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Men Rob Store With Knives – for Just $1?

Two men who robbed a city convenience store while armed on Tuesday afternoon could face much higher penalties than the potential reward they sought.

Police say that’s because they only asked for a single dollar . . .

Police say two men armed with large hunting-style knives robbed the corner store while demanding a single dollar. They then fled the area east on foot. The witness who called police followed the suspects to Florence Street, but then lost sight of them. (Read more from “Men Rob Store With Knives – for Just $1?” HERE)

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Gun-Toting Bank Robber Gets a Taste of His Own Medicine

A bank robber was shot and killed Monday by security guards in Iranduba, Brazil, and it was all caught on camera.

The footage is wild.

According to the video description on LiveLeak, the robber entered the bank and tried to steal money from a man leaving the building.

The security guards and the robber then open fire on each other. One of the guards and an innocent bystander were injured in the exchange. (Read more from “Gun-Toting Bank Robber Gets a Taste of His Own Medicine” HERE)

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Homeowner Fatally Shoots Robber… What’s Happening Next Will Outrage You

Photo Credit: Twitter By Tammy Vigil. The victim of an armed robbery in his home could face criminal charges.

The homeowner shot and killed a man Sunday morning who came into his home in the 5400 block of South Taft Court after responding to a Craigslist ad.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office are weighing the evidence in deciding whether charges are appropriate.

But the homeowner’s neighbors and others question whether he’s protected by the state’s “Make My Day” or self-defense laws.

The man went from being the victim of an armed robbery inside his home to being a possible suspect for killing one of the men who tied him up at gunpoint and robbed him. (Read more from “Homeowner Fatally Shoots Robber… What’s Happening Next Will Outrage You” HERE)


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Homeowner Fatally Shoots Robber Who Answered Craigslist Ad: Cops

By Shamar Walters and Alastair Jamieson. A homeowner fatally shot one of two men who tried to rob him after responding to a Craigslist “for sale” ad, police in Colorado said . . .

The drama unfolded early Sunday when the two Hispanic men arrived at the house, in the southwestern suburbs of Denver, to see collectibles and household items advertised for sale online.

“At some point during the interaction, the males produced a gun, restrained the homeowner, and robbed him,” the sheriff’s department said in a news release.

The homeowner was able to free himself, and ran outside to find one of the suspects in the process of stealing his SUV. He fired several shots, and the stolen vehicle stopped in a neighbor’s yard, the statement said. (Read more from “Homeowner Fatally Shoots Robber Who Answered Craigslist Ad: Cops” HERE)

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MMA Fighter Captures, Hog-Ties Bank Robber [+video]

Photo Credit: PCSOA bank robber in Pinellas County learned the hard way that crime never pays, when his attempted robbery was foiled by a local MMA instructor and business owner.

Eric Haritakis, nicknamed the ‘Ginja Ninja’ by friends for his red hair and swift moves, was at the Grow Financial Federal Credit Union on Friday to make a deposit for his health food delivery company, Zen Body Foods, when a man robbed one of the tellers. . .

Surveillance video from a neighboring UPS Store showed Haritakis sprinting after the suspect. Haritakis chased the man, later identified as 31-year-old Michael Jon Neubecker, around the side of the building.

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“I don’t really know what I was thinking at that time. I just kind of went for it. I figured if he had a weapon, he probably would have pulled it out at that point,” Haritakis continued. . .

“I see the guy bringing a guy back with his hands behind his back and almost carrying him,” said Kristin Drexler, an employee at UPS. “I was just amazed at how down-to-earth [Haritakis] was. He was just so nonchalant about the fact that he just chased down a bank robber.” (Read more from “MMA Fighter Captures, Hog-Ties Bank Robber” HERE)

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