3 ‘little rascals’ arrested for robbing Wells Fargo bank: FBI
A trio of tiny bank robbers dubbed the “little rascals” were arrested by the FBI Tuesday for allegedly robbing a Wells Fargo in Houston. The three boys, ages 11, 12 … Read More
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Mexico police help arrest Arizona bank robbery suspect
One of three suspects wanted for robbing a bank in Nogales, Arizona, is under arrest thanks to the assistance of Mexican authorities, according to reports. The robbery took place shortly … Read More
Elderly Florida man, 67, arrested by FBI for $650 bank robbery — all to pay his rent
An elderly Florida man was arrested by the FBI after he attempted to rob a Miami-area bank for $650 because he was “in desperate need for rent money” and faced … Read More
78-year-old Bonnie Gooch arrested for robbing a bank — again
She’s a real-life Bonnie — minus the Clyde, plus a few years. A 78-year-old Missouri woman with a history of bank heists and the first name Bonnie was arrested Wednesday … Read More
Showtime’s “Catching Lightning” explores 2006 Securitas robbery
Surrounded by some of Southeast England’s most desirable real estate, the western Kent town of Tonbridge — 40 miles from Central London — wasn’t the kind of place to keep … Read More
Entrepreneur hailed as a hero after threatening to burn down bank — to get his own money
Hours after Abdallah Al-Saii spilled gasoline over the floors of his hometown bank, and threatened to use his lighter to burn it down unless he got his cash, he was … Read More
Man rescued from tunnel he was digging to allegedly rob bank in Rome
A would-be thief was rescued from a tunnel he was digging in order to reach a bank in Rome he allegedly planned to rob on Thursday, officials believe. The suspect … Read More
How a thief’s wife ruined ‘the heist of the century’
In 2006, an army of police officers surrounded the Banco Rio in Acassuso, Argentina, and negotiated for hours with a bold group of robbers inside. The criminals took hostages and … Read More
How bank robber Johnny Williams finally got busted by the FBI
Johnny “The Shootist” Williams was born to steal. He swiped pens from his school teachers, snatched diamond rings from Zale’s, hotwired automobiles and drove off with them. But his favorite … Read More
NYC man Julio Ramirez found dead in taxi, bank accounts drained days later
A young man was found dead in the back of a taxi after a night out with friends before his bank accounts were drained days later. Julio Ramirez, a 25-year-old … Read More
