A homeless Texarkana man accused in connection with an April bank hold-up has been formally charged with robbery by Miller County prosecutors.
John Keith Daugherty, 30, was arrested less than a block from the bank by Texarkana, Ark., police shortly after a teller at a Commercial National Bank branch in the 200 block of Fourth Street was slipped a note demanding money the morning of April 21, according to court records and earlier news reports. While Daugherty's driver's license allegedly shows an address in Azle, Texas, investigators believe Daugherty is homeless.
At an initial court appearance in April, Daugherty's bail was set at $250,000 and he remains in the Miller County jail.
Bank robbery cases often lead to federal criminal charges but Daugherty is being charged at the state level. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Connie Mitchell signed off on a charge of robbery in Miller County court records Monday. The case has been assigned to Circuit Judge Kirk Johnson.
Robbery is punishable by five to 20 years in an Arkansas prison and includes the possibility of a fine up to $15,000.