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Hat Bandit Suspect Scraps Plea Deal

The man suspected of being the "Mad Hatter" responsible for 18 bank robberies in New Jersey scrapped a plea agreement Wednesday.

Sources: 'Mad Hatter' to Plead Guilty

A man suspected of being the serial bank robber dubbed the "Mad Hatter" will plead guilty to several bank robbery counts on Wednesday, an official with knowledge of the case said Monday.

'Duct Tape Bandit' Charged in Robbery

A man accused of being the "Duct Tape Bandit" has gotten into a sticky situation.

Library Patron Accused of Selling Books

A library patron suspected of selling hundreds of books, tapes and DVDs he had borrowed has cost Denver-area libraries tens of thousands of dollars, officials said.

Modern Bank Robbers Are Low-Key

Think of bank robberies, and the image that comes to mind is probably a Hollywood version where Depression-era antiheroes like Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow leave with guns blazing.

Suspect in Heists in 3 States Surrenders

A California man suspected in bank robberies in three states drove up next to a patrolman and said he wanted to confess, blaming his crimes on a gambling habit, police said.

'Hat Bandit' May Have Been Nabbed in NJ

FBI agents said Monday that they have bagged a serial bank robber dubbed the "Mad Hatter" — a man who spent nearly two decades in prison for killing his girlfriend.

Police Slay Top Indian Bandit

Indian police killed one of the country's most notorious bandits Sunday — a man who ruled the ravines and forests of central India through a mixture of fear and love for three decades, with many hailing him as a modern-day Robin Hood.

Boston Police Hunt for Sweet Shop Bandit

A serial thief with a penchant for knocking off gourmet chocolate shops and ice cream parlors is anything but sweet, police say.

Florida's Band-Aid Bandit Gets 149 Years

The serial bank robber known as the Band-Aid Bandit for heists that yielded nearly $1 million was sentenced Friday to 149 years in prison.

SoCal Bank Robber Smells Like Dirt

There was the Miami Vice bandit, the Fanny Pack bandit, even the Band-Aid bandit — all named for memorable outfits or unique characteristics that bank tellers recalled after the holdup.

Band-Aid Bandit Ordered to Give Up Booty

The so-called Band-Aid Bandit and his sidekick, already convicted of conspiring to rob banks across west Florida, have been ordered to give up their guns, bank accounts and more than $500,000 in cash.

Texas Police Seek Coffee-Tossing Robber

A coffee-throwing robber who hurls hot java at cashiers is wanted for at least seven North Texas robberies, police said Thursday.

'Band-Aid Bandit' Guilty of Bank Robbery

A man known as the Band-Aid Bandit for wearing bandages to hide a distinctive mole was found guilty Thursday of stealing more than $500,000 from Florida banks along with his brother-in-law.

Band-Aid Bandit Trial Begins in Fla.

A defense lawyer wanted one thing clear at the start of the Band-Aid Bandit bank robbery trial Wednesday: The mole doesn't make the man.

Police Arrest Accused 'Pedicure Bandit'

Police say a man accused of failing to pay for pedicures and other spa treatments led officers on a brief foot chase before he was arrested.

Bare-Bottom Bandit Gets 3-5 Years

Two things made Christopher Willever's drunken theft of a Tobacco Hut even worse as he crawled across the store floor, a lousy belt and his camera-loving backside.

The Vine

Dog Die After Stranded in Car for 13 Hours

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Could this be the cause of negligent? The dog, Belgian Malinois named Bandit was a police K-9 and he was left stranded in a police vehicle for almost half a day.

You Say Duct Tape Bandit, I Say Superhero

It's late afternoon in Ashland, Kentucky. Temperatures skyrockets as people flee for the inviting safe haven of an air conditioned room or perhaps a shadow casted from the nearest tree. Mouths are parched behind dry lips while a man steps into Shamrock Liquors.

Bandit music machine and its creator, Philip Wickenden (allows you to play guitar with your feet)

Source: instructables.com

I found Philip and his creation, "Bandit" playing outside the cathedral in Bath, England. Bandit is a unique musical machine of Philip's design which allows him to play a guitar-like instrument entirely with his feet, while he simultaneously plays a fiddle in the normal way.

India's Fabled Bandits Are Disappearing

Source: ABC News

..His client that day was a 20-year-old woman, an illiterate villager with gold hoop earrings, gentle eyes and charges that included weapons possession and attempted murder.