Christian County Man Admits To Role In Bank Robberies
A CHRISTIAN COUNTY MAN HAS ADMITTED TO BEING INVOLVED IN TWO BANK ROBBERIES IN HOPKINS COUNTY. APPEARING IN FEDERAL COURT IN OWENSBORO, 25-YEAR OLD JAMES EDWART LETT, OF HOPKINSVILLE, ADMITTED THAT HE AND TONY LEMONT GILLIS, FORCIBLY STOLE MORE THAN 1500-DOLLARS FROM THE FIRST UNITED BANK IN EARLINGTON.
LETT ALSO ADMITTED TO BEING THE ONE WHO ENTERED THE BANK WITH A HANDGUN TO COMMITT THE ROBBERY, WHILE GILLIS WAITED IN THE GETAWAY VEHICLE.
DURING THE ENTRY OF HIS GUILTY PLEAS, LETT ALSO ADMITTED THAT ON DECEMBER 29TH, 2007, HE, GILLIS, AND SHANNON RAY DYCUS, STOLE MORE THAN 23,000-DOLLARS FROM THE U.S. BANK BRANCH, ON CHELSEA DRIVE, IN MADISONVILLE. LETT AND DYCUS ENTERED THE BANK WITH WEAPONS, WHILE GILLIS AGAIN WAITED OUTSIDE.
AFTER THE ROBBERY, LETT FLED FROM THE SCENE AND FIRED HIS WEAPON IN THE DIRECTION OF TWO PURSUING KENTUCKY STATE TROOPERS. LETT FACES LIFE IMPRISONMENT AND A 250,000-DOLLAR FINE IN CONNECTION TO THE ROBBERIES. SENTENCING FOR LETT IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE NEXT 8 TO TEN WEEKS.
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