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Posted: 9/7/2010
Republic Bank robbed
Shelbyville police are seeking a man they say robbed Republic Bank on Midland Trail Tuesday afternoon.
The suspect, a black man 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighing about 160 pounds, robbed the bank about 2:40 p.m. He was wearing a Wendy's restaurant uniform, with a hat.
The man left through the south door of the bank into the parking lot of the Village Plaza Shopping Center.
Murder victim attended Shelby County High
An Anderson County man was charged with killing his girlfriend over the weekend, and both the victim and the accused have Shelby County ties.
State police charged 33-year-old Gary Bancroft with killing Renee Mobley, also 33. Until a few weeks ago, Bancroft was a butcher at Purnell's Sausage in Simpsonville, and Mobley is a former Shelby County resident. She attended Shelby County High School.
Shortly after noon on Saturday, police were notified of a possible homicide at Mobley's residence, in the 4000 block of U.S. 62 in Anderson County. On the first attempt, police were unable to make contact with anyone. After they obtained a search warrant and made entry, they found Mobley's body and Bancroft at the home. He was lodged in the Franklin County Detention Center.
Although the victim's identity has not been positively identified, authorities feel sure it is Mobley, who is the mother of two children, ages 7 and 16.
Renee's father, Benny Mobley, told WLEX-TV in Lexington Bancroft had been abusive in the past. Months ago, he said, Bancroft allegedly threw a knife at Renee, but missed.
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