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Thursday, April 1, 2010

City Teenage F-Bomb Bandit Gets $25 for Robbing Banks

Posted by Cienna Madrid on Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 12:01 PM

Maple Leaf Life has the latest on the F-Bomb bandit, Shennell J. Kennebrew, a 16-year-old girl who said she received a new coat and $25 cash for using curse-laden notes to rob banks in Seattle.

The “F-Bomb bandit” believed to have robbed five banks or credit unions in seven weeks was urged to turn herself in by her father after he saw a TV photo of the robber, court documents state.

But the 16-year-old girl “just laughed at him,” according to documents charging her with four of the robberies, including the one last month at a credit union inside the QFC at Roosevelt Way Northeast and Northeast Northgate Way.

Kennebrew was allegedly told by one of her cohorts, a 40-year-old ex-felon, that she couldn't get in trouble for the robberies because she is a juvenile. According to court documents, Kennebrew will be tried as an adult.

Obviously robbing banks is wrong, and a crime, but am I the only one who thinks that getting $25 dollars and a new coat for these robberies is especially bleak?

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Hey, it's a tough economy out there right now.

And chilly out.

Posted by Mike in Olympia on April 1, 2010 at 12:07 PM

She should have held out for a puppy.

Posted by Vince on April 1, 2010 at 12:19 PM

When I lived in Southern California in the 90's, the bank I worked at got robbed almost once a month. You'd be shocked at how little money they received. And then they have the FBI after them? You're better off robbing a liquor store than a bank.

Posted by slake on April 1, 2010 at 12:20 PM

Is she or is she not to be confused with Chanel Kennebrew?

Posted by Banna

on April 1, 2010 at 12:21 PM

How is this other guy not still in prison? The story I read said he had been convicted of a felony back in 2006 or something.

Posted by Greg on April 2, 2010 at 9:53 PM

I know Shennel personally, she is my best friend.She is a very naive and low self estemeed girl. So when she meets a guy who says he loves her she felt like she had to do anything for him especially since she thought she wasnt going to get in trouble. And she was to emotionally blind to see that he was not only cheating on her but using her.

Posted by f-bomb_bandits_friend on April 5, 2010 at 5:47 PM

Shennel was one of my students. She was a very quiet young lady. I saw her struggle with her "self-esteem" issues. I've known her family for over thirty years. They are Christians. What Shennel needs is to be de-programmed from the 40 year old monster. He took advantage of her. Jail is not what Shennel needs. Academically she is a B+ scholar. I am praying that she gets a chance to redeem herself. She deserves another chance.

Posted by Educator on April 9, 2010 at 6:56 AM