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“Grandad Bandit” Hit Up With 25 Years For Robbing 26 Banks in 14 States

allan14 years ago12 years ago02 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI  may have thought Michael F. Mara looked grandfatherly when they dubbed the serial bank robber the “Grandad Bandit”. Wait til he gets out of prison. They may want to consider changing his nickname to the “Great Grandad Bandit.” Mara, 53, of Baton Rouge, La., was sentenced Wednesday in federal…

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FBI Nabs “Grandad Bandit” in Louisiana; Time to Retire

allan15 years ago12 years ago02 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Looks like the prolific “Grandad Bandit”, suspected of at least 25 bank robberies in 13 states in less than two years, is retiring involuntarily —  and not to Florida to enjoy the early bird specials. The FBI said agents arrested the bandit, aka Michael Francis Mara, 52, of Baton Rouge, La.,…

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“Grandad Bandit” Outpacing “Geezer Bandit” With Possibly 21 Bank Heists

allan15 years ago12 years ago02 mins

By Allan Lengel For AOL News “Geezer Bandit” of California, move over. You’ve got some serious competition from the “Grandad Bandit” when it comes to aging stickup men. The FBI said today the “Grandad Bandit,” a bald man in his 50s or 60s who has a little paunch, could be responsible for at least 21…

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