1 clerk versus 6 robbers in East St. Louis

In East St. Louis, six armed men reportedly forced their way into a food store that had closed its doors but was still serving customers at a drive-through. They tried to overrun the clerk, but he ended up shooting and killing one of the robbers. Police say video confirms the clerk's story.

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KC bank robber left his wallet at crime scene

Albert Vincent Perkins, 40, of Kansas City pleaded guilty today to robbing the First Federal Bank, 4227 Blue Ridge Blvd, back in May. (A codefendant, Monique M. Hernandez, who cased the building, had already pleaded guilty.) The U.S. Attorney for Western Missouri says Perkins left his wallet on the bank teller's counter.

Northland purse-snatcher gets 12 years

Wow, they really don't fool around in the Northland, do they? This gentleman didn't sound like the sharpest knife in the drawer -- he reportedly committed the crime in full view of two police officers, who filmed the proceedings.

Man fails to win girl's heart -- steals her purse instead, Ariz. cops say

The fastest way to a woman's heart is through a police lineup, they say.

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Baby taken during KCK carjacking, police say

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“Give my momma what she wants”

A man named Kevin A. Williams is accused of robbing a man that his mom allegedly lured to an Old Northeast apartment with promises of sex. (For money.) Christine's narrative:

The victim said he met a prostitute on Independence Avenue near Brooklyn Avenue. He drove her to a parking lot near Independence and Tracy avenues and they walked into an apartment. Once inside, the prostitute and a gun-toting man robbed him.

The victim gave them some cash, but the prostitute said she wanted more.

“Give my momma what she wants,” the gunman said.

The robbers took $360 and the man’s cell phone and car keys and told him to leave. As the victim walked away from the apartment, he saw the robbers drive away in his car, which contained up to $50,000 in sports memorabilia.

His mother, Carolyn Williams, has already been charged by Jackson County prosecutors. Her son was just picked up a couple of days ago. In court records, he says he didn't rob anybody. He says his mom complained that the guy wouldn't pay the amount that she wanted, so he told the guy to pay up. The younger Williams says he wasn't armed.

Sorry, but you're still going to prison -- thanks!

Michael Maples, who robbed two Wichita banks earlier this year but always included an apology and said thank you in his note, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison, the U.S. Attorney for Kansas reports.

In the Commerce Bank robbery, he handed the teller a note saying: "Please place all the money on the counter. No (dye) packs or tricks. I am armed. Thank you! I’m sorry!"

In the Sunflower Bank robbery, he gave the teller a note saying: "Place 2 $5,000 stacks of $100 bills on the counter. You have exactly 30 seconds. No (dye) packs, no tricks and do not press any buttons. I am armed. I apologize. Thank you!"

Gun-wielding robbers weren't ALL bad ...

In Indianapolis, two robbers reportedly forced their way into a family's home and tied up the occupants ... though they did untie one child when the family's baby started crying. The child then fed the baby, using milk that one of the robbers had warmed up in the microwave.

Report: Cop-turned-grocer shoots alleged robber in buttock

KCTV has the details!

Hat Tip: Saw this via Tony's Kansas City!

Got your nose!

In Tuscumbia, Ala., a man accused of robbery was sent to jail minus part of his nose -- which was apparently bitten off by one of his alleged victims. The suspect denies this was a robbery:

The suspect denied breaking into the house. He told WHNT-TV another man "freaked out" while they were smoking crack.

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Man robbed mom so he could pay parking ticket, Alaska police say

The 27-year-old could get seven to 11 years for the robbery charge, the Anchorage paper reports. He was convicted last week. He reportedly put a gun to his mother's head to get the money -- and then called her from jail to see if she'd drop the charges.

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The latest function for Facebook: an alibi

A New York man was let go on robbery charges when authorities saw he had posted a status update on Facebook from his dad's home during the time of the robbery.

|Meredith Rodriguez

Facebook status update = alibi for accused robber

The teen proved he was at his father's apartment posting "Wherer (sic) my IHOP" on his Facebook page. (Hey, no one said he had to prove he could spell...)

| Sara Shepherd

Muggers return wallet, fist-bump victim after spotting military ID

A warm fuzzy for Veterans Day.

Read all the way to the end, though. Authorities think the same bunch committed several robberies before they encountered the reservist. And the guy with the department of corrections ID did NOT get off the hook.

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| Sara Shepherd

Bicycle bank-robber actually succeeds

Authorities are apparently still looking for this suspect, who robbed a bank Friday and made his getaway on a bicycle. Wow!

Deputies arrived within a minute of the alarm being tripped, but couldn’t find the man.

| Sara Shepherd

9-year-old thwarts 280-pound carjacker, West Virginia police say

The kiddo took a punch that knocked him out of his family's car, but he kept the bad guy from stealing the vehicle.

Hat Tip: Saw this via Fark!

Do you recognize this man?

From Joe Lambe: Olathe police are asking for help in identifying a man who robbed a restaurant Wednesday evening. The man armed with a knife went into the business at 13784 S. Black Bob Road at about 9:30 and escaped with an undetermined amount of cash, police said.

Police believe he left in a late-model silver or gray sedan. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477 or the Olathe police at 913-971-7455.

I bet he doesn't get a callback

In St. Joe, police are looking for a man who asked for a job application at Pizza Hut and then robbed the place.

A desperate Teletubby is a dangerous Teletubby

In Ontario, police are searching for a man dressed like a Teletubby who allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint on Halloween. The authorities say he was dressed like the purple Teletubby.

Cook uses steak to stop robber, Neb. cops say

In Lincoln, the cook at a Mexican restaurant threw a cooking steak at a robber who had a knife pointed at a coworker's throat. It threw the guy off, and he ran away, police say.

Cross-dressing robber fails again, police say

In Wisconsin, police have arrested a man who went to prison for robbing a store while dressed up like a woman. He got busted again for doing the same darn thing, they say. The surveillance photo shows you just how ugly he looks as a woman.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!

Man loses pants, cash in Wichita sex scam

In Wichita, a man arranged online to meet a woman at a local motel, but instead of enjoying sweet, sweet loving, the man was (A) Maced and (B) robbed. Also, he lost his pants. More from the Eagle.

Team of robbers working KC?

KCTV reported that police are investigating a series of business robberies that are apparently the work of one group. These guys are different because they'll typically do two jobs within the space of an hour. By the time detectives are arriving at the first crime scene, the bad guys will have moved to the next, usually in a different patrol area. And they rob not just the businesses, but their customers, demanding that people fork over their jewelry and wallets.

Robber hits Bank Midwest downtown

A man robbed the Bank Midwest at 11th and Main about 10:50 this morning, according to KCPD and the FBI. The suspect had been milling around and went to a teller's window, where he passed along a note demanding money. The teller asked what denominations he wanted -- a ploy to slow him down -- and handed him an envelope of $100s. He left via the Main exit. He's in his 20s or 30s, heavyset or chubby with long braids. He was wearing all black.

How did the robber get away? By a hair

In Indiana, a woman stabbed another lady and tried to steal her money -- but the victim grabbed onto her attacker's hair and wouldn't let go, police say. So the robber used the knife to cut her own hair and escape from the lady's grasp.