The man accused of robbing the Fredonia Valley Bank on Monday now has a more serious charge to face. In addition to yesterday's charges of first-degree robbery and four counts of wanton endangerment for pointing his gun at people inside the bank, 23-year-old Codie Lady now is accused of trying to kill a cop.
On Tuesday, state police filed additional charges against Lady. Those were attempted murder of a police officer, a Class A felony punishable by more than 20 years in prison; first-degree fleeing or evading police in a vehicle, a Class D felony; and first-offense DUI with aggrevating circumstances.
The new charges stem from when a state trooper confronted the suspect on a rural Caldwell County road about two hours after the robbery.
See this week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press – which will be on newsstands tomorrow – for many more details about the bank robbery. Some of them may stun you.
