Security Federal Robber Apprehended
Man Arrested in Security Federal Bank Robbery
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office says a suspect in the holdup at Security Federal Bank in Graniteville earlier this month is now in custody.
Investigators arrested 73-year-old Lucky Wallis Turner of Graniteville at 11:40 am today. Authorities executed a search warrant at Turner’s home in the 700 block of Leitner Street at 10:33 am. He was taken into custody without incident and will be charged with four counts of Kidnapping, Robbery of a Financial Institution, and Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime.
Turner was wearing a wig and gloves when he allegedly robbed Security Federal Bank on 50 Canal Street in Graniteville at gunpoint on July 7. Witnesses said they saw him leave in a light gold Ford Explorer.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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