Bank robber-turned-TikTok star Russell Manser, who used platform to help victims of abuse, is dead: ‘Rest easy my brother’

Bank robber-turned-TikTok star Russell Manser, who used platform to help victims of abuse, is dead: ‘Rest easy my brother’

Former prison inmate Russell Manser who turned his trauma into a chance to help other abuse survivors has died. Manser had served 23 years in prison in Northern Territory, Queensland and NSW for bank robberies before he turned to TikTok to speak about his trauma as a survivor of sexual abuse. Amassing more than 130,000 … Read more

Britain’s biggest bank heist was ‘executed flawlessly’ — then it fell apart

Britain’s biggest bank heist was ‘executed flawlessly’ — then it fell apart

Surrounded by some of southeast England’s most desirable real estate, the western Kent town of Tonbridge — 40 miles from central London — wasn’t the kind of place to keep police on the edge of their seats in suspense. But in the early hours of Feb. 22, 2006, a call came in that rocked local … Read more

Chiefs fan arrested for bank robbery gloats over Super Bowl 2023 bets

Chiefs fan arrested for bank robbery gloats over Super Bowl 2023 bets

Chiefsaholic has made his triumphant return to social media. In December, the Chiefs superfan, whose real name is Xaviar Babudar, went radio silent on his Twitter account. After some concern in the Chiefs internet community, it emerged that Babudar, famous for attending games in a wold costume, had been charged with bank robbery in Tulsa. … Read more

Why bank robbing has gone out of style

Why bank robbing has gone out of style

Bank robbery is a high-profile crime that fascinates many people. Movies have been made about famous bank robbers like Bonnie and Clyde, John Dillinger, and Butch Cassidy. There is even a new movie that just came out about Gilbert Galvan, Canada’s most prolific bank robber who robbed 59 banks in five years. It might surprise … Read more