Statement on Returned Federal Indictment Related to Deadly Berea Bank RobberyArticle
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A federal grand jury in Lexington returned an indictment this afternoon charging Brailen Weaver with one count of attempted armed bank robbery, resulting in the death of two victims, and two counts of causing death with a firearm in the course of a crime of violence. The grand jury also returned special findings that can support the death penalty. The maximum punishment for the charged offenses is death. Any indictment is an accusation only.
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Statement on Returned Federal Indictment Related to Deadly Berea Bank Robbery. U.S. Department of Justice, 2026-05-21. Reproduced by ProofAML as an enforcement-matter document record. Official source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/statement-returned-federal-indictment-related-deadly-berea-bank-robbery. URL: https://proofaml.com/articles/statement-on-returned-federal-indictment-related-to-deadly-berea-bank-robbery-doje505cac9a9b5/
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