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Blackwell recounts Beech Island bank robbing spree and escape
The narrative details the Beech Island and Aiken robberies, the getaway plans, and the 1975 bank heists including a $55,000 vault haul and $4,800 from drawers. Blackwell describes driving Cadillacs, following a template, and dodging police as he lived a lavish postcrime lifestyle before a later arrest. The piece is part two in a three part series.
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Blackwell
Aiken
Detroit
Sid
Fist State National Bank
Beech Island
Augusta
Jim
Chicago
Athens
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Blackwel
Aiken Standard
Michael Blackwell
First State National Bank