Two bank robbery suspects who've been on the run for just over a week are now in federal custody.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Kansas City said the two men face charges related to bank heists in Winigan, Clarence and Holden, Missouri within the past week.
The two were arrested Friday morning; one in Columbia, the other just outside Fulton.
The men are William Alan Wolfe, 28, of Fulton and Michael Leak, 18, of Columbia.
Went back to Winigan Friday where the first armed robbery happened July 2 at the Bank of Brookfield-Purdin. Investigators say Wolfe stole $25,561 from that bank.
Bank employees declined our request for an on-camera interview, saying simply that they're glad the suspects have been caught.
Winigan resident William Johnson told us it feels like the robbers stole his small town's innocence.
"We moved out here 11 years ago just for the peace and safety of raising our daughter out here and just feel like we lost a little bit of our security and safety. So, we're glad that they were caught and feel a little more confident now," Johnson said.
Federal authorities say Leak stole $4,700 from Community State Bank in Clarence on July 7.
On July 8, court documents indicate that Wolfe stole $12,060 from F&C Bank in Holden, Mo.
The FBI said Leak was arrested at the Super 7 Motel in Columbia around 3 a.m. Thursday.
They apprehended Wolfe around 10:30 a.m. Friday at a residence just outside Fulton.
The two made their first appearance in federal court in Kansas City Friday afternoon.
Both Leak and Wolfe are charged with bank robbery and use of a dangerous weapon while committing a felony.
For your reading enjoyment, you will find pages and pages of federal court documents KTVO received from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Kansas City Friday related to the two suspects and the three bank robberies:
United States District Court
Western DISTRICT OF Missouri
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 18 U.S.C. § 371 18 U.S.C. §§ 2113(a) and (d)
[NMT: 5 Years Imprisonment; [NMT: 25 Years Imprisonment;
v. NMT: $250,000 Fine; NMT: $250,000 Fine;
NMT: 3 Years Supervised Release NMT: 5 Years Supervised Release
WILLIAM ALAN WOLFE $100 Mandatory Special Assessment $100 Mandatory Special Assessment
[DOB: 04/061981] Class D Felony Class B Felony
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
Case Number: 09-00095REL-01
I, the undersigned complainant being duly sworn, state the following is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief:
COUNT ONE
Between on or about July 2, 2009 and on or about July 9, 2009, in the Western District of Missouri, and
elsewhere, the defendant, William Alan Wolfe, did knowingly and intentionally combine, conspire, and agree
with another individual to commit offenses against the United States that is, by force, violence, and
intimidation, to take and cause to be taken from the person and presence of bank tellers, a thing of value, to wit
money belonging to and in the care, custody, and control of financial institutions, the deposits of which were
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and in furtherance of the conspiracy, and to effect and
accomplish the objectives thereof, one or more of the conspirators committed one or more overt acts, which are
the bank robberies set forth in the affidavit.
All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 2113(a) and (d).
COUNT TWO
On or about July 2, 2009, in Winigan, Missouri, Sullivan County, in the Western District of Missouri,
the defendant, William Alan Wolfe, by force, intimidation and violence, did knowingly take and cause to be
taken from the person and presence of Cheryl Crist, bank employee, a thing of value, to wit, approximately
$25,561 in money belonging to and in the care, custody, control, management and possession of Bank of
Brookfield Purden, 33332 Main, Winigan, Missouri, the deposits of which were insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and in committing and causing to be committed the foregoing offense, the
defendant assaulted and put in jeopardy, the life of bank employee Cheryl Crist and others, use of a dangerous
weapon, that is, a handgun.
All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2113(a) and (d).
I further state that I am a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and that this complaint is
based on the following facts: (See attached Affidavit)
Continued on the attached sheet and made a part hereof: : Yes 9 No.
BENJAMIN KINSEY
Special Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence,
July 9, 2009 at Kansas City, Missouri
Date City and State
HONORABLE ROBERT E. LARSEN
United States Magistrate t Judge
Name and Title of Judicial Officer Signature of Judicial Officer
STATE OF MISSOURI )
) s
COUNTY OF JACKSON )
AFFIDAVIT
I, Benjamin Kinsey, Special Agent (SA) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),
being duly sworn, state the following is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
1. I am a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and have been so
employed since October 2007. Prior to that, I was a Police Officer with the Mobile Police
Department in Mobile, Alabama. During my eight years with the Mobile Police Department, I
was assigned as an Auto Theft detective, Homicide detective, and a Sergeant in Internal Affairs.
I am currently assigned to the Violent Crimes Squad within the Kansas City Division of the FBI.
The information in this complaint was obtained by me personally, from other FBI agents, and
from police officers and police officers' official reports.
2. This affidavit is in support of a Complaint and Arrest Warrant for William Alan
Wolfe, white male, DOB: April 6, 1981, for violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections
371, and 2113(a) and (d), Conspiracy to Commit Bank Robbery and Armed Bank Robbery.
3. On Thursday, July 2, 2009, law enforcement personnel responded to a bank robbery at
the Bank of Brookfield Purden located at 33332 Main, Winigan, Missouri. During the course of
the investigation, it was learned that a lone white male entered the bank at approximately 9:02
a.m. The robber approached the victim teller, Cheryl Crist, and pointed a silver semi-automatic
handgun at her. The robber explained to the victim teller that she was being robbed and ordered
her to provide him with the money. The robber placed the U.S. currency into a black nylon bag
that he had brought into the bank with him. The robber then pointed the pistol at two other
occupants inside the bank prior to his exit. The robber was described as being a white male, 5’9"
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to 5’10," wearing a dark colored T-shirt with blue jeans and a camouflaged turkey hunting style
mask.
4. After leaving the bank, the robber was observed leaving the area in a vehicle
resembling a 1992 white Buick four-door sedan. A second person was observed inside the
vehicle and was described as being a white male who was taller and skinnier than the robber.
5. The deposits of the Bank of Brookfield are insured by the FDIC. The loss sustained
from the bank robbery was $25,561.
6. On July 9, 2009, Corporal Brad Ream, Missouri State Highway Patrol, provided SA
Kurt Lipanovich with the following information:
A. On July 9, 2009, Corporal Ream displayed a photo line up comprised of 6
photographs, including a photograph of William Alan Wolfe, to John Crist. Crist a distant
relative of the victim teller, Cheryl Crist. Crist picked out the photograph of Wolfe as the driver
of the vehicle he observed on the morning of July 2, 2009, about a half a mile from Winigan,
Missouri. Crist was certain of his identification of Wolfe.
B. On July 2, 2009, at about 8:15 a.m., Crist was driving west on Lama Road and
started to turn south on to Melon Drive, but was prevented from doing so by a vehicle parked in
the middle of the road. It should be noted both roads are narrow gravel country roads. Crist
described the vehicle blocking the road as a 1990s model white Buick with two white males.
C. When Crist started to turn onto Melon, he saw the driver was out of the car looking
into the trunk. The driver then returned to the driver’s seat and the passenger got out and went to
the trunk. The passenger rummaged around in the trunk for a couple of minutes, during which
time Crist clearly observed the driver from a distance of approximately 75 feet. The passenger
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then returned to the passenger seat and the vehicle started up and headed east toward the town of
Winigan.
7. A Google Maps search was conducted that determined the time it would take to travel
from the Bank of Brookfield Purden located at 33332 Main, Winigan, Missouri, to William Alan
Wolfe's residence located at 6801 County Road 424, Fulton, Missouri. The Google Maps search
indicated such a trip would take an estimated 3 hours and 15 minutes.
8. On July 7, 2009, law enforcement personnel responded to a bank robbery at
Community State Bank, located at 300 East Hazel, Clarence, Missouri.
9. On July 7, 2009, SA Keith Kohne interviewed Megan Hillard, bank teller for the
Community State Bank. She provided the following information:
A. At approximately 9:30 a.m., on July 7, 2009, a white male, hereafter referred to as
the robber, entered the bank. He approached Hillard at the teller's counter. The robber was
wearing a silver-colored mask that covered his face and head but not his neck. He was carrying a
silver, semi-automatic handgun and black duffle bag. The robber provided the bag to Hillard and
instructed her to place the money in the bag. Hillard did as instructed and placed U.S. currency
in the bag. The robber then asked to get into the vault but Hillard and Kenneth Spencer (another
employee of the bank) told him that they could not access the vault. The robber then exited the
bank.
B. Hillard described the robber as a white male, approximately 6’ tall with a thin
build. Through the robber’s mask, Hillard could see that he had strawberry-blonde facial hair.
He was wearing a dark-colored, short-sleeved t-shirt and black jogging pants with white stripes
down the sides.
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10. At approximately 10:30 a.m., on July 7, 2009, Robert Hall provided a written
statement to Dennis Perrigo, Clarence Police Sheriff. Hall reported that:
A. On July 7, 2009, he observed a male running in front of him, wearing a shortsleeved
black shirt and black pants and carrying a black duffle bag. The male was 6’ tall with a
skinny build and his hair was short in length. The male ran into a funeral home parking lot and
entered the passenger side of a white, 1990s model Pontiac Bonneville with damage to the front
end. The vehicle was occupied by a driver. The vehicle left the parking lot and drove East on
Hazel Street then turned on Business 36.
11. Beth Rickerson, Cashier and Security Officer for the bank reported that the loss to the
bank as a result of the robbery was $4,700.69. Kenneth Spencer, Bank Manager, advised that the
deposits located within the bank are insured by the FDIC under certificate number 22567-3,
effective August 8, 1994.
12. On July 9, 2009 Lieutenant Michael Platte of the Missouri State Highway Patrol
spoke with Russell D. Chittum. Chittum works at the D&B Market, 219 East Chestnut,
Clarence, Missouri. D&B Market is located about three blocks from the Community State Bank.
Chittum said he was working at the store on the morning of July 7, 2009. While he was working,
he observed two customers enter the business at approximately 8:30 a.m. Chittum had brief
conversation with the two customers while they were inside the business.
13. Lt. Platte asked if Chittum might recognize the persons if he saw them again.
Chittum said he would. Lt. Platte provided Chittum with a photo lineup consisting of six
individuals including William Alan Wolfe. The lineup was developed from Missouri
Department of Revenue drivers license photographs. Chittum immediately identified the
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photograph of Wolfe as the individual he saw in the store on July 7, 2009. Chittum said he was
100% sure Wolfe was the individual he saw in the store.
14. A search was conducted that determined the time it would take to travel from the
Community State Bank, located at 300 East Hazel, Clarence, Missouri, to William Alan Wolfe's
residence located at 6801 County Road 424, Fulton, Missouri. The estimated travel time is 2
hours and 8 minutes.
15. On Wednesday, July 8, 2009, law enforcement personnel responded to a bank robbery
at the F&C Bank located at 1006 Eagle Crest Drive, Holden, Missouri. During the course of the
investigation, it was learned that a lone white male entered the bank at approximately 9:15 am.
Just prior to the bank robbery, employees at the bank observed the robber attempting to enter the
bank through a rear door. Then the employees called 911.
16. The robber then walked around the bank and entered through the front door. As he
was entering the bank, a customer was attempting to exit the bank. The robber pointed a silver
handgun at the customer and ordered him to the floor. The robber proceeded to the teller counter
area and ordered the victim teller, Cheryl Hoover, to provide him with the money from the teller
drawers. The robber was described as being 5’7"to 5’9" with a stocky build, wearing a
camouflage turkey hunting style mask and carrying a black duffle style bag. Hoover complied
with the robber’s demands and provided money to him.
17. Katheleen Kephart, Bank Manager, at F & C Bank, said that the deposits at the bank
are insured by the FDIC under certificate number 9378, effective July 15, 2006. The loss
sustained by the bank from the robbery is $12,060.45.
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18. After leaving the bank, the robber was observed walking to 58 Highway, which is
located directly in front of the bank. After a few moments, the robber was seen entering a white
four-door sedan being driven by an unknown white male. The vehicle then left the area heading
east on Highway 58.
19. Approximately three miles east of the bank, the vehicle was spotted by a Deputy
Sheriff with the Johnson County, Missouri Sheriff’s Office. The Deputy attempted to stop the
vehicle by activating his lights and sirens. At that time, the passenger in the vehicle fired
multiple shots from what was believed to be a rifle, at the Deputy, striking his vehicle multiple
times. The Johnson County Deputy and the Chief of Police for the Holden Police Department
continued to pursue the vehicle occupied by the robber. During the pursuit, while the vehicles
were moving, the robber continued to shoot at the Chief of Police, striking the police vehicle in
the windshield and disabling the vehicle. Law enforcement responding to the robbery and
shootings were able to see the vehicle from a distance as it fled.
20. During the canvass for the robbers, a Buick LaSabre was found engulfed in flames at
518 SW 301 Road, Chilhowee, Missouri. The vehicle was in the vicinity of where the robbers
were last seen fleeing. The LeSabre was secured and towed back to the FBI in Kansas City,
Missouri. It was examined by KCMOPD Forensic Specialist Steven Downing. Downing was
able to identify the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) number as 971G4HP52K6VH481449.
A records check indicated that the VIN is associated with a 1997 Buick LeSabre, registered to
William and Heather Wolfe, 6801 County Road 424, Fulton, Missouri. The vehicle license
plates were missing. That vehicle was processed. Spent cartridge casings (.223 caliber) were
recovered from the inside of the vehicle and are maintained as evidence.
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21. Law enforcement continued to search for the individuals who were located in the
Buick LeSabre. During the course of the investigation, a Chevy LS 4-door crew cab was
reported stolen from a home located near where the burning vehicle was discovered.
22. On July 9, 2009, the Chevy LS 4-Door was located by the Missouri State Highway
Patrol. It was partially submerged in the Missouri River near Boonville, Missouri. The vehicle
was secured and processed.
23. On July 9, 2009, SA Leena Ramana contacted Cingular Wireless regarding cellular
telephone number 573-239-0582, subscribed to by William Wolfe. The cellular number had
been provided to the FBI by law enforcement officers with the Fulton, Missouri Police
Department. Wolfe had previously provided this number to Fulton Police. SA Ramana obtained
subscriber information along with cell site history for the dates of July 8, 2009 and July 9, 2009.
There were no cellular calls placed or received on the target number for July 8, 2009, until 10:14
a.m, with the first cell tower reading occurring at 12:02 p.m. Analysis of the records provided
the following information (times are approximate):
Time: Area of Cell Phone
July 8, 2009
12:02 p.m. I-70 and Blackwater/Chouteau Springs
12:07 p.m. I-70 and Boonville, Missouri
12:37 p.m. I-70 and Highway 240
2:31 p.m. to10:06 p.m. Fulton, Missouri
10:37 p.m. I-70 and Columbia, Missouri
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A Google Maps search was conducted that determined the amount of time it would take to travel
from the F&C Bank, located at 1006 Eagle Crest Drive, Holden, Missouri, which was robbed at
approximately 9:15 a.m., on July 8, 2009, to the location at I-70 and Blackwater/Chouteau
Springs is estimated to be an 1 hour and 42 minutes.
July 9, 2009
1:08 a.m. Fulton, Missouri
2:09 a.m. I-70 at Rocheport, Missouri
2:16 a.m. Boonville, MO near Missouri River
2:27 a.m. to 3:44 a.m. Boonville, Missouri
4:05 a.m. I-70 and Merna, Missouri
5:00 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. I-70 and Columbia, Missouri
Geographic plotting on the cell sites shows the cell phone moved eastbound along Interstate 70 to
Fulton, Missouri, where the phone was stationary for a period of time. At approximately 1:08
a.m., the target phone traveled westbound on Interstate 70 until reached Boonville. At
approximately 2:16 a.m., the target phone was in the vicinity where the stolen flatbed truck was
recovered in the Missouri River by Missouri State Highway Patrol on July 9, 2009. The target
phone left the area and returned to the Columbia, Missouri area, where it was last located at
approximately 5:30 a.m.
24. A records check indicated that William Wolfe, DOB: April 6, 1981, described in the
records of the Missouri Department of Revenue as 5'9" tall and 190 pounds and appearing from
his photograph to be a white male, currently is receiving Medicaid, Food Stamps, Unemployment
Benefits and Mail at 6801 County Road 424, Fulton, Missouri. The address is located within the
cell towers used while the phone was located in Fulton, Missouri.
The foregoing is true and correct to the best of my information and belief.
BENJAMIN KINSEY
Special Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subscribed and sworn to before me
on this day of July, 2009.
HONORABLE ROBERT E. LARSEN
United States Magistrate Judge
Western District of Missouri
United States District Court
Western DISTRICT OF Missouri
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 18 U.S.C. § 371 18 U.S.C. §§ 2113(a) , (d), & 2
[NMT: 5 Years Imprisonment; [NMT: 25 Years Imprisonment;
v. NMT: $250,000 Fine; NMT: $250,000 Fine;
NMT: 3 Years Supervised Release NMT: 5 Years Supervised Release
MICHAEL A. LEAK $100 Mandatory Special Assessment $100 Mandatory Special Assessment
[DOB: 08/11/1990] Class D Felony Class B Felony
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
Case Number: 09-00097JTM-01
I, the undersigned complainant being duly sworn, state the following is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief:
COUNT ONE
Between on or about July 2, 2009 and on or about July 9, 2009, in the Western District of Missouri, and
elsewhere, the defendant, Michael A. Leak, did knowingly and intentionally combine, conspire, and agree with
another individual to commit offenses against the United States that is, by force, violence, and intimidation, to
take and cause to be taken from the person and presence of bank tellers, a thing of value, to wit money
belonging to and in the care, custody, and control of financial institutions, the deposits of which were insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and in furtherance of the conspiracy, and to effect and accomplish
the objectives thereof, one or more of the conspirators committed one or more overt acts, which are the bank
robberies set forth in the affidavit.
All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 2113(a) and (d).
COUNT TWO
On or about July 2, 2009, in Winigan, Missouri, Sullivan County, in the Western District of Missouri,
the defendant, Michael A. Leak, aided and abetted William Alan Wolfe, who by force, intimidation and
violence, did knowingly take and cause to be taken from the person and presence of Cheryl Crist, bank
employee, a thing of value, to wit, approximately $25,561 in money belonging to and in the care, custody,
control, management and possession of Bank of Brookfield Purden, 33332 Main, Winigan, Missouri, the
deposits of which were insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and in committing and
causing to be committed the foregoing offense, the defendant assaulted and put in jeopardy, the life of bank
employee Cheryl Crist and others, use of a dangerous weapon, that is, a handgun.
All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2113(a), (d), and 2.
I further state that I am a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and that this complaint is
based on the following facts: (See attached Affidavit)
Continued on the attached sheet and made a part hereof: : Yes 9 No.
JEFFREY WEILAND
Special Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence,
July 10, 2009 at Kansas City, Missouri
Date City and State
HONORABLE JOHN T. MAUGHMER
United States Magistrate Judge
Name and Title of Judicial Officer Signature of Judicial Officer
STATE OF MISSOURI )
) s
COUNTY OF JACKSON )
AFFIDAVIT
I, Jeffrey Weiland, a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), being
duly sworn, state the following is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief:
1. I am a Special Agent with the FBI and have been employed in such a capacity since
September 2007. I am currently assigned to the Criminal Enterprise Program, which
investigates gangs, drugs, and organized crime matters. Prior to working for the FBI, I was
employed as an attorney in Chicago, Illinois (2001-06) and as a law clerk to federal judges sitting
on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (2000-01) and the Northern District of Illinois (2006-07).
The information in this complaint was obtained by me personally, from other FBI agents, and
from police officers and police officers' official reports.
2. This affidavit is in support of a Complaint and Arrest Warrant for Michael Austin
Leak, white male, date of birth August 11, 1990, for violations of Title 18, United States Code,
Sections 371, 2113(a) and (d), and 2, Conspiracy to Commit Bank Robbery and Aiding and
Abetting Armed Bank Robbery. A criminal history report shows that the Columbia, Missouri
Police Department arrested Leak on one count of Stealing on January 30, 2008.
3. On Thursday, July 2, 2009, law enforcement personnel responded to a bank robbery at
the Bank of Brookfield Purden located at 33332 Main, Winigan, Missouri. During the course of
the investigation, it was learned that a lone white male entered the bank at approximately 9:02
a.m. The robber approached the victim teller, Cheryl Crist, and pointed a silver semi-automatic
handgun at her. The robber explained to the victim teller that she was being robbed and ordered
her to provide him with the money. The robber placed the U.S. currency into a black nylon bag
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that he had brought into the bank with him. The robber then pointed the pistol at two other
occupants inside the bank prior to his exit. The robber was described as being a white male, 5’9"
to 5’10," wearing a dark colored T-shirt with blue jeans and a camouflaged turkey hunting style
mask.
4. After leaving the bank, the robber was observed leaving the area in a vehicle
resembling a 1992 white Buick four-door sedan. A second person was observed inside the
vehicle and was described as being a white male who was taller and skinnier than the robber.
5. The deposits of the Bank of Brookfield are insured by the FDIC. The loss sustained
from the bank robbery was $25,561.
6. On July 9, 2009, Corporal Brad Ream, Missouri State Highway Patrol, provided SA
Kurt Lipanovich with the following information:
A. On July 9, 2009, Corporal Ream displayed a photo line up comprised of 6
photographs, including a photograph of William Alan Wolfe, to John Crist. Crist a distant
relative of the victim teller, Cheryl Crist. Crist picked out the photograph of Wolfe as the driver
of the vehicle he observed on the morning of July 2, 2009, about a half a mile from Winigan,
Missouri. Crist was certain of his identification of Wolfe.
B. On July 2, 2009, at about 8:15 a.m., Crist was driving west on Lama Road and
started to turn south on to Melon Drive, but was prevented from doing so by a vehicle parked in
the middle of the road. It should be noted both roads are narrow gravel country roads. Crist
described the vehicle blocking the road as a 1990s model white Buick with two white males.
C. When Crist started to turn onto Melon, he saw the driver was out of the car looking
into the trunk. The driver then returned to the driver’s seat and the passenger got out and went to
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the trunk. The passenger rummaged around in the trunk for a couple of minutes, during which
time Crist clearly observed the driver from a distance of approximately 75 feet. The passenger
then returned to the passenger seat and the vehicle started up and headed east toward the town of
Winigan.
7. A Google Maps search was conducted that determined the time it would take to travel
from the Bank of Brookfield Purden located at 33332 Main, Winigan, Missouri, to William Alan
Wolfe's residence located at 6801 County Road 424, Fulton, Missouri. The Google Maps search
indicated such a trip would take an estimated 3 hours and 15 minutes.
8. On July 7, 2009, law enforcement personnel responded to a bank robbery at
Community State Bank, located at 300 East Hazel, Clarence, Missouri.
9. On July 7, 2009, SA Keith Kohne interviewed Megan Hillard, bank teller for the
Community State Bank. She provided the following information:
A. At approximately 9:30 a.m., on July 7, 2009, a white male, hereafter referred to as
the robber, entered the bank. He approached Hillard at the teller's counter. The robber was
wearing a silver-colored mask that covered his face and head but not his neck. He was carrying a
silver, semi-automatic handgun and black duffle bag. The robber provided the bag to Hillard and
instructed her to place the money in the bag. Hillard did as instructed and placed U.S. currency
in the bag. The robber then asked to get into the vault but Hillard and Kenneth Spencer (another
employee of the bank) told him that they could not access the vault. The robber then exited the
bank.
B. Hillard described the robber as a white male, approximately 6’ tall with a thin
build. Through the robber’s mask, Hillard could see that he had strawberry-blonde facial hair.
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He was wearing a dark-colored, short-sleeved t-shirt and black jogging pants with white stripes
down the sides.
10. At approximately 10:30 a.m., on July 7, 2009, Robert Hall provided a written
statement to Dennis Perrigo, Clarence Police Sheriff. Hall reported that:
A. On July 7, 2009, he observed a male running in front of him, wearing a shortsleeved
black shirt and black pants and carrying a black duffle bag. The male was 6’ tall with a
skinny build and his hair was short in length. The male ran into a funeral home parking lot and
entered the passenger side of a white, 1990s model Pontiac Bonneville with damage to the front
end. The vehicle was occupied by a driver. The vehicle left the parking lot and drove East on
Hazel Street then turned on Business 36.
11. Beth Rickerson, Cashier and Security Officer for the bank reported that the loss to the
bank as a result of the robbery was $4,700.69. Kenneth Spencer, Bank Manager, advised that the
deposits located within the bank are insured by the FDIC under certificate number 22567-3,
effective August 8, 1994.
12. On July 9, 2009 Lieutenant Michael Platte of the Missouri State Highway Patrol
spoke with Russell D. Chittum. Chittum works at the D&B Market, 219 East Chestnut,
Clarence, Missouri. D&B Market is located about three blocks from the Community State Bank.
Chittum said he was working at the store on the morning of July 7, 2009. While he was working,
he observed two customers enter the business at approximately 8:30 a.m. Chittum had brief
conversation with the two customers while they were inside the business.
13. Lt. Platte asked if Chittum might recognize the persons if he saw them again.
Chittum said he would. Lt. Platte provided Chittum with a photo lineup consisting of six
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individuals including William Alan Wolfe. The lineup was developed from Missouri
Department of Revenue drivers license photographs. Chittum immediately identified the
photograph of Wolfe as the individual he saw in the store on July 7, 2009. Chittum said he was
100% sure Wolfe was the individual he saw in the store.
14. A search was conducted that determined the time it would take to travel from the
Community State Bank, located at 300 East Hazel, Clarence, Missouri, to William Alan Wolfe's
residence located at 6801 County Road 424, Fulton, Missouri. The estimated travel time is 2
hours and 8 minutes.
15. On Wednesday, July 8, 2009, law enforcement personnel responded to a bank robbery
at the F&C Bank located at 1006 Eagle Crest Drive, Holden, Missouri. During the course of the
investigation, it was learned that a lone white male entered the bank at approximately 9:15 am.
Just prior to the bank robbery, employees at the bank observed the robber attempting to enter the
bank through a rear door. Then the employees called 911.
16. The robber then walked around the bank and entered through the front door. As he
was entering the bank, a customer was attempting to exit the bank. The robber pointed a silver
handgun at the customer and ordered him to the floor. The robber proceeded to the teller counter
area and ordered the victim teller, Cheryl Hoover, to provide him with the money from the teller
drawers. The robber was described as being 5’7"to 5’9" with a stocky build, wearing a
camouflage turkey hunting style mask and carrying a black duffle style bag. Hoover complied
with the robber’s demands and provided money to him.
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17. Katheleen Kephart, Bank Manager, at F & C Bank, said that the deposits at the bank
are insured by the FDIC under certificate number 9378, effective July 15, 2006. The loss
sustained by the bank from the robbery is $12,060.45.
18. After leaving the bank, the robber was observed walking to 58 Highway, which is
located directly in front of the bank. After a few moments, the robber was seen entering a white
four-door sedan being driven by an unknown white male. The vehicle then left the area heading
east on Highway 58.
19. Approximately three miles east of the bank, the vehicle was spotted by a Deputy
Sheriff with the Johnson County, Missouri Sheriff’s Office. The Deputy attempted to stop the
vehicle by activating his lights and sirens. At that time, the passenger in the vehicle fired
multiple shots from what was believed to be a rifle, at the Deputy, striking his vehicle multiple
times. The Johnson County Deputy and the Chief of Police for the Holden Police Department
continued to pursue the vehicle occupied by the robber. During the pursuit, while the vehicles
were moving, the robber continued to shoot at the Chief of Police, striking the police vehicle in
the windshield and disabling the vehicle. Law enforcement responding to the robbery and
shootings were able to see the vehicle from a distance as it fled.
20. During the canvass for the robbers, a Buick LeSabre was found engulfed in flames at
518 SW 301 Road, Chilhowee, Missouri. The vehicle was in the vicinity of where the robbers
were last seen fleeing. The LeSabre was secured and towed back to the FBI in Kansas City,
Missouri. It was examined by KCMOPD Forensic Specialist Steven Downing. Downing was
able to identify the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) number as 971G4HP52K6VH481449.
A records check indicated that the VIN is associated with a 1997 Buick LeSabre, registered to
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William and Heather Wolfe, 6801 County Road 424, Fulton, Missouri. The vehicle license
plates were missing. That vehicle was processed. Spent cartridge casings (.223 caliber) were
recovered from the inside of the vehicle and are maintained as evidence.
21. Law enforcement continued to search for the individuals who were located in the
Buick LeSabre. During the course of the investigation, a Chevy LS 4-door crew cab was
reported stolen from a home located near where the burning vehicle was discovered.
22. On July 9, 2009, the Chevy LS 4-Door was located by the Missouri State Highway
Patrol. It was partially submerged in the Missouri River near Boonville, Missouri. The vehicle
was secured and processed.
23. On July 9, 2009, SA Leena Ramana contacted Cingular Wireless regarding cellular
telephone number 573-239-0582, subscribed to by William Wolfe. SA Ramana obtained
subscriber information along with cell site history for the dates of July 8, 2009 and July 9, 2009.
There were no cellular calls placed or received on the target number for July 8, 2009, until 10:14
a.m, with the first cell tower reading occurring at 12:02 p.m. Analysis of the records provided
the following information (times are approximate):
Time: Area of Cell Phone
July 8, 2009
12:02 p.m. I-70 and Blackwater/Chouteau Springs
12:07 p.m. I-70 and Boonville, Missouri
12:37 p.m. I-70 and Highway 240
2:31 p.m. to10:06 p.m. Fulton, Missouri
10:37 p.m. I-70 and Columbia, Missouri
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A Google Maps search was conducted that determined the amount of time it would take to travel
from the F&C Bank, located at 1006 Eagle Crest Drive, Holden, Missouri, which was robbed at
approximately 9:15 a.m., on July 8, 2009, to the location at I-70 and Blackwater/Chouteau
Springs is estimated to be an 1 hour and 42 minutes.
July 9, 2009
1:08 a.m. Fulton, Missouri
2:09 a.m. I-70 at Rocheport, Missouri
2:16 a.m. Boonville, Missouri near Missouri River
2:27 a.m. to 3:44 a.m. Boonville, Missouri
4:05 a.m. I-70 and Merna, Missouri
5:00 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. I-70 and Columbia, Missouri
Geographic plotting on the cell sites shows the cell phone moved eastbound along Interstate 70 to
Fulton, Missouri, where the phone was stationary for a period of time. At approximately 1:08
a.m., the target phone traveled westbound on Interstate 70 until it reached Boonville. At
approximately 2:16 a.m., the target phone was in the area where the stolen flatbed truck was
recovered in the Missouri River by Missouri State Highway Patrol on July 9, 2009. The target
phone left the area and returned to the Columbia, Missouri area, where it was last located at
approximately 5:30 a.m.
24. During the evening of July 8 and into the morning of July 9, Wolfe had numerous calls
with T-Mobile cellular telephone number 573-639-2970, subscribed to by Mike Leak. Wolfe had
no other calls of significant duration during the evening of July 8 and into the morning of July 9.
Based on his description in available records, Leak fit the description of a young, skinny white
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male provided by witnesses at the bank robbery. On the afternoon of July 9, Wolfe's phone went
off and agents could no longer track his activity. Thereafter, Agents received authorization to
monitor the call activity and location for T-Mobile cellular telephone number 573-639-2970,
subscribed to by Mike Leak. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on July 9, Leak's cellular telephone
registered its location at the same intersection where Wolfe's cellular telephone registered at 5:30
a.m that morning. The location is the Hotel Super 7, 1306 Range Line Street, Columbia,
Missouri, Room 206. Task Force Officer John Cooley spoke with the manager and learned that
Mike Leak was registered in Room 206. Leak had checked in on July 9 and paid for a week.
Leak's residence is less than half a mile from the hotel. At approximately 2:00 a.m. on July 10,
2009, FBI SAs arrested Leak in Room 206 of the Hotel Super 7. Leak was transported to the
Columbia, Missouri Police Department. SAs Benjamin Kinsey and Michael Mrachek advised
Leak of his rights, whereafter Leak provided the following information in a written statement:
a. Approximately two weeks ago, Leak and Will Wolfe burglarized a Kentucky
Fried Chicken restaurant near Boonville, Missouri. Leak identified Will Wolfe in a photograph
as William Alan Wolfe, white male, date of birth April 6, 1981. After transporting the store's
safe to a separate location in Wolfe's white Buick, Leak and Wolfe used a concrete saw to open
it. They split the approximately $240.00 in the safe.
b. The next day, Leak and Wolfe drove the white Buick with stolen license plates
to Blackburn, Missouri. In the middle of the night, they parked the car in the rear of the bank.
Leak was armed with a .38 Special with the bullets in his pocket and Wolfe had a 9 millimeter
(mm) handgun. Leak walked to the front of the bank to serve as a lookout while Wolfe broke a
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rear window and jumped inside the bank. When Wolfe entered the bank, an alarm sounded.
Both men ran back to the car. Leak drove the vehicle out of the area.
c. Sometime last week, Leak and Wolfe traveled to Winigan, Missouri. They
parked Wolfe's white Buick near an abandoned warehouse and slept in the vehicle. They awoke
at approximately 8:30 the next morning and drove around for a while. Leak and Wolfe stopped
and made three firebombs, lit them and threw them in different locations. The firebombs were
intended to divert attention away from the bank but none of the firebombs worked. Leak drove
back to the area of the bank and parked the Buick two lots away from the bank. Leak was armed
with a pellet rifle and Wolfe had a 9mm handgun. Wolfe wore a gray or orange shirt with blue
jeans and a camouflage mask. Wolfe got out of the vehicle walked to the rear of the bank and cut
the telephone wires. Wolfe carried a Craft brand black nylon tool bag. Wolfe entered the bank
through the front door. Leak then saw Wolfe running out of the bank. Leak pulled the Buick
forward, Wolfe got in, and they drove away towards Columbia, Missouri. Leak received
$2,000.00 from the robbery, Wolfe kept the rest.
d. On Monday, July 6, 2009, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Wolfe and Leak drove
from Columbia to Clarence, Missouri. They parked the Buick in a graveyard near Clarence
around 1:30 a.m. and slept in the vehicle. Leak again tried to make a firebomb using a beer
bottle filled with gasoline and a rag. Leak threw the bottle into an abandoned house but it did not
burn. Leak and Wolfe then drove to Northwestern Bank. Wolfe parked the Buick across the
street from the bank. Leak was armed with an unloaded .38 Special and Wolfe had a 9mm
handgun. Leak wore black pants with white stripes, a dark blue shirt and a camouflage mask.
Leak walked into the bank and told the teller to fill the Craft brand nylon toolbag. The only other
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person in the bank was a white male employee. Leak asked about the vault and both employees
stated that they could not open it. Leak left the bank, got into the vehicle and Wolfe drove away.
Leak split the money evenly, Leak kept $2,000.00.
e. On Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Wolfe and Leak left
Columbia, Missouri in Wolfe's white Buick intending to drive to Kansas City, Kansas to rob a
bank. Instead, they turned off Interstate 70 at Odessa and took Route 131, eventually arriving in
Holden, Missouri, around 1:00 a.m. Leak and Wolfe parked the white Buick in a church parking
lot and fell asleep. They awoke around 8:00 the next morning, Wednesday, July 8. Leak and
Wolfe drove around Holden looking for police in anticipation of robbing the bank. In the white
Buick at this time were a silver 9mm handgun belonging to Wolfe; a black 10mm handgun
belonging to Wolfe; a black 10mm handgun with a brown grip belonging to Wolfe; a black AK-
47 with a laser pointer scope belonging to Wolfe; a black AR-15 belonging to Wolfe; a black .38
Special with a brown grip belonging to Leak; and a 7mm Remington long gun belonging to Leak.
At approximately 9:00 a.m., Leak dropped Wolfe off at the bank. Leak does not remember the
name of the bank. Wolfe wore a gray shirt, blue jeans and a camouflage mask. Wolfe was
armed with a 9mm handgun and one of the 10mm handguns. Wolfe carried the black nylon Craft
bag. Leak parked in the parking lot of a nearby funeral home until Wolfe came out of the bank.
When Wolfe came out, Leak drove by and picked him up. After driving a short distance, maybe
a quarter of a mile, Leak heard sirens and saw a police car behind them. Leak pulled the vehicle
to the side of the road. Wolfe then started to shoot the AR-15 through the back windshield at the
police car. Wolfe fired seven or eight shots causing the police car to pull into the ditch. A
second police car then approached them. Wolfe fired an entire magazine of ammunition at the
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second police car causing it to go off the road. Leak turned off onto a country road while being
pursued by a Missouri Highway Patrol Sport Utility Vehicle. Leak eventually got away from the
SUV. At a farmhouse, Leak and Wolfe stole a white diesel flatbed pickup truck. They
transferred everything to the new vehicle and then drove the Buick two or three miles away from
the farmhouse. Using gasoline and gun powder, Leak and Wolfe burned the white Buick and
drove the pickup truck to the Midway Truck Stop. Here, Wolfe gave Leak $1,000.00 from the
robbery.
f. From the Truck Stop, Wolfe drove Leak to Aaron Lorzen's (ph) residence, near
3115 Mexico Gravel Road, Columbia, Missouri. Leak's van was parked at Lorzen's residence.
Wolfe called his wife, Heather Wolfe, to come pick him up at the Truck Stop. Leak slept in his
van. In the afternoon of the next day, Wolfe and Leak agreed to meet at the Midway Truck Stop
to dispose of the pickup truck. Around 8:00 or 9:00 p.m., Leak and his brother, Courtney Leak
drove separate vehicles to the Midway Truck Stop. When they arrived, they saw a Boone County
deputy and a Columbia, Missouri police officer. Courtney Leak left before Wolfe arrived at the
Truck Stop for the meeting. Leak and Wolfe went to a separate location to talk. Leak and Wolfe
then met up with Courtney Leak and drove Wolfe's white pickup truck to the Calloway County
Fairgrounds where Leak retrieved his 7mm long gun. Wolfe also retrieved his AR-15 and AK-47
from beneath an air conditioning unit. Leak and Wolfe put the stolen license plates that had been
on the white Buick used in the Holden, Missouri bank robbery under the air conditioning unit.
Wolfe, Leak and Courtney Leak next traveled to the Midway Truck Stop to get the stolen white
flatbed pickup truck. Leak drove the stolen vehicle to a state park near Boonville, Missouri.
Wolfe placed a rock on the accelerator and pushed the stolen vehicle into the water.
g. Leak is aware that evidence of the Holden, Missouri bank robbery is located in
Wolfe's storage shed located near the Calloway County Fairgrounds. Leak's 7mm long gun and
.38 Special are located in the garage at Aaron Lorzen's residence.
The foregoing is true and correct to the best of my information and belief.
JEFFREY WEILAND
Special Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subscribed and sworn to before me
on this day of July, 2009.
HONORABLE JOHN T. MAUGHMER
United States Magistrate Judge
Western District of Missouri
