robbery

A jobless man accused of robbing a dozen banks across the Phoenix valley told investigators he did it to survive and that "desperation was a great motivator," authorities said on Tuesday.

A Cook County judge set bail at $50,000 today for a man charged with displaying a handgun to a convenience store clerk who refused to give him 99 cents.

A robber on the loose in Fontana turned Mother’s Day into a frightening experience for one local woman, who said the criminal was actually an elderly woman packing a gun.

A 12-year-old girl will likely be charged as an adult in an armed robbery attempt in Highland Township, officials say.

A sophisticated team of 15 robbers armed with rifles and handguns, wearing masks and matching black clothing, tied up five employees of a high-tech manufacturer Sunday morning and stole a "significant amount" of computer components, police said.