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The Complex Case of the Collar Bomb Heist: A Pizza Delivery Guy's Tragic End
TLDR A pizza delivery guy named Brian Wells is forced to rob a bank with a bomb strapped to his chest, leading to a convoluted investigation that uncovers potential masterminds and raises questions about his own involvement.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
A pizza delivery guy named Brian Wells was seen entering a bank with a cane and a bomb strapped to his chest, leading to a complex heist and his eventual death.
04:49
A man wearing a bomb around his neck attempts to rob a bank but is unable to access the safe, and is later killed when the bomb detonates.
09:18
A man wearing a bomb around his neck dies after it detonates, and it is discovered that he was forced to rob a bank based on instructions found in handwritten notes.
13:44
The police follow the scavenger hunt clues left by Brian Wells, but the trail goes cold and the case stalls until a reporter investigates and finds a potential lead in Bill Rothstein.
18:43
The case goes cold until a 911 call from Bill Rothstein leads to the discovery of a body in his freezer and the arrest of Marjorie Diehl Armstrong for murder.
23:16
Marjorie Diehl Armstrong, who is already in prison for murder, offers to provide information about the collar bomb heist in exchange for being transferred to a minimum security prison close to Erie, and multiple informants have already claimed that she was the mastermind behind the heist.
27:49
Marjorie Diehl Armstrong, who is already in prison for murder, is brought to trial for her involvement as the mastermind of the collar bomb plot, but her mental competence to stand trial is questioned due to previous incompetency rulings and her diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
33:16
Marjorie Diehl Armstrong's lawyer puts her on the stand during the trial, where she maintains her innocence and claims that Bill Rothstein was the real mastermind behind the collar bomb plot.
37:55
Marjorie Diehl Armstrong is convicted as the mastermind of the collar bomb plot, sentenced to three to seven years in prison, and ultimately dies in prison, while retired FBI investigator Jim Fisher believes that Bill Rothstein was actually behind the entire scheme.
42:23
Brian Wells' family is upset that he was not held accountable for his involvement in the collar bomb plot, and while it is unclear how much he was complicit, it is believed that he may have been double-crossed by the others involved.
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