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Magnolia, a 3-month-old kitten, was used in a bank robbery.
FELINE FELON

Stolen Kitten Bizarrely Forced Into Bank Heist

A three-month-old kitten was an unlikely accomplice to a failed bank robbery.

Lauren Hartley

Little Rascals bank robbery suspects
MINOR CRIME

FBI Nabs ‘Little Rascals’ Bank Heist Suspects—Youngest Is 11

The trio walked into a Wells Fargo branch in Houston and demanded cash.

Tracy Connor

Ashley Randele and father Ted Conrad aka Thomas Randele.
TRUE IDENTITY

Dad Makes Deathbed Confession to Being Fugitive Bank Robber

He told his daughter he’d been living a lie for 52 years.

Dan Ladden-Hall

A photo of a First National Bank Alaska branch, with mountains in the distance.
‘GOD HELP US ALL’

One-Time Nominee for World’s Dumbest Criminal Strikes Again

Michael Gale Nash was nabbed in 2018 after he was caught outside a bank counting the cash he had just stolen. On Tuesday, he tried robbing the exact same bank.

Justin Rohrlich

Michael Noojin as seen on Bank of America’s security camera.
SAD

67-Year-Old Man Allegedly Tried to Rob Bank for Rent Money

“It was the last chance for him to obtain $650.00 before he would be homeless.”

Erik Uebelacker

A picture of the man dubbed the “Sticky Note Bandit,” who has been accused of robbing four banks in Houston within the span of two weeks.
MODUS OPERANDI

‘Sticky Note Bandit’ Wanted by FBI for 4 Houston Robberies

The man earned his nickname by allegedly handing bank tellers a threatening message on a sticky note.

Isabella Ramirez

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FROM CASINO TO CUFFS

Chiefs Superfan Nabbed Again for Yet ANOTHER Bank Robbery

In announcing his capture, the FBI said investigators had also uncovered evidence tying Xaviar Babudar to a string of new robberies—all to support an apparent gambling addiction.

Rachel Olding

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GOT IT IN WRITING

Letter ‘O’ Lands Alleged Bank Robber in Jail

Authorities say Elliott Allen’s spree of robberies came to an end thanks to some crafty detective work.

Justin Rohrlich

Arlington County Police Car.
SCARY STUFF

Hostages Freed From Virginia Bank After Terrifying Robbery

Police received a call for an armed robbery at the bank around 3:09 p.m. Tuesday.

Erik Uebelacker

Bonnie Gooch, 78, arrested for a third bank robbery.
OLD HABITS

Missouri Woman, 78, Arrested for THIRD Alleged Bank Heist

One eyewitness said: “I was like, ‘What the heck? An old lady?’”

Dan Ladden-Hall

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FAMILY BUSINESS

The ‘Easy Rider’ Bandit Robbed 12 Banks. Now He Reveals Why.

Ridwaan Domingo is telling his side of the story in the hope that he can be reunited with his family in the U.S.

Emily Shugerman

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