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+5 ro Cay pate: (ef PAGE: / 1, 4 S\ 4 Houstonians linked to airborne bank heists By JIM NEWKIRK Pest Reperter Three daring bank robberies in Texas, Louisiana and Nevada in which heavily armed men used aircraft in airborne assaults are Gefinitely related, a federa) offi- eia! said Thursday. The latest arrest warrant lesued fm the Investigation brings to at least four the number of Houston area men linked to the robberies. An FBI spokesman said James Richard Little, @, is being sought fn connection with a July ® rob tery at a bank in Valley View, mear Dallas. by five men with automatic weapons and flying a ' felicopter. The men escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash. FB! special agent Bi Jansen in Las Vegas said evidence indicates that the three robberies “are all On Feb 16. five men armed with automatic weapons and disguised 4&3 police officers used a helicopter to rob a Leesville, La., bank near Fort Polk The airborne assault Betted about $163,000 On Sept. 7, two men fying a amall plane landed at Overton, Nev., pear Las Vegas, robbed the Bank of $114,680, then Med in the ne. FBI agents were able to get a Break in the case through pre scription drugs left at the acene. Two other Houston ares men have been arrested in the Nevada bank robbery, and a third is being Sought on warrants Charles Ray Holden, 38, surrendered to police fa Hemphill Oct. 10 after being named in an indictment in Las Ve- gs Russel) Earl Auzston, 3. of nroe was arrested in Las Vegas ané was arraigned Oct. 5. Baill was @et at $500,000. In addition to Little, a warrant Bas been issved for Marvin Rod. gers, B, of Houston, J) | —/ | L —_ eee