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Case 2: The Interstate Bank Mart Bandit  
"American Greed," a new series on CNBC, explores the worlds of scams, cons and schemes. In Episode #2, the story of The Interstate Bank Mart Bandit... he leaves no clues behind, only a trail of broken dreams and empty bank accounts.
The Players
 
The IBM Bandit
THE BANDIT
David Brankle
The Accomplice
THE ACCOMPLICE
Dona Hewins
Girlfriend & Getaway Driver
The Detective
THE DETECTIVE
Det. Larry Duncan
Lousville Metro
   
 
Case File  
The Deception The Crime The Hunt The Capture
SCENE 1 - An Indianapolis bank is robbed. It happens again in Louisville and Lexington. The M.O. is the same. Fourty-three robberies in 20 months. Police say it's the work of one man: The Interstate Bank Mart Bandit.
Bandit Caught on Video
 
 
 
The Deception The Crime The Hunt The Capture
SCENE 2 - His disguise is simple, his notes threatening and he's a master at making a getaway on the "interstates" in a five state area.
Getaway Master
 
 
 
The Deception The Crime The Hunt The Capture
SCENE 3 - The Bandit lives a dual-life -- one with a wife and child and the other with a girlfriend-turned-getaway driver.
Girlfriend in Crime
 
 
 
The Deception The Crime The Capture
SCENE 4 - Discover his true identity and the by-chance incidents that led to the arrest of one of the country's most prolific bank robbers only on "American Greed!"
Captured at last?
 
 
Video Exhibits
  The Interstate Bank Mart Bandit Preview   The Interstate Bank Mart Bandit Preview

Louisville Courier-Journal Reporter Andrew Wolfson recalls Brankle’s explanation for his "double life."		  
 
Police Recording
Bankle tells Det. Duncan how he car-jacked the BMW from the used car salesman during a "test drive."
Was He Armed?
Det. Larry Duncan regarding the claim that the bandit never used a gun in any of his crimes.  
 
 
Photo Slideshow
View the Slideshow Evidence: The Interstate Bank Mart Bandit | Click to View Slideshow
View the Slideshow Famous American Bank Robbers | Click to View Slideshow
 
 
The series is narrated by actor Stacy Keach and produced exclusively for CNBC, America's Business Channel, by Kurtis Productions.
 
CNBC U.S.
EPISODE 2
July 12  7p | 10p | 1a | 3a ET

EPISODE 3
July 19  7p | 10p | 1a | 3a ET

EPISODE 4
July 26  7p | 10p | 1a | 3a ET


 
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