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NEWS ABOUT: bank robber

bank robber stories: 5 news summaries

 FBI After Calif. 'Geezer Bandit' 

Man in 70s, toting oxygen tank, suspect in 5 bank robberies

Nov 17, 09 7:47 PM CST
(Newser) - The FBI has jumped in on the pursuit of a California robbery suspect authorities have dubbed the “Geezer Bandit.” The most recent of the five heists came yesterday outside San Diego; surveillance video of previous incidents shows a man believed to be in his 70s and, in at... More »

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FBI • crime • bank robbery • San Diego • bank robber • surveillance video • Geezer Bandit • oxygen tank

MOVIE REVIEW

 Public Enemies Pretty, if Rote 

Mann's film is visually luscious, but some find it rote

Jul 1, 09 2:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Critics mostly like Public Enemies, Michael Mann’s lusciously shot—if not terribly deep—ode to ‘30s gangster life with Johnny Depp as bank robber John Dillinger.
  • The film is a "beautiful work of art," declares Manohla Dargis for the New York Times, "a vividly
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Johnny Depp • bank robber • Great Depression • gangsters • John Dillinger • Public Enemies

NYPD Cop Accused in
3 Heists

He allegedly robbed banks to buy engagement ring

Apr 12, 08 8:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - A New York cop nabbed for robbing a bank this week may have committed two other heists last year, the NYPD said today. Christian Torres, a transit officer described by NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly as “a model cadet,” will be charged in New York after proceedings wrap up... More »

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NYPD • corruption • Pennsylvania • bank robbery • bank robber • New York City Police Department • Raymond Kelly • Christian Torres

Rob Bank, Violate Parole, Lose $1M

Or, how Mass. might take back this ex-con's lottery jackpot

Nov 29, 07 2:10 PM CST
(Newser) - A Massachusetts man who scored a $1 million jackpot this week wasn’t allowed to buy his ticket to begin with: He’s a twice-convicted bank robber whose five-year probation bars him from gambling. Now, the Globe reports, Timothy Elliot will find himself betting on whether the state will revoke... More »

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Massachusetts • probation • bank robber • lottery • district attorney

'Barbie Bandit' Fesses Up
in Court

Teen bank robber enters weepy
guilty plea

Aug 22, 07 5:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Saying she wants to take responsibility for her actions, one of the so-called Barbie Bandits entered a tearful guilty plea today despite not having worked out a deal with prosecutors. In February, 19-year-old Heather Johnston and a fellow stripper robbed a Georgia bank of $11,000, using only sunglasses as... More »

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crime • theft • robbery • Georgia • bank • Barbie • Barby Bandit • bank robber • Heather Johnston

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