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    Toothless Pa. bank robber suspect needed dentures

    Associated Press – Wed, Feb 1, 2012

    WAYNESBURG, Pa. (AP) — A woman who appeared to not have any teeth in surveillance photos from a western Pennsylvania bank robbery last month has confessed, apologized and told police she planned the heist because she needed the money for dentures.

    Evelyn Marie Fuller, 49, of Carmichaels, on Wednesday remained in the Greene County Jail unable to post bond on bank robbery and other charges filed Tuesday by police in Waynesburg, where she allegedly robbed the First National Bank on Jan. 20.

    Arresting Officer Tom Ankrom said Fuller explained her motives when she confessed to the crime.

    "During her confession, she stated she wanted to use the money to pay for dentures she was unable to get through welfare until next year," Ankrom said.

    Police distributed a surveillance photo of the robber, who appeared to be toothless, and an unnamed witness came to police and told them he had loaned Fuller the coat the suspect was seen wearing in the picture. The man told police Fuller returned the coat because the zipper didn't work, and police said it matched one the robber's wearing in the picture.

    At her arraignment Tuesday, Fuller told a district judge she has mental health problems and lives on disability benefits, the Observer-Reporter of Washington, Pa. said Wednesday.

    After her arraignment, Fuller told a reporter, "I'm very sorry for what I did and I know God is going to punish me for it," before explaining that her pastor told her to tell the truth about what she did.

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    Information from: Observer-Reporter, http://www.observer-reporter.com

     

    13 comments

    • Cris
      Cris  •  3 mths ago
      A few years ago, in WA State, a woman needing medical care did a crime just to be arrested and put in jail in order to get the medical she couldn't afford otherwise. Saw her interview on local tv. She was not after money, she just requested an arrest. What a shame someone has to resort to this to get medica attention
    • john m
      john m  •  East Haddam, Connecticut  •  3 mths ago
      That woman is alot closer to God than the people leaving comments. Just saying :)
    • love1
      love1  •  Lake Charles, Louisiana  •  3 mths ago
      Take a bite out of crime!
    • Echo
      Echo  •  3 mths ago
      We lock up the mentally ill and feeble minded,unless they are running for political office.
    • paul
      paul  •  3 mths ago
      Poor thing! All she wanted for christmas was her two front teeth and she got jack instead.
    • Michael
      Michael  •  Riverview, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      the prison system will give her full medical and dental
      • jg
        jg 3 mths ago
        That is what she was hoping for
    • william
      william  •  Berkeley, California  •  3 mths ago
      Socialize medicine (including dentistry) NOW!
    • jg
      jg  •  3 mths ago
      In the richest country in the world were big companies have record setting profits during an reccession , this is what some of its citizens need to do to afford healtcare. This is classwarfare
    • Richard F
      Richard F  •  3 mths ago
      She should have robbed a dentist.
    • Veronica
      Veronica  •  Minnetonka, Minnesota  •  3 mths ago
      O, Brother: Now, I think I've heard everything. Gee, I need a few things, too, but, WON'T rob a bank, to GET them.
    • mamadoll
      mamadoll  •  3 mths ago
      ObamaCare, coming to a neighborhood near you....
    • steve
      steve  •  Dallas, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      why the hell didn't her church buy her some dentures????????
    • SanJuanKid
      SanJuanKid  •  3 mths ago
      "Toothless Pa. bank robber" will be the belle of the ball in prison.
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