A Vermont man federally charged with robbing four banks in Chittenden County appeared in court on Monday to answer to a judge. James Plunkett appeared in federal court and pleaded not guilty to four charges related to a series of bank robberies in October.

Birdnecklace entered Great Southern Bank, 329 Pierce St., on Jan. 23 and handed the teller a check that had a note on it saying, "Push the alarm and I will

A New Iberia woman has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for bank robbery. U.S. Chief Judge Shelly Dick of the Middle District of Louisiana sentenced Jazmine Johnnie, 23, to 37 months in federal prison following her bank robbery conviction, according to a news release by U.S. Attorney Ronald Gauthe.

Defendant terrorized innocent bank tellers and customers,” Assistant U.S. Attorneys Thomas P. Peabody and Paige A. Nutini argued to the Court at sentencing.