Kevin Long, Bank Robbery, Texas 2022

A brazen thief has been brought to justice after a string of bank robberies left a trail of fear and destruction in his wake.

Kevin Long, 30, of Leonard, Texas, pleaded guilty to federal bank robbery charges in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.

The crime spree, which spanned over a year, saw Long rob multiple banks in East Texas, including CapTex Bank in Bonham on Jan. 31, 2020, Financial Bank in Farmersville on August 11, 2020, Bancorp South Bank in Tom Bean on Oct. 16, 2020, Commercial Bank in Farmerville on August 13, 2021, and First United Bank in Leonard on August 20, 2021.

During the robberies, Long passed threatening notes to bank employees, physically restrained them, and made off with over $550,000.

Long was indicted by a federal grand jury on Nov. 10, 2021, and faces up to 20 years in federal prison. The maximum statutory sentence prescribed by Congress is provided here for information purposes, as the sentencing will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.

A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the U.S. Probation Office.

The case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bonham Police Department, Farmersville Police Department, Grayson County Sheriff's Office, Sherman Police Department, Allen Police Department, Leonard Police Department, Bells Police Department, Tom Bean Police Department, and Texas Department of Public Safety.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/fannin-county-man-guilty-multiple-east-texas-bank-robberies