Bank Robberies

'Have A Nice Day' Bank Robber Grew Increasingly Less Pleasant

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 05.12.2012

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WASHINGTON -- These bank tellers probably did not have such "nice" days. A Maryland bank robber who told victims to "have a nice day" once he was d...

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Armed Thugs Rob Major Egypt Bank, Armored Car

AP | SARAH EL DEEB | Posted 03.31.2012

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CAIRO — Egypt's military rulers are considering ways to speed up the transition to civilian rule, including moving up the date for presidential ...

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Top 5 Best Bank Robberies Caught On Tape

newsone.com | David Moye | Posted 12.03.2011

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With the rise in surveillance cameras and video sites like YouTube, bank robberies are caught on camera all the time. Sometimes, footage is release...

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8 Wacky Crime Facts

newsone.com | David Moye | Posted 10.29.2011

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Did you know that 95 percent of the music downloads in the United States are downloaded illegally? Or did you know that an estimated 10,000 prostitute...

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Bank Robberies Most Likely To Happen On Fridays, FBI Says

Reuters | ELLEN WULFHORST | Posted 06.06.2011

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NEW YORK - Bank robberies in the United States take place most often in mid-morning, on Fridays and in southern and western states, according to gov...

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Armed 'Obama Robber' Terrorizes Austrian Banks

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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VIENNA — Say, isn't that the president with a gun in his hand? Actually, no, but it sure looks like it. Austrian authorities are searching for a ...

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Man Used Fake Soda Can Bomb To Rob Suburban Bank, Feds Say

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Crystal Lake man who was nearly $1 million behind on loan payments at a Wauconda bank is charged with attempting to rob the bank in February using a...

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Patricia Edwards: Bank Robber Says She Held Up Bank Branch Because It Was On Her 'Bucket List'

Posted 05.25.2011

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Leukemia patient Patricia Edwards says that when she decided "on impulse" to rob a bank last week, she was just trying to tick off another item on her...

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Paris Bank Robbers Dig Way Into Vault

Posted 05.25.2011

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Daring robbers have dug their way into the basement of a Parisian bank, and may have stolen the contents of up to 200 safety deposit boxes. The th...

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Nixon-Masked Robber Holds Up 2 L.A. Banks

go.com |    | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- The FBI says it's looking for a man who robbed a pair of Los Angeles banks wearing a rubber mask of former president Richard Nixon. ...

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Denver Banks More Dangerous Than Medical Marijuana Dispensaries?

Jessica Peck | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jessica Peck

After a week of sensationalist headlines wrongly insinuating a non-existent link between medical marijuana dispensaries and increased violence, we were compelled to provide a voice of reason.

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The Butch Cassidy Revival: Bank Robberies Keep the West Wild

Lise Waring | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lise Waring

At least five banks have been robbed since April, the most recent on Sept. 22. The banks all lie a few hours south of Telluride. The news would, no doubt, have made Butch Cassidy proud.

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Bank Robberies In Spain Up 20 Percent

nytimes.com | NELSON D. SCHWARTZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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BARCELONA -- The 52-year-old contractor was desperate to save his business. Unable to pay his workers and facing bankruptcy, Ausencio C. G., as Spanis...

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Chicago Already Has 100 Bank Robberies This Year

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO (AP) -- The year isn't quite half over, and the Chicago area has had 100 bank robberies. That's according to the Bandit Tracker Chicago Web s...

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Bank Robberies Coast To Coast

Michelle Renee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michelle Renee

In the past two weeks there have been an astounding number of kidnapping bank employees and their families for vault ransom. These are signs of economic times of desperation.

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