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• Bank robbery suspect arrested at airport

  April 30, 2013 11:42 AM

  METAIRIE - Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say a man returning to the area was arrested at Louis Armstrong International Airport for a Metairie bank robbery earlier in April. The Times-Picayune reports 33-year-old Bruce Padilla was booked Monday for a bank robbery on April 12. Col. John Fortunato says authorities caught... more »

• Covington contractor pleads guilty in loan case

  April 25, 2013 7:56 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A 40-year-old Covington contractor pleaded guilty in federal court to filing false records with a bank to obtain a $3.45 million loan. Raymond Grow III pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of making a false statement in his loan application to First American Bank and Trust... more »

• Weak start for stocks on Wall Street; banks slide

  April 12, 2013 8:58 AM

  NEW YORK- The stock market is heading lower in early trading after a four-day rise as bank shares weaken. Wells Fargo and JPMorgan fell after reporting revenue that was lower than analysts were expecting. JPMorgan and Bank of America led the Dow Jones industrial average lower shortly after the opening... more »

• Incendiaries found in truck abandoned near bank

  February 25, 2013 2:50 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Bomb squad members removed several incendiary devices found in a truck abandoned outside a New Orleans bank this morning. Police used a robot to remove some of the eight devices, and bomb technicians removed the rest from the vehicle outside the Whitney Bank on Canal. ... more »

• Fed plot suspect expected to plead guilty in NYC

  February 7, 2013 6:40 AM

  NEW YORK - A 21-year-old Bangladesh native accused of trying to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank in New York is expected to plead guilty to charges stemming from the plot. A plea hearing in federal court in Brooklyn is scheduled on Thursday for Quazi Nafis. He was charged in... more »

• Hammond council approves purchase of former bank

  February 6, 2013 6:48 AM

  HAMMOND - The Hammond City Council has agreed to buy and renovate the former Hancock Bank Building for use as the Police Department's new headquarters. Mayor Mayson Foster asked the council Tuesday to approve necessary fiscal moves to ensure state funding would be available for the project. The state awarded... more »

• Palestinians celebrate UN statehood vote

  November 29, 2012 4:23 PM

  RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinians have erupted in wild cheers, hugging each other and honking car horns after the United Nations voted to grant them, at least formally, what they have long yearned for - a state of their own. In the central celebration in the West Bank city of... more »

• Deputies investigating bank robbery in Baton Rouge

  November 29, 2012 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities released surveillance photos of a man who robbed an East Baton Rouge bank this afternoon. It happened at the Chase Bank located at 7171 Corporate Blvd before 3 p.m. A sheriff's office spokesperson said a white male came into the bank wearing a dark-colored... more »

• Red River Bank to buy Fidelity Bank of BR

  November 15, 2012 2:24 PM

  ALEXANDRIA - Red River Bank of Alexandria is buying Fidelity Bank of Baton Rouge. Red River Bank President and CEO Blake Chatelaine says the purchase price is private and confidential. Holding firm Red River Bancshares Inc. said in a news release Thursday that its merger with Fidelity Bancorp Inc. should... more »

• Man accused of robbing bank on election day

  November 6, 2012 7:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man they said robbed a bank in downtown Baton Rouge today. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said officers arrested Karl Shelvin, 29, of Opelousas shortly after the robbery around 2:22 p.m. today. McKneely said Shelvin went into the State Bank and Trust at 665... more »

• Police: NY bank thief claimed he was shortchanged

  October 22, 2012 5:13 PM

  SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Going back to a bank you just ripped off to claim you'd been shortchanged isn't likely to end well. That's what police say led to an arrest Monday in upstate New York. Syracuse police say 28-year-old Arthur Bundrage, of East Syracuse, went into a bank at about... more »

• WBRZ kicks off Feed A Family 2012

  October 17, 2012 10:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - In response to the increasing need to feed the hungry in our viewing area, WBRZ is conducting its 28th annual "Feed-A-Family" food drive. With the aid of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, and the Baton Rouge Clinic, WBRZ will place food collection barrels with the... more »

• New Orleans' boil water order ends

  October 9, 2012 3:06 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board says tapwater on the city's east bank is safe to drink. Water was taken for testing Monday afternoon after the main treatment plant lost power for a few minutes Monday morning during maintenance work. Low pressure in water pipes makes... more »

• Feds order Discover to refund $200M to cardholders

  September 24, 2012 10:42 AM

  WASHINGTON - Discover Bank is paying $214 million to settle charges that it pressured credit card customers to buy costly add-on services like payment protection and credit monitoring. Federal regulators said Monday that Discover call-center workers enrolled customers in the programs without their consent, misled them about the benefits and... more »

• Red Cross, food banks asking for donations

  September 7, 2012 11:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Red Cross chapters and food banks across Louisiana have been busy helping people out after Hurricane Isaac, and now they're asking for help as well. FEMA said the organizations are asking for donations to help replenish supplies they've used giving relief to people affected by the... more »

• EBRSO: Reward offered in fake check case

  August 13, 2012 4:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies released photos of a man they said cashed a fake check in Baton Rouge for more than $2,200 in real cash. EBRSO spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks said the man cashed the check May 30 around 1 p.m. at a bank on Jefferson Highway. ... more »

• Obama orders new sanctions on Iran

  July 31, 2012 1:55 PM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is leveling new sanctions on banks in China and Iraq that the White House says have helped Iran evade international sanctions. The new penalties target China's Bank of Kunlun and Iraq's Elaf Islamic Bank. In a statement, Obama says the sanctions make clear that the... more »

• Barclays employees boost Romney campaign

  July 26, 2012 10:53 AM

  LONDON - The former chief executive of Barclays dropped out of Mitt Romney's Thursday night fundraiser in London, but Bob Diamond had already sent a check for $2,500. So have 82 others who listed their employer as Barclays or Barclays Capital on U.S. Federal Election Commission records, including two who... more »

• Man dressed as construction worker robs bank

  June 28, 2012 3:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies said a man dressed as a construction worker robbed a bank in East Baton Rouge this afternoon. Spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks said it happened around 2 p.m. at the Whitney Bank on 7890 Jefferson Highway. She said a man came in and gave... more »

• EBRSO looking for bank robber

  June 28, 2012 3:20 PM

  East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Detectives are looking for a man wanted for robbing a bank in Baton Rouge. It happened at the Whitney Bank at 7980 Jefferson Highway at 2 p.m. Detectives say the man walked into the bank and gave the teller a note demanding money. ... more »

• FBI: Man dressed as woman robs New Orleans bank

  June 22, 2012 6:33 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The FBI and New Orleans police are looking for a man who was dressed as a woman when he robbed a bank in New Orleans. An FBI news release says the man entered a bank in the Gentilly area just before noon. He implied he had a... more »

• Survey: Businesses more upbeat about bank loans

  June 21, 2012 2:48 PM

  NEW YORK - Many small businesses expect to seek a bank loan this year although signs still point to a weak lending climate. In a survey of nearly 6,000 businesses by Pepperdine University and Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. during the first quarter, nearly a third of the participants said... more »

• Photos released of Baton Rouge bank robber

  June 12, 2012 4:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police released photos of a man who robbed an East Baton Rouge bank this afternoon. Sgt. Don Kelly with Baton Rouge Police said it happened around 2:15 p.m. at the Chase Bank, located at 8578 Goodwood Blvd. Kelly said the man handed tellers a note... more »

• Tax preparer found guilty of bank fraud

  June 6, 2012 6:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge tax preparer has been convicted on 22 counts of bank fraud, assisting the preparation of false tax returns, impeding the Internal Revenue Service and money laundering. A jury of seven women and five men returned a decision in the two-week trial after approximately... more »

• Student ID cards tied to banks, credit cards Play Video

  June 4, 2012 9:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There are some growing concerns about tying LSU student's money to their college identification cards. It's a trend that's seen universities partnering with banks and credit card companies. Until recently, IDs at LSU only worked if parents or kids put money or meals on them and... more »

• White House says bank loss shows need for rules

  May 14, 2012 10:32 AM

  ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE - The White House says a $2 billion trading blunder by JPMorgan Chase shows the continued need for rules that protect the taxpayer when Wall Street makes mistakes. White House press secretary Jay Carney says the loss is a reminder of why controls installed after the... more »

• Pajama-wearing bank burglar wanted

  May 7, 2012 11:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office announced that they are searching for a man who attempted to burglarize a bank Monday while wearing pajamas. It happened around 3 a.m. at the Chase Bank in the 1300 block of O'Neal Lane. Deputies responded to the bank after several... more »

• Iberia Bank robbed by suspect wearing a large, fake beard Play Video

  May 7, 2012 10:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police responded to a reported bank robbery Monday morning, making it the fourth reported robbery within seven days. It happened at the Iberia Bank branch on 7325 Highland Road at Highland Park Drive. Police say the suspect walked into the bank with a... more »

• Second bank robbed in two days

  May 1, 2012 10:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Investigators say a bank on Jefferson Highway was robbed Tuesday, making it the second Baton Rouge bank hit in two days. Baton Rouge Police say the robbery took place at the Regions Bank at 7777 Jefferson Hwy. The suspect is described as a black male... more »

• Suspect wanted in Gonzales bank robbery

  April 26, 2012 2:47 PM

  Gonzales- A man wanted for robbing a bank in Gonzales is on the loose, and police are asking for your help in identifying him. Officers say just before 5 Monday evening, a man walked into the American Gateway Bank, and gave a note to the teller demanding money. ... more »

• Police: Gunman wearing Mardi Gras mask robs bank

  March 21, 2012 11:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies responded to a robbery Wednesday at a bank located on Industriplex Boulevard. It happened around 11:30 a.m. at a Whitney Bank. Reports say a man reportedly walked into the bank with a handgun, jumped over the teller counter and demanded money. The suspect... more »

• Developer pleads guilty to bank fraud conspiracy

  March 16, 2012 8:35 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Federal prosecutors say a Covington developer has admitted conspiring to get mortgages for bad loan risks. They say the plot was uncovered during investigation of the federal bank bailout program. U.S. Attorney Jim Letten says 43-year-old Troy Fouquet pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of conspiracy to... more »

• Second bank robbery suspect captured

  February 24, 2012 11:03 AM

  OPELOUSAS- A second suspect wanted in connection with the Feb. 8 armed robbery of the Melville branch of the United Mississippi Bank is now behind bars. The first suspect, 32-year-old Tyrone D. Byers of Natchitoches, was arrested earlier this week in Texas following a high speed chase. St. Landry Parish... more »

• BR man wanted for bank robbery in St. Landry Parish

  February 21, 2012 11:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Two men, including one from Baton Rouge, are wanted in connection with the robbery of a bank in St. Landry Parish. Sheriff's Deputies say David Pooler, 33, is a person of interest in the armed robbery of a bank in Melville. Trevon Haile, who is from Texas,... more »

• Police: Woman with fake beard robs bank in Kinder

  February 15, 2012 4:31 PM

  KINDER - Louisiana State Police and the FBI need your help finding a suspect they say robbed a bank in costume Monday. Investigators say a white female wearing a long, fake beard and large glasses entered the Iberia Bank on 5th Avenue with a weapon and demanded money from... more »

• Ex-bank worker pleads guilty to embezzling $387K

  January 14, 2012 11:04 AM

  LAFAYETTE, La. - A New Iberia woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to embezzling nearly $400,000 from a bank where she worked as a customer service representative. Brandy Z. Rogers, 32, faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison after her guilty plea Friday in Lafayette. Federal... more »

• Search continues for EBR bank robber

  November 18, 2011 3:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Investigators continued to search today for an armed bank robber that made off with a sack of cash in East Baton Rouge Parish. Casey Hicks with the parish sheriff's office said deputies are "still pursuing leads" after the Chase Bank on Jones Creek Road was robbed... more »

• Search underway after bank robbery in Baton Rouge Play Video

  November 17, 2011 2:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities are searching for the man that robbed a bank on Jones Creek Road earlier this afternoon. Right now authorities are using K9 units to search the area around the Chase Bank on Jones Creek. Two schools, Woodlawn Middle and Southeast Middle, were put on lockdown... more »

• Manhunt for escaped burglar after bank holdup

  October 25, 2011 2:08 PM

  VIDRINE, La. - Louisiana State Trooper Stephen Hammons says at least 40 people are hunting for an escaped burglar in Evangeline Parish, where witnesses identified him as the robber who held up a bank in Vidrine. He says officers from three state police troops and the state police air... more »

• Deputies investigating attempted bank robbery

  October 20, 2011 5:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A would-be bank robber in East Baton Rouge Parish created a scare but left without any loot, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were called to the Regions Bank at 11880 Greenwell Springs around 3:40 p.m. They were told a man who may have been... more »

• L'Auberge donates $5K to Baton Rouge food bank

  October 12, 2011 3:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - Answering the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank's call for donations, L'Auberge Baton Rouge Hotel & Casino today donated $5,000 to help fill the emptying shelves of the food bank's warehouse. The donation from L'Auberge Baton Rouge will provide approximately 35,000 meals to people in need... more »

• BRPD: Arrest made in Tuesday bank robbery

  July 13, 2011 10:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police have arrested someone in connection with the recent armed robbery of an Old South Baton Rouge bank. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said officers arrested Brendan Coughenour, 21, last night. He said evidence collected at the scene and surveillance photos helped them identify Coughenour and make the... more »

• Bank robbed in North Gates area

  July 12, 2011 2:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are searching for a bank robber after a bank near the LSU campus was hit this afternoon. The robbery was reported around 2 p.m. at the CapitalOne Bank on 3300 Highland, just outside the campus north gates. Sgt. Don Stone said a man in... more »

• Food bank donates MREs for storm relief

  April 29, 2011 6:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Truckloads of food from Baton Rouge are on their way to help feed people in Alabama and Tennessee that were hit by the worst tornado outbreak in decades. The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank loaded up five 18-wheelers with donated MRE's to help people in the... more »

• Shareholders approve Hancock buyout of Whitney

  April 29, 2011 2:06 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Hancock Holding Co.'s proposed acquisition of Gulf Coast banking rival Whitney Holding Corp. was approved Friday by shareholders of both companies. In a joint statement, the two companies said the deal was backed by 98.4 percent of Hancock's shareholders and 98.7 percent of Whitney's common shareholders.... more »

• Fund set up after death of Les Miles' sister

  April 26, 2011 4:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A fund has been set up to benefit the children of Ann Hope Browne, the sister of LSU football head coach Les Miles who was recently killed in a car wreck. Browne was killed in a wreck on Highway 1 in Addis last Friday. She was... more »

• Picture of Hancock bank robber released

  April 19, 2011 3:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities are searching for the man that robbed the Hancock Bank this afternoon on Bluebonnet in Baton Rouge. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputies are searching around the bank and in the neighborhood on North Oak Hills Parkway for the robber. Major Lawrence McLeary said... more »

• Convicted bank robber charged with second heist

  April 14, 2011 4:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police have arrested a second suspect in connection with the Chase Bank robbery earlier this week. Investigators believe Vernon Simmons is responsible for Monday's heist. Simmons was convicted of robbing another bank nearly a decade ago in Baton Rouge, and was recently paroled after serving nine years... more »

• Police: DNA doesn't match suspect arrested for bank robbery

  April 13, 2011 10:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police say key evidence doesn't match a man arrested for a bank heist Tuesday. DNA from a mask and gloves found near a Chase Bank in Baton Rouge doesn't match the DNA of 23-year-old Jauan Swanson. Police quickly arrested him Tuesday, a little more than, 24... more »

• Police say search still on for more suspects in bank robbery

  April 12, 2011 10:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police say they are still looking into the possibility of other accomplices in Monday's bank robbery in Baton Rouge. This comes after 23-year-old Jauan Swanson turned himself in after Baton Rouge Police named him as a suspect. Swanson says he surrendered because he feared for his... more »

• Suspect in April 1 bank robbery arrested in Texas

  April 12, 2011 3:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man accused of robbing a Baton Rouge bank on April 1 is on his way back to Louisiana after he was caught in Texas. Matthew Paulk, 35, is accused of robbing the Teche Federal Bank branch inside the Neighborhood Walmart on Old Hammond Highway. ... more »

• No arrests yet in Baton Rouge bank robbery

  April 11, 2011 5:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police have dialed back their search for an armed bank robber in Baton Rouge's Mid City after a nearly daylong manhunt on Monday. Authorities began their search after a man in black clothing robbed the Chase Bank on Government Street around 9:10 a.m. on Monday. He... more »

• One person detained, search for BR bank robber continues

  April 11, 2011 10:11 AM

  UPDATE 11:45 a.m. - Authorities have taken one person into custody during this search, but do not know if that person is connected to the bank robbery or not. Government Street was recently re-opened as police moved the perimeter to another area to continue their search. BATON ROUGE -... more »

• Woman accused of stealing $274,000 from shooting victim

  March 30, 2011 4:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police have accused a Baton Rouge woman of stealing around $274,000 from her 72-year-old boyfriend who was later shot. Sgt. Don Stone said Mary Ann Douglas, 52, was arrested today after investigators believe she forged checks to steal the money from her elderly boyfriend. He... more »

• Account set up for victim of Hwy 44 wreck

  February 11, 2011 7:42 PM

  GONZALES - The family and co-workers of a man seriously injured in a car crash this week are asking for help paying his medical bills. An account has been set up with Whitney National Bank for Charles "Itchy" Etienne, who was critically injured in a collision Wednesday at the... more »

• Face behind Facebook

  February 9, 2011 10:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE- People across the Capital City have embraced Facebook in their daily lives and now the social networking website has caught the eyes of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Chelsea Harris is the ‘Face behind Facebook’ at the Food Bank and she’s bringing a little bit of herself... more »

• Veto this: Armed "Obama robber" hits Austira banks

  January 21, 2011 12:34 PM

  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 bank robber who uses an unusual disguise: He wears a Barack Obama mask during his holdups. Police say the man,... more »

• More-efficient food bank means more meals for needy

  January 18, 2011 12:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Walmart is helping the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank go green by donating close to $160,000 to help the organization increase its energy efficiency. The food bank will use the money to retrofit old, inefficient lighting with newer technology that is estimated to save them more than... more »

• Off-duty Caddo deputy nabs robbery suspect

  January 1, 2011 9:41 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La.- Shreveport police are thanking a vigilant off-duty Caddo Parish Sheriff's deputy for his part in the capture of a bank robbery suspect. Police said a Capital One Bank branch in Shreveport was robbed Friday morning by a man who handed a teller a note indicating he was... more »

• Dad, son sentenced to death in Oregon bank bombing

  December 22, 2010 3:00 PM

  SALEM, Ore. - A jury has handed down death sentences for a man and his son who were convicted of planting a bomb that killed two Oregon police officers. The sentences for 59-year-old Bruce Turnidge and 34-year-old Joshua Turnidge were read in a Salem courtroom Wednesday. Prosecutors say the pair... more »

• Holding cos. for Hancock, Whitney banks to merge

  December 22, 2010 10:40 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The parent companies of two historic Southern banks - Hancock Bank in Mississippi and Whitney National Bank of New Orleans - have announced a merger. A Wednesday morning news release says Hancock Holding Company and Whitney Holding Corporation have entered into an agreement to merge in a... more »

• EBRSO looking for hot check scammer

  December 20, 2010 4:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Authorities are looking for a man that stole money from a Baton Rouge bank using a hot check scam this past October. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office was contacted Nov. 15 by MidSouth Bank and told about the scam. The bank said a man had... more »

• Denham Springs man sentenced in wire fraud case

  December 10, 2010 8:10 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A former service manager of a Baton Rouge engine and equipment manufacturer is prison-bound after admitting he diverted more than $460,000 in customer payments to his personal bank account. The Advocate reports 47-year-old Ricky L. Morrow of Denham Springs was sentenced Thursday to 20 months in federal... more »

• BRPD: Chase leads to five counterfeiting arrests

  December 1, 2010 4:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A police chase and search involving helicopters and K-9 units ended with five arrests and a counterfeit ring being busted, according to Baton Rouge Police. This morning officers were called by officials from the Whitney Bank at 3617 S. Sherwood Forest and told two people were trying... more »

• Bossier City councilman arrested for fraud

  November 16, 2010 5:27 AM

  BENTON - A Bossier City councilman has been arrested on charges of bank fraud. Bossier City Councilman James "Chubby" Knight turned himself into police. The charges stem from an investigation into a secret shopper scam Knight claimed he was a victim of. Knight's attorney says he thinks the charges are... more »

• Many benefiting from Feed a Family food drive

  November 8, 2010 6:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - For more than 25 years, you have helped WBRZ and the Baton Rouge Food Bank fill bins for the Feed a Family food drive. The food drive helps stock the shelves of the food bank. News 2’s Michael Shingleton found out Becky Ehrhardt is one of the... more »

• Walker man arrested on bank fraud charges

  November 5, 2010 2:59 PM

  WALKER - A Walker man was arrested after authorities said he went into a Gonzales bank and cashed a stolen and forged $450 check in February. State Police said they had been looking for 22-year-old David Seals since the incident. Baton Rouge Police arrested him Wednesday after they said Seals... more »

• Small business owners seek opportunities at summit

  October 28, 2010 1:06 PM

  Small business owners filled the Baton Rouge River Center today to find out how they could take advantage of new tax cuts and other measures that were recently signed into law. Speakers at the Baton Rouge Small Business Summit included Senator Mary Landrieu, the chair of the Senate Small Business... more »

• Woman brings fake $10,000 to bank

  October 20, 2010 1:06 PM

  A $10,000 bill? The staff at a Massachusetts bank just wasn't buying it. The suspicious staffers quickly determined that the bill a woman brought into the Lowell bank was a fake. Michael Gallagher, risk management director at Enterprise Bank, tells The Sun of Lowell that it is... more »

• La. man convicted of bank fraud

  October 20, 2010 8:11 AM

  A 47-year-old Baton Rouge man has been convicted on federal bank-fraud charges that he used phony money orders to buy a pair of vehicles. Chief U.S. District Judge Ralph E. Tyson ordered Timothy M. Strain on Tuesday to remain in federal custody pending sentencing. Strain said he believed he could... more »

• BR man convicted of bank fraud

  October 19, 2010 4:37 PM

  A man from Baton Rouge was convicted of bank fraud today. Authorities said 47-year-old Timothy M. Strain used fraudulent money orders to pay the balance due on two vehicle loans. U.S. Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux Jr. said Strain was convicted on two counts of bank fraud and forfeiture and faces... more »

• La. man accused of ramming bank to steal ATM

  October 14, 2010 12:49 PM

  The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office says that after a bank alarm went off at 1:15 a.m., deputies found a man ramming his pickup truck into the side of the building to try to dislodge the ATM. The Town-Talk reports that deputies arrested 34-year-old Jason Buckley of Deville after a... more »

• Police: La. man confesses to Miss. bank holdup

  October 13, 2010 6:56 AM

  Gulfport police say a Louisiana man walked into the Harrison County Adult Detention Center and confessed to a 2005 bank robbery. According to police, Dale Evans Mott of Jennings, La., said he turned himself in because of the guilt. Police had been unable to solve the Feb. 10, 2005, holdup... more »

• Police: 71-year-old robs a Shreveport bank with fake bomb

  October 11, 2010 5:36 AM

  A 71-year-old man is accused of robbing a Shreveport bank by putting a package in front of a teller and saying it was a bomb. It turned out to be an aerosol can wrapped in butcher paper. Shreveport police say Nolan Williams was spotted about 12 minutes after the midafternoon... more »

• Chase's online banking service is down; ATMs fine

  September 14, 2010 5:18 PM

  Chase's online banking service is down because of a technical problem, and the bank said it's working to resolve it. The service has been down since Monday night, but bank spokesman Thomas Kelly couldn't specify the exact time service was disrupted. Chase has 16.5 million customers who bank online. ATMs... more »

• UPDATE: Denham Springs man arrested in bank bomb threat

  September 13, 2010 10:48 AM

  UPDATE: Officials with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office say they've arrested one man after an attempted bank robbery this morning. 43-year-old Louis W. Allen of Denham Springs was arrested in suspicion of attempted armed robbery and other charges after the incident at Whitney National Bank on Jones Creek... more »

• UPDATE: 'Granddad Bandit' pleads not guilty in VA

  September 10, 2010 5:32 AM

  UPDATE @ 10:28a.m. - Michael Mara pled 'not guilty' today to two counts of bank robbery, and a trial date was set for Nov. 18. ----- Original story: The bank robbery suspect the FBI nicknamed the "Granddad Bandit" is due for his first federal court appearance in... more »