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Masked Florida man accused of bizarre bank robberies

WKMG reports a masked man in Florida is accused of several bank robberies, with a line about God's best friend at the center; the case remains alleged.

On air: Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger on BBN Crime Watch
Published 9:52 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

Photo: Don Miller · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

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At a glance

First reported by WKMG: “‘God’s Best friend is a Bank Robber!’ Masked Florida man accused of bizarre bank robberies”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 9:52 PM ET on BBN Crime Watch, by Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger.
Topics: God, Florida.
BBN covered this story before: Talarico dismisses past comments about God and gender as 'provocative' (October 15).

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WKMG‘God’s Best friend is a Bank Robber!’ Masked Florida man accused of bizarre bank robberies

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA masked man in Florida is accused of a string of bank robberies, and WKMG reports he allegedly announced that God's best friend is a bank robber.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterIT'S A QUIET FLORIDA BANK! A MAN WALKS IN WEARING A MASK! AND HE ALLEGEDLY BRINGS A DIVINE REFERENCE!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA divine reference.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterHank, this is the oldest character witness in the world, and he allegedly did not even show up to court! Where is God's best friend tonight?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn custody, presumably, if the police have this right.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd the question for a judge is whether a famous friend counts as an alibi or a second suspect.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterGod has not commented, and neither has the bank, which is eating plain crackers in its lobby!

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