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Couple Charged With South and West County Bank Robberies

The Chesterfield couple also may face charges in Arnold and Columbia, IL, police said.

A Chesterfield couple was accused Saturday of three bank robberies, including two holdups in South County.

Town and Country Police reported that Mackenzie Leonard, 26, and Darren Everett, 42, both of the 1100 block of Matador in Chesterfield, were charged with three counts of first-degree robbery.

Leonard also was charged with armed criminal action.

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Police said Leonard and Everett acted together in the following robberies:

  • At 1:48 p.m. Dec. 3, robbed the U.S. Bank at 110 South County Center Way in Mehlville, stealing $2,150.
  • At 2:19 p.m. Dec. 13, robbed Neighbors Credit Union at 6300 South Lindbergh Blvd. in South County near Interstate 55 and I-270, stealing $9,087
  • At 12:48 p.m. Jan. 30, robbed First Bank at 383 Lamp and Lantern Village in Town and Country, stealing $625.

St. Louis County Police stated two more robbery charges are may be pending, one in Arnold and another in Columbia, IL.

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Leonard and Everett were being held Wednesday in St. Louis County jail. Bail was set at $500,000 each.

For more crime information on Mehlville-Oakville Patch, see the following articles:

  • Police Searching for Woman Who Robbed Neighbors Credit Union Thursday


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