Suspected Bank Robber Said He Needed Money to Pay for Wedding Next Day: Sheriff

Suspected Bank Robber Said He Needed Money to Pay for Wedding Next Day: Sheriff
An image of the robbery suspect on Oct. 4, 2019, later identified as Heath Bumpous by deputies. Trinity County Sheriff's Office
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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Texas deputies have detained a suspected armed bank robber who claimed he needed the money to pay for his wedding the next day.

Heath Edward Bumpous admitted to robbing a bank in Groveton, Texas, at around midday on Oct. 4, according to Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace, after security stills of the suspect were circulated on social media.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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