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Failed Bank Robbery and Kidnapping in Oklahoma
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41:09 - 45:04 (03:55)

A family in Oklahoma was the target of a failed bank robbery and kidnapping. Despite being held hostage, the family was able to take note of the suspects' description, leading to their eventual arrest.

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A family was held hostage when two assailants forced their way into their house and demanded the father, Mark Ziegler, rob his own credit union of $3.4 million and gold bullion within a 45-minute deadline.
41:09 - 42:10 (01:01)
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Robbery
Summary

A family was held hostage when two assailants forced their way into their house and demanded the father, Mark Ziegler, rob his own credit union of $3.4 million and gold bullion within a 45-minute deadline.

Chapter
Failed Bank Robbery and Kidnapping in Oklahoma
Episode
A Villainous Plan
Podcast
Dateline NBC
Mr. Ziegler was late and as a consequence, his wife was going to lose a finger.
42:10 - 42:51 (00:41)
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Crime
Summary

Mr. Ziegler was late and as a consequence, his wife was going to lose a finger. Their daughter, who lived in Texas, was also being watched and could also be harmed if Mr. Ziegler failed to comply with the kidnappers' demands.

Chapter
Failed Bank Robbery and Kidnapping in Oklahoma
Episode
A Villainous Plan
Podcast
Dateline NBC
Two bank robbers posed as Mormon missionaries and attempted to rob a family at gunpoint, but were stopped by the heroic actions of a 6-year-old girl who warned her father.
42:51 - 45:04 (02:13)
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Crime
Summary

Two bank robbers posed as Mormon missionaries and attempted to rob a family at gunpoint, but were stopped by the heroic actions of a 6-year-old girl who warned her father. The suspects were later apprehended by the police.

Chapter
Failed Bank Robbery and Kidnapping in Oklahoma
Episode
A Villainous Plan
Podcast
Dateline NBC