seymour man in custody for bb&t bank robbery

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By Staff Reports

published: November 16 2007 07:52 PM updated:: November 26 2007 02:46 PM

Blount County Sheriff James Berrong announced today that a Seymour man is in custody at the Blount County Adult Detention Facility and charged with robbery in connection with the robbery of the Chapman Highway location of BB&T November 9.

Michael Anthony Ogle, 28, Banner Street, Seymour, is being held on a $20,000 bond pending a hearing in Blount County General Sessions Court at 9 a.m. November 19.

Ogle turned himself in at the Knoxville Police Department early this morning, and then brought to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office.

Ogle became a suspect in the robbery of the BB&T on Chapman Highway following an investigation by the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, along with the FBI.

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#1 Cygnus X commented, on November 16, 2007 at 10:01 p.m.:

I'm glad this person did the correct thing and turned himself in before things got worse. Now if only George Bush and Dick Cheney would turn thenselves in for all the lying and crimes they have committed our national nightmare could be over...

#2 confused commented, on November 17, 2007 at 3:43 p.m.:

What does George Bush have to do with a bank robbery on Chapman highway? This isn't a kangaroo court and if you have anything against the President of the United States, you need to prove it in a court of law. So don't go around writing something about our President or you could be in trouble for liable.

#3 johnny commented, on November 17, 2007 at 6:12 p.m.:

it's spelled 'libel' and you're wrong.

#4 Reuben James commented, on November 19, 2007 at 6:50 a.m.:

But King George the W HAS committed a robbery! He's robbed our national treasury! We went from a huge budget surplus under President Iforgethisname, to the largest budget defecit in American history, and he did it in only the last 5 years! He's Clyde Barrow in Dockers, and Dick Cheney is his "Bonnie". This story only proves that Michael Ogle is a better man than the "president", because Ogle turned himslef in to the law, and the "president" won't, because he has no honor.
And since we're on the subject of thefts, and the "president", let's discuss something else he stole...

#5 Tom Foolery commented, on November 19, 2007 at 12:21 p.m.:

I blame bush for the wildfires in California, hurricane Katrina, AND the Seymour Bank Robbery.

#6 Reuben James commented, on November 19, 2007 at 1:44 p.m.:

Let's break this one down: Wildfires in California? No, but his crew at FEMA are following the GOP lead, this time with phony press conferences. Katrina, well, he wasn't there. Actually, he was at a birthday party. Setting prioroites as usual. He did a fly-by in Air Force 1 (maybe he asked the pilot to "waggle the wings" to the stranded thousands waiting for help down below). But he had 5 days of warning that the hurricane would hit the Gulf Coast, and a 12 hour warning in a conference call that advised that the levees would fail, and it was STILL 3 days before FEMA arrived. As for the bank robbery, if it had been commited by Osama bin Laden, and bin Laden had later turned himslef in, this "president" still wouldn't be able to find him.

#7 To #6 commented, on November 20, 2007 at 12:22 p.m.:

Hmmm...talk about the tail wagging the dog....LOL - you're too funny....LOL

#8 right on commented, on November 20, 2007 at 8:54 p.m.:

don't go huntin wif the vice president what ever ya do.and you can't be sued because he is a public figure. that's the law.....

#9 BIG DEM commented, on November 20, 2007 at 9 p.m.:

This is why the Dems are going to win in 08. How did people get so stupid to belive w. in the first place. a lot of waste now our money is gone.

#10 bigbanana commented, on November 21, 2007 at 3:44 p.m.:

don't forget those b-----ds flew airplanes into our children and women. WITH OUT A WARNING. The most cowardly act one could commit. They set around and dream of virgins and talk of their smell and perfume they would be wearing. Dont forget this. Bush did the right thing.

#11 THE TRUTH commented, on November 21, 2007 at 4:09 p.m.:

He probably had it done to draw attention away from all his ill gotten gain. I never paid 3.00 a gal for gas when Bill was in. Look around you pinhead and watch us go into a recession. Republican Baptist are the most dangerous people on earth. If you want to live like a republican you better vote for a Democrat.

#12 Tom Foolery commented, on November 21, 2007 at 4:51 p.m.:

All I'm saying is, that Ogle the bank robber told his pal that he was going to rob the bank, and his pal knows somebody who is kin to someone whos brother in law is friends with Dick Cheyneys wifes best friends 3rd cousin.
This said, Bush should have known about the Seymour Bank Robbery and he nor Cheyney did anything to stop it. I think at the time of the robbery he was actually at a family picnic playing Go Fish, so yea, there is another example of screwed up priorities. Dadgum bank in Seymour, TN getting robbed and he is living it up with the fam playing cards...tsk tsk.

#13 Scott Mc Clelland commented, on November 21, 2007 at 8:48 p.m.:

Bush was on vacation during 9/11 and ignored warnings passed onto him a month earlier. So much for Bush "doing the right thing" Well, I guess he did, he got to sleep in a lot while on his 30 day rest. "I just don't know where Osama is nor do I spend a lot of time thinking about him" when Bush was asked about it later.

#14 Hopeful commented, on November 21, 2007 at 11:15 p.m.:

I just hope we can survive one more year of bushisms. The idiot

#15 Progressive Warrior commented, on November 22, 2007 at 12:38 p.m.:

Thank you, Scott McClelland. So gald to see you are no longer a front-man for the Dark Side. I was pretty worried about you for a while there.
And Big Banana (is that anything like Big Tobacco?), when you say Bush did the right thing, do you mean sitting around reading My Pet Goat? He looked confused to me. And when we are under attack (as we were on that day), don't we need a president who acts? I think he was having a little trouble with the decision-making part of being the president. Maybe he was trying to remember who his daddy told him to call when he needs advice in a crisis. Or maybe he lost his place in the book, and the 2nd graders were getting away from him in the story. Maybe he was hoping THEY might know what to do.

#16 Father Andrew commented, on November 22, 2007 at 1:42 p.m.:

Thanks, Johnny! You're spelling proves you're smarter than the President. You must have been a product of our public schools before No Child Left a Dime.
And BTW, our next president should be fluent in at least ONE language!

#17 tp commented, on November 26, 2007 at 1:59 a.m.:

i was glad he turned his self in to.you know why because i was there and you all think it's some game but it's not my 5 year grandbaby was with me what if he lost it and shoot her i want to thank all of them at bb&t bank for being good to my grandbaby and the cashier for keeping her cool and doing what he wanted or we all could have be hurt.thank you all again

#18 MOM commented, on November 30, 2007 at 6:02 p.m.:

IM THE MOTHER OF MICHAEL A.OGLE,AND IM VERY PROUD MY SON DID THE RIGHT THING BY TURNING HIS SELF IN, I WOULD RATHER HIM BE JUDGED BY A JURY OF 12,THEN CARRIED BY 6. MY SON IS A GOOD FATHER AND SON. HE WILL PAY HIS DEBT TO SOCIETY,AND YES HE BROKE THE LAW,AND HES ANSWERING FOR HIS CRIME,I DONT UPHOLD THE WRONG HE HAS DONE, BUT I STAND BEHIND HIS HONESTY, AND EVEN WITH THIS HES STILL A BETTER MAN THAN BUSH.

#19 MOM commented, on November 30, 2007 at 6:10 p.m.:

TP HE DIDNT HAVE A GUN SO HE WOULDNT HAVE SHOT YOU OR YOUR GRANDAUGHTER,HES A FATHER HIS SELF AND HE WOULD NOT HARM ANYONE SO IM SORRY THAT HE DID WHAT HE DID AND I KNOW YOU MUST HAVE BEEN SCARED I WOULD HAVE BEEN ALSO. BUT MY SON DIDNT HAVE A GUN. AND ANY KIND OF CRIME IS SCARY,WHAT HE DID WAS WRONG BUT TO EASE YOUR FEARS HE WOULD HAVE NEVER HARMED ANYONE. GOD BLESS ALL MOM

#20 ROBERT commented, on August 9, 2008 at 4:27 p.m.:

I WAS MIKES BROTHER AND STILL HIS BROTHER HE IS AGOOD MAN. AND OVER CAME A LOT HIS DAD BEAT THE HELL OUT OF US HIS STEP DAD WAS SHOT IN THE FACE WITH 12GAUGE.WE RAN AWAY TOGETHER BECAUSE WE WEAR BEING BEAT BUY HIS REAL DAD. I BLAME HIS DAD FOR ALL THE WRONG HE HAS DONE.HI MOM ITS ROBERT. LOURAS SON.ISEE HES DONE IT AGIN.GOD BLESS YOU AND WISH YOU ALL THE BEST.

#21 broken hearted mom commented, on August 19, 2008 at 1:40 a.m.:

dear robert good to hear from you sorry i never seen your comments before ,jeremy & michael did it this time , well i hope to here from you again soon ,i hear laura is very sick im sorry to here that ,tell her hi and god bless you all to love always mom