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May 2020
34m 23s

Cowboy Bob

VOX MEDIA PODCAST NETWORK
About this episode
In May 1991, a bank robber walked into a bank in Irving, Texas, and without speaking handed the teller a note that read, “This is a bank robbery. Give me your money. No marked bills or dye packs.” Witnesses reported that the robber was wearing a cowboy hat and a brown leather jacket. And then it happened again. And again. But when FBI agents finally got a le ... Show More
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