Crime & Safety
Arrest Made in December First Bank Robbery
Willie B. Franklin of Urbana, IL was taken into custody in Florida.
The Wentzville Police Department announced yesterday on its Facebook page that a suspect in the Dec. 10, 2012 robbery of the First Bank in Wentzville has been arrested.
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Willie B. Franklin of Urbana, IL, was arrested with the help of the FBI by the Palm Beach County, FL, Sheriff's Department.
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Franklin is a suspect in a string of robberies across Missouri and Illinois, including the First Bank robbery.
Franklin admitted his involvement and will be charged federally through the FBI.
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