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Arrest Made In Connection With Bank Robberies, Including Pilgrim Bank-Sulphur Springs
Jul22

Arrest Made In Connection With Bank Robberies, Including Pilgrim Bank-Sulphur Springs

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas on July 22, 2022, reported an arrest has been made in connection with a series of bank robberies, including the June 15 robbery at Sulphur Springs Pilgrim Bank. The man taken into custody is believed to have been involved in robberies reported over the course of a month at five Texas banks, according to a press release posted July 22 on the Department of Justice website by...

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Police Seek Help Identifying, Locating Suspect In Bank Robbery
Jun16

Police Seek Help Identifying, Locating Suspect In Bank Robbery

As of Thursday morning, local authorities had yet to apprehend or identify a suspect in the June 15 Pilgrim Bank robbery, according to police. Sulphur Springs Police and Lake Country Crime Stoppers are asking anyone with video or information to call in tips. The bank robbery reportedly occurred during the noon hour at the South Broadway Street bank. SSPD was notified at 12:55 p.m. June 15, 2022. The suspect was reported to be a...

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* Updated: Local Authorities Investigating Bank Robbery
Jun15

* Updated: Local Authorities Investigating Bank Robbery

** Last updated at 3:27 p.m. June 15, 2022** Local authorities are investigating a bank robbery reported on South Broadway Street Wednesday afternoon. Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the suspect. Sulphur Springs Police Department at approximately 12:55 p.m. June 15, 2022, received notification of what was reported to be a robbery at Pilgrim Bank. The suspect was reported to be a white male,...

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Crime In Sulphur Springs In First 6 Months Of 2022 Sets New 23-Year Low
Jul17

Crime In Sulphur Springs In First 6 Months Of 2022 Sets New 23-Year Low

Crime in Sulphur Springs declined overall in the first 6 months of 2022, setting a new 23-year Jan. 1-June 30 low. Only 59 offenses were recorded by Sulphur Springs Police Department from January 1-June 30, 2022, in the 7 major offense categories, the fewest number of Jan. 1-June 30 offenses reported since 2000. Previously, the fewest number of offenses was 62 recorded in 2021 and 67 in 2018. In fact, the total number offenses...

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