Kimberly Anne Timbrook-Miller of Iron River was arrested Thursday.
KINGSFORD -- Friday, February 19, 2010 at 7:37 p.m.
New information continues to come out about Kingsford bank robbery suspect Kimberly Anne Timbrook-Miller.
According to Range Bank $52,000 was stolen. Police recovered around $35,000 from the Kingsford home where Timbrook was arrested.
Sources close to the situation said she gambled away a large portion of the missing $18,000 on the night of the crime.
According to the FBI complaint filed in federal court Friday Timbrook made a $1,000 rent payment to an Iron River credit union after the robbery.
Also according to the complaint a toy gun was recovered and is believed to be the weapon used during the robbery.
Police said they were surveilling the Maple Street residence when the 911 call came in about the suspect.
“We were just developing a plan,” said Kingsford Public Safety Detective Lieutenant Todd Formolo. “We were one minute away from actually doing an arrest. We had four vehicles involved and eight officers and that the same time we received a 911 call to that same location where she was at.”
“Unknown to the individual we were outside the home so we immediately arrested the suspect.”
Timbrook is scheduled to appear again in US District Court in Marquette Tuesday at 2 p.m.
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Friday, February 19, 2010 at 3:10 p.m.
Upper Michigan's Source has learned that Range Bank robbery suspect Kimberly Anne Timbrook-Miller is also linked to another bank robbery in Wisconsin.
The Forest County Sheriff's Department confirmed that Timbrook-Miller was involved in a robbery of the Wabeno, Wisconsin branch of Laona State Bank.
The suspect used a handgun stealing approximately $17,000. The robbery occurred on December 11, 2009.
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Kingsford Public Safety arrested Kimberly Anne Timbrook-Miller, age 45 of Iron River, Thursday afternoon in connection with the Range Bank robbery. The swift arrest was made just 26 hours after the robbery occurred.
Timbrook-Miller was apprehended at 440 Maple St. after officials had been conducting surveillance of the property throughout the day. She was taken into custody following a 911 call from an individual inside the residence who was not involved in the robbery.
Approximately $35,000 was recovered along with numerous other items of evidence. According to Range Bank personnel, approximately $52,000 was stolen during the robbery.
Timbrook-Miller remains in custody and has been turned over to FBI agents and transported to Marquette. She had an initial appearance at the U.S. District Court Friday morning.
The U.S. Attorney's office in Marquette will be handling the prosecution.
Click here to read the criminal complaint against Kimberly Anne Timbrook-Miller .
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