmying out of their narrow cell window at the Metropolitan Correctional Center on a rope made of knotted bed sheets and dental floss, then rappelling down the building's sheer face to a parking deck on West Van Buren Street.
Boston.com
2 years ago
Boston

Officials: Brockton man linked to bank robbery through fingerprints

A Brockton man, already charged with one bank robbery, was charged in connection to a second one on Friday, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Rachael S. Rollins.
Los Angeles Times
2 years ago
Los Angeles

'Green Gaiter Bandit' is charged after multiple bank heists in L.A., O.C.

A man dubbed the "Green Gaiter Bandit," who federal authorities say robbed several banks in Orange and Los Angeles counties while wearing distinct face masks, has been charged in the hold-ups, the FBI announced.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Man arrested in 1997 cold-case killing of teller during Thousand Oaks bank robbery

A suspect in the fatal shooting of a teller during a 1997 bank robbery in Thousand Oaks has been arrested, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office announced Friday.The suspect was identified as 55-year-old Kevin Ray James of San Bernardino.Little information about the arrest was disclosed Friday with officials set to hold a news conference about the case on Tuesday in Thousand Oaks.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Security guard shot during Loop bank robbery: cops

A 59-year-old security guard was shot during a bank robbery in the Loop Thursday afternoon, Chicago police said.An "unknown offender" left a bank in the first block of South Wacker Drive about 3 p.m. when the guard confronted the robber, who shot the 59-year-old in the arm, police said.The guard, using his service weapon, returned fire and the robber fled east on Madison Avenue.
BuzzFeed
1 year ago
Parenting

26 Juicy Family Secrets That Get Shut Down Or Silenced Every Time They're Brought Up

All families have a few skeletons in their closet.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Alleged Martha's Vineyard bank robbers officially charged with armed robbery

Two men arrested in connection to a Martha's Vineyard bank robbery last month have been federally charged with armed bank robbery.Miquel Antonio Jones, 39, of Edgartown, and Omar Odion Johnson, 32, of Canterbury, New Hampshire, were charged with one count each of armed bank robbery, according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Chicopee man arrested as the alleged 'Route 91 Bandit'

Crime The "Route 91 Bandit" has allegedly robbed 14 banks and credit unions in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut since September 2021.A Chicopee man believed to be the "Route 91 Bandit" who allegedly robbed 14 banks and credit unions across New England over the past year was arrested Thursday.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Fall River man who claims he inspired 'The Town' charged in Boston bank robbery

A Fall River man with a history of attempted bank robbery was charged in connection with a September incident at a TD Bank branch in Boston.William Sequeira, 59, was charged with one count of bank robbery and faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

The FBI is on the hunt for a Denver bank robber dubbed the 'Empty Promise Bandit'

The FBI and local law enforcement are looking for a suspect who has robbed at least three banks in the Denver Metro Area.He has been nicknamed the "Empty Promises Bandit."
Nytimes
1 year ago
Television

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in May

Here are the most promising new and returning titles for U.S. subscribers this month, including a new season of "Stranger Things."
Starts streaming: May 5
Electronic Frontier Foundation
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

The Department of Defense Should Disclose When it Purchases User Data

Congress must pass the to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the yearly funding bill for national security and the military.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
2 years ago
Privacy professionals

Federal Court in Virginia Holds Geofence Warrant Violates Constitution

In the first order of its kind, a federal district court has held that a warrant used to identify all devices in the area of a bank robbery, including the defendant's, "plainly violates the rights enshrined in [the Fourth] Amendment."
Nytimes
1 year ago
Television

'The Bob's Burgers Movie' Is Coming. Here Are 10 Great Episodes.

Need a primer or refresher before the movie debuts?These are the essential "Bob's Burgers" episodes to watch.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Television

'The Bob's Burgers Movie' Is Coming. Here Are 10 Great Episodes.

Need a primer or refresher before the movie debuts?These are the essential "Bob's Burgers" episodes to watch.
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