bank robbery

Remember when Uncle Billy in It's a Wonderful Life loses the bank deposit, and George's troubles ensue (and a holiday classic is born)? Or when Loretta Castorini in Moonstruck forgets a bank deposit as part of a series of comedic misunderstandings? Bank deposit bloopers happen in real-life as...

Has anyone seen Lloyd Virgil Barclay? If so, could you tell him that his wallet has been found?Police believe the 51-year-old held up a community bank in Bethlehem, Pa, earlier this week, police said. He made off with $800, but he left his wallet on the counter next to the teller.The bank was KNBT...

We've all seen signs warning customers that if they come into a store or restaurant without a shirt or shoes, they will be refused service. Well, banks -- at least some banks near Cincinnati, my neck of the woods -- will soon be posting signs requesting that customers take off their hat and...

Not to make light out of a serious crime, but it's always fun to read about bank robbers who turn out to be morons -- you know, they give the teller their name and address before making off with the money. As you likely know, books have been written about this sort of thing -- like The World's...

My favorite local banks here in Portland offer comfy chairs for customers to hang while they're waiting to see a banker, complete with a selection of herbal teas, free coffee, the latest magazines, and toys for their children. Online-Only Savings Accounts Bank: GMAC Bank (Midvale,...

On Tuesday night, 34 year old Bruce W. Higgins Jr., was arrested in Washington D.C. on charges of armed robbery and being a fugitive. According to police, Higgins is suspected of stealing money from two branches of SunTrust bank, one in Arlington, Virginia, and the other in Washington. In both...

Over the past few months, with the economic misery drawing uncomfortable comparisons to the Great Depression and President Obama's stimulus plan looking more and more like the New Deal, it has become customary to look for other connections between 2009 and 1930. Thrift is back, as is recycling last...

You've got to give this bank robber points for ingenuity and ambition.But, yes, yes, it's a terrible thing, and I hope he's caught.But still... a cautionary tale for anyone answering any classified ads where someone tells you how to dress and asks you to show up in front of a bank. Looking at it...

There are two incidents that occurred this month, where a bank's computer was either slow or malfunctioning, and it turned out to be a good thing. Both, naturally, involved criminals who were trying to make a rather large withdrawal.In Clarksville, Indiana, at the Your Community Bank branch, a...