Jim Garison
![In this series of photos from security cameras, a lone masked robber takes over the Red River Employees Federal Credit Union on Sept. 11, 2009, in Texarkana. The FBI still is seeking the unidentified man, who was armed with a revolver. The bandit took cash from the credit union’s vault and from tellers’ cash drawers before fleeing in a vehicle. []](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/red-river-employees-federal-credit-union-robbery-300x194.gif)
With Security Up, Bank Robberies Down to 10-Year Low in Arkansas
According to data from the FBI, there were only 28 bank robberies in Arkansas in both 2010 and 2011, the lowest level in a decade. That number is down from a high of 58 in 2007. read more >
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Fatal Robbery Puts Bankers on Notice
The bank robbery at Metropolitan National Bank's branch that killed a teller on Dec. 23 was one of 51 bank heists in Arkansas in 2006, marking the highest number of hold ups in at least five years. read more >
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