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CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Modesto police search for suspect after bank robbery in downtown
A search is underway for a suspect after a bank robbery and an attempted bank robbery in Modesto on Monday, police said. The bank robbery happened at Oak Valley Bank on I Street around 3 p.m. Police said a man walked in and handed the teller a note that said he had a bomb, but nothing was seen. The teller handed over money and the suspect took off. Police said the same suspect went to the BMO Bank on H Street and did the same thing, but was unable to take off with any cash. The suspect remains outstanding and police said there is no threat to the community. It's unknown how much money the suspect got off with.
Reuters
4 days ago
- Reuters
Bank robber-turned Georgetown law professor convicted in domestic violence case
July 18 (Reuters) - A Georgetown University law professor who spent more than a decade in prison for bank robbery before becoming a lawyer was convicted on Friday of multiple criminal charges stemming from a September 2023 domestic violence incident. Shon Hopwood, 50, was found guilty by a District of Columbia Superior Court jury of three counts of simple assault, five counts of contempt and two counts of obstructing justice, federal prosecutors in Washington said Friday. Hopwood had spent 11 years in federal prison for robbing several banks in Nebraska when he was in his early 20s. His journey from felon to Georgetown law professor was featured on a 60 Minutes segment in 2017 billed as a "story of redemption." Hopwood's lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment. His sentencing is set for Sept. 18 before D.C. Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur. "A D.C. jury is demanding accountability from the batterer who not only beat his wife but was on the faculty of Georgetown Law teaching criminal law," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said in a statement following the verdict. Hopwood was still listed as a member of the faculty of Georgetown University Law Center as of Friday afternoon but has been on leave. A spokesperson for the law school said it respects the jury's decision and will review the matter. "Domestic violence is horrific and antithetical to our values as an institution," the spokesperson said. Prosecutors said police in September 2023 went to Hopwood's Washington home after receiving a call that his wife Ann Marie had been locked in the basement. Hopwood allegedly told police that his wife was out of town, but an officer eventually found her with a broken finger and chipped tooth, which she said she sustained during a fight several days earlier. In an application for a temporary protection order, she detailed four instances in which she said Shon Hopwood hurt her. Hopwood was originally scheduled for a non-jury trial in June 2024, but prosecutors said he tried to pressure his wife against cooperating with the government in an effort to get the case dismissed, which led to more criminal charges being filed against him. Hopwood attended the University of Washington after he was released from prison in 2009. He eventually landed a job teaching at Georgetown University Law Center, where he became a prominent advocate for criminal justice reform and mentored Tiffany Trump, daughter of President Donald J. Trump, when she was a student there.
New York Times
7 days ago
- New York Times
Nicknames, Notes and a Waddle: How Colorado Fought a Bank Robbery Surge
Dressed in black pants, gloves, a ski mask and a white jacket, a man waddled into a Colorado bank on Jan. 2, 2024, and passed a handwritten note across the counter: 'Stay calm and I am not going to hurt you.' The teller, as trained, complied. The man left with $385 in cash — and a nickname. The Federal Bureau of Investigation would later call him the Penguin Bandit, a moniker born from his peculiar gait: a side-to-side shuffle that conjured the image of a windup toy or perhaps, yes, a penguin. But this was no isolated robbery. The Penguin Bandit was one in a parade of serial offenders who would help propel Colorado to lead the nation in bank robberies, per capita, for three years starting in 2021, according to F.B.I. statistics. Brian Dunn, an assistant U.S. attorney in Colorado, suggested that the Covid pandemic made it more acceptable for people to wear masks in public places, including banks. Also, as an opioid crisis deepened in Colorado, a growing number of people turned to increasingly reckless ways of sustaining their addictions, including robbing banks, law enforcement officials said. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Yahoo
FBI asks for public's help finding downtown Anchorage bank robbery suspect
Jul. 13—The FBI is seeking the public's help identifying and locating a suspect in a Friday afternoon bank robbery in downtown Anchorage. The suspect entered the Wells Fargo Bank location at the Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall around 1:40 p.m. Friday, the FBI Anchorage Field Office said in a statement. The suspect went up to a bank employee and showed them a note that demanded money and indicated the suspect had a firearm, the FBI said. After the robbery, the suspect left the area on foot, according to the FBI. The FBI said that the suspect had been seen "sitting in a massage chair outside the bank several minutes before entering." Witnesses described the unidentified suspect as a man potentially in his 40s or 50s who stood about 5 feet, 5 inches tall, according to the FBI, which shared photos of the subject. The FBI asked anyone with information about the person's identity or location to contact the Anchorage Field Office at 907-276-4441, or submit an online tip at
CTV News
11-07-2025
- CTV News
At least 3 suspects wanted following armed bank robbery in Acton
Multiple suspects are wanted following an armed robbery at a bank in Acton earlier this week. Halton police say on July 10, at around 4:30 p.m., three people entered a Tandia Financial Credit Union at 350 Queen Street near Churchill Road South. They say one of the suspects was armed with a handgun. Police say once inside, the three suspects 'confronted several bank employees and two adult customers who were directed to an office where they had their hands tied.' A quantity of cash was stolen and the three people fled in a waiting vehicle. One employee sustained minor injuries after being struck in the head with the handgun, police say. The first of three suspects is described as a Black male with a small build and wearing dark-coloured clothing, a face covering, and an orange construction vest. He was the one with the handgun police say. The second suspect is also described by police as a Black male with a thin build and wearing dark-coloured clothing, a face covering, and an orange construction vest and was carrying two reusable shopping bags. The third suspect is described as a male with a thin build, and was similarly wearing dark-coloured clothing, a face covering, and an orange construction vest. Police say the suspect vehicle is described as a blue sedan, which is believed to have been driven by a fourth suspect. Anyone who may have security or dash cam video from the area between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. is asked to contact police at 905-825-4777 ext. 2416, or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
