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Loan Ranger Bandit: The True Crime Story and Key Facts

Loan Ranger Bandit: American bank robber. The documented story, timeline and key facts of the case.

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The Loan Ranger Bandit is an American bank robber who committed a series of bank robberies throughout the states of Texas, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Arkansas, beginning in 2009. The Loan Ranger Bandit has been positively identified as 37-year-old Richard Swicegood of Waxahachie, Texas, following a traffic stop by Arkansas State Police in early July 2014. The traffic stop followed a robbery of the Summit Bank in Benton, Arkansas on July 1, 2014, believed to have been committed by Swicegood.

Why the case is remembered

The Loan Ranger Bandit story remains one of the most discussed entries in true-crime history, covered in documentaries, podcasts and books. The summary above follows the publicly documented record.

Text adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Facts reflect the documented public record.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Loan Ranger Bandit?

The Loan Ranger Bandit is an American bank robber who committed a series of bank robberies throughout the states of Texas, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Arkansas, beginning in 2009. The Loan Ranger Bandit has been positively identified as 37-year-old Richard Swicegood of Waxahachie,.

Why is the Loan Ranger Bandit case famous?

It is one of the most documented bank robber cases, widely covered by true-crime media.

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