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Granddad Bandit Sentenced
The Granddad Bandit has been sentenced to 25 yeas in prison for robbing banks in 13 states. Michael Mara pleaded guilty in February to robbing two banks. The FBI dubbed Mara the "Granddad Bandit" and plastered bank surveillance photos of him on billboards nationwide in August. He was arrested a week later in Louisiana after a six-hour standoff.
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