The Blotter

Published February 10, 2011 5:00am ET



‘Granddad Bandit’ pleads guilty The man dubbed the “Granddad Bandit” has pleaded guilty to two Virginia bank robberies and has acknowledged robbing 24 other banks in 14 states.

Michael Francis Mara, 53, of Baton Rouge, La., pleaded guilty to the Virginia offenses Thursday in federal court in Richmond. He will not face charges in the other states.

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