AREA MAN INDICTED ON FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY CHARGES

St. Louis, MO: Michael Hudspeth was indicted on charges involving the robberies of three St. Louis area banks, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway announced today.

The indictment alleges that Hudspeth attempted to rob the U.S. Bank on Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Peters, on December 13, 2007. Hudspeth also is charged with the robberies of the Bank of America on Parker Road, Florissant, on December 19, 2007; and the robbery of the Reliance Bank on Olive Boulevard, Creve Coeur, on December 29, 2007.

MICHAEL HUDSPETH, St. Louis, Missouri, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of attempted bank robbery and two felony counts of bank robbery.

If convicted, each count carries a maximum penalty of twenty years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000.

Hanaway commended the work performed on the case by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the St. Peters, Creve Coeur and St. Louis County Police Departments, and Assistant United States Attorney Reginald Harris, who is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney's Office.

The charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.