On December 12, 2010, the Bank of Altenburg was robbed. As of this writing, the criminals have not been found. This episode is a reminder of another robbery in this area in days gone by. On November 3, 1922, there was a train robbery in Wittenberg. The criminals in that case are known - Jack Kennedy and Harvey Logan. They were both shot and killed by postal inspectors and railroad special agents shortly after the robbery took place. These agents had been tipped off and were waiting in the Wittenberg area where they knew the robbers were heading to their getaway car after the robbery. They had $240,000 with them in a mail pouch. This is believed to be the last train robbery in the state of Missouri.
I would love to be able to share the details of the capture of the criminals involved in the latest robbery. Maybe someday, I will. So despite the relative calm which is usually the case around here, there have been some events which have destroyed that sense of peace and quiet.
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