robbery

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Cork actor Hardwicke told the same programme he knew scant details about the Northern Bank robbery, before he read the script.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

That includes people like Rodríguez, who was convicted of robbery in 1990, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

It is time to update Willie Sutton’s famous dictum on bank robbery: People rob the government because that’s where the money is.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Burton had previously apologized to Battle’s family in a public letter where he acknowledged that it took him a long time and stamina to admit his role in the robbery.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

But the truth was, he didn’t know a thing about Jimmy or his alleged involvement in a pawn-shop robbery.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss