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FBI to aid in Mt. Vernon bank ATM theft

By Scott Harvey

Mt. Vernon – The FBI has joined law enforcement from East Texas in their investigation of an ATM theft from a Mt. Vernon bank.

The government agency will work with Franklin County and Upshur County deputies. Investigators say the theft is similar to a heist in Gilmer several months ago.

Security video at the bank shows the machine being pulled from its foundation by a chain, and loaded into a dark colored Tahoe SUV.