Washington Trust Robber Admits Guilt

A man who robbed two Spokane banks will serve his 10-year prison sentence the same as a pending sentence for a Coeur d’Alene bank robbery.  Michael Richard Kent, 39, pleaded guilty to bank robbery Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Coeur d’Alene for a Jan. 12, 2010, robbery at Washington Trust Bank , 218 Lakeside Ave. Kent left with $3,175 after handing a teller a note that referenced a gun, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Kent already is due to serve 129 months in a Washington prison for robberies Dec. 16, 2009, at Chase Bank, 822 W. Francis Ave., and Dec. 24, 2009, at Numerica Credit Union, 1916 W. Francis/Meghann Cuniff, Sirens & Gavels. More here.