Federal grand jury indicts accused Fargo bank robber

Federal charges filed against alleged Wells Fargo bank robber

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – A man accused of robbing a Wells Fargo Bank location in Fargo back in August is now facing federal charges. Charges against Jay Barker were filed in North Dakota District Court on September 18. He is facing a felony bank robbery charge. Barker’s jury trial is set for November 18 at 9:00 A.M. in Bismarck.

Federal charges filed against alleged downtown Fargo bank robber

FARGO — Two days after the state charges against him were dropped, Jay Barker, a serial bank robber with several prior convictions for similar crimes, was arraigned Friday, Sept. 19, on federal charges of bank robbery. Barker, 66, is accused of robbing the Wells Fargo on Main Avenue of more than $10,000 on Aug. 1. A federal grand jury indictment in the case was unsealed Friday. Previously, on Aug. 4, after Barker's arrest, prosecutors filed a pe…

Federal grand jury indicts accused Fargo bank robber

FARGO (KVRR) – A federal grand jury has indicted a man accused of robbing a downtown Well Fargo Bank on August 1. Sixty-six year-old Jay Douglas Barker appeared on Friday in U.S. District Court in Fargo. Barker is charged with one count of felony bank robbery. State charges against Barker were earlier dismissed. According to court documents, Barker has been ordered to forfeit $10,520.00 stolen during the robbery. In 2017, Barker was arrested for…