Friday, April 12 2013 10:57 PM EDT2013-04-13 02:57:15 GMT
However one individual, 29-year-old Kenneth Blackman disappeared before the takedown took place. As a result, the FBI is engaged in a manhunt to track and apprehend Blackman.
However one individual, 29-year-old Kenneth Blackman disappeared before the takedown took place. As a result, the FBI is engaged in a manhunt to track and apprehend Blackman.
Friday, April 5 2013 3:56 PM EDT2013-04-05 19:56:00 GMT
There's a saying that it's better to give than to receive, but the FBI says businessman Ahmed Fa Albalwneh, 44, turned that mantra upside down to make his company all about the taking.
There's a saying that it's better to give than to receive, but the FBI says businessman Ahmed Fa Albalwneh, 44, turned that mantra upside down to make his company all about the taking.
Friday, March 29 2013 3:53 PM EDT2013-03-29 19:53:58 GMT
The first robbery happened at the Chase bank on Front Street near Wolf Road in Mokena on February 21st. Five days later he held up another bank, this time the First Midwest Bank on 80th Avenue.
The first robbery happened at the Chase bank on Front Street near Wolf Road in Mokena on February 21st. Five days later he held up another bank, this time the First Midwest Bank on 80th Avenue at 167th in Tinley Park.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:44 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:44:55 GMT
In Englewood, Altgeld Elementary is shutting down, but staying open. Wentworth Elementary is moving there and taking over, making everyone unhappy about something.
In Englewood, Altgeld Elementary is shutting down, but staying open. Wentworth Elementary is moving there and taking over, making everyone unhappy about something.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:41 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:41:10 GMT
Jenn Gibbons embarked on a two month trip around the perimeter of Lake Michigan to raise money for the non-profit organization she founded for breast cancer survivors called Recovery on Water, or ROW.
Jenn Gibbons embarked on a two month trip around the perimeter of Lake Michigan to raise money for the non-profit organization she founded for breast cancer survivors called Recovery on Water, or ROW.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:28 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:28:58 GMT
Members of the Board of Education will likely vote Wednesday to shut down dozens of schools, but sources tell FOX 32 News that at least a few on a list of 54 proposed closings will likely be spared.
Members of the Board of Education will likely vote Wednesday to shut down dozens of schools, but sources tell FOX 32 News that at least a few on a list of 54 proposed closings will likely be spared.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:20 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:20:15 GMT
Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of Moore, Okla. for survivors of a tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine children.
Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of Moore, Okla. for survivors of a tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine children.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:42 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:42:17 GMT
A man impersonating a police officer pulled over a northwest suburban student as she was drove to school Monday, searching her car before letting her leave, Pioneer Press is reporting.
A man impersonating a police officer pulled over a northwest suburban student as she was drove to school Monday, searching her car before letting her leave, Pioneer Press is reporting.
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -
Most bank robberies involve a lone robber who simply hands the teller a demand note and walks out of the bank virtually unnoticed. The more violent type of robbery is referred to as a take-over robbery. In these take-overs, the robber enters a bank and draws a weapon, creating a very dangerous and volatile situation.
That was the case on Jan. 23 at the U.S. Bank branch at 3501 East 106th Street, when a man wearing a black ski mask walked into the bank lobby at 2:30 p.m., pulled out a gun, and announced a robbery. He ordered bank employees and a customer to stand against the wall behind the teller line and demanded cash from the bank manager.
After insisting that he not be given any "funny money" as he called it, the robber forced the manager to take cash from each of the teller drawers, including the drive up window, and then told the manager to open the vault.
Unfortunately for the robber, the manager was not able to open the vault. When the robber was told that the vault couldn't be opened, he became very irate. He pulled the slide back on his weapon, pointed it at the manager, and threatened to kill her if she was lying. He then ordered everyone to count to five while he ran out of the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Fortunately no one was hurt, but the desperation this bandit showed has agents concerned about the next time. A take-over robbery can present the worst possible scenario. When you have an individual enter a bank brandishing a firearm, who then confronts frightened customers and vulnerable bank employees, that's a recipe for disaster. There is also the added danger to law enforcement personnel who may arrive on the scene during one his attempted hold-ups. That's why it's extremely important to identify this individual as quickly as possible, and get him off the street.
Here is how the FBI describes this bandit:
He is a Black or Hispanic male.
He's five-six to five feet eight inches tall.
He weighs between 140 and 150 pounds with a thin build.
During the robbery he wore a black hooded sweatshirt, black latex gloves and a black ski mask.
And he was carrying a black handgun.
He is considered armed and dangerous.
If you see him or know who he might be, call police.
