Heard and Kenney, Bank Robbery, Maryland 2014

Heard and Kenney Sentenced for Bank Robbery

Greenbelt, Maryland – In a shocking turn of events, two men have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a brazen bank robbery that left employees and customers shaken. Michael Anthony Heard, 41, of Washington, D.C., and Earl Michael Kenney, 56, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, were each sentenced to prison time for their roles in the heist.

According to court documents, on December 30, 2013, Heard, Kenney, and a co-conspirator entered the Old Line Bank on Annapolis Road in Odenton, Maryland. They each pointed handguns at bank employees and customers, demanded money, and fled with $52,751.

Just a few months later, on March 11, 2014, Heard and Kenney entered the Wells Fargo Bank located on King Farm Boulevard in Rockville, Maryland. They wore masks and brandished handguns, leaving a trail of fear in their wake. Heard stood watch within the bank, ordering customers and employees to get on the floor, while Kenney approached the counter, pointed a handgun at a customer and two tellers, and demanded money. The tellers placed money in a bag provided by Kenney, who then pointed the gun at each of the tellers and ordered them against the wall and to the floor. Heard and Kenney fled the bank with $12,898, as well as a concealed GPS tracking device placed in the money by one of the tellers.

Approximately 45 minutes later, law enforcement found Heard, Kenney, and a third individual in an SUV on I-270. Law enforcement had shut down the highway in order to locate and apprehend the defendants. Law enforcement seized $7,050 from Kenney, hidden in his socks. They also recovered a loaded .357 revolver, a loaded H&R Inc. Model 949 handgun, ammunition, a black handgun holster, black gloves, two balaclavas, clothing, and a black mesh bag containing $5,789 in cash from the vehicle.

U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Michael Anthony Heard to 181 months in prison and Earl Michael Kenney to 147 months in prison, each followed by five years of supervised release. The sentences were announced by Rod J. Rosenstein, United States Attorney for the District of Maryland, along with other law enforcement officials who commended the FBI, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and Anne Arundel County Police Departments, as well as the Montgomery County and Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Offices, for their work in the investigation.

The total amount stolen from the two banks was over $65,000, with $52,751 being taken from the Old Line Bank and $12,898 being taken from the Wells Fargo Bank. The investigation and sentencing of Heard and Kenney serve as a reminder of the importance of community vigilance and the effectiveness of law enforcement in bringing perpetrators to justice.

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