In a Bonnie and Clyde-style love affair, a couple got married during their alleged road of robbery across the US. Amid the theft and crime, they found the time to tie the knot in Las Vegas, because where else?
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Antonio Lamar Bland, Abigail Luckey, and Ronnie Tucker were tearing their way across Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The trio had allegedly robbed a total of 12 establishments before two of them got married. These places included 7-Eleven stores, a smoke shop, and two doughnut shops.
But, as Valentine's Day approached Antonio and Abigail started to feel romantic. They took a detour from their alleged armed robbery spree to get married. Of course, it would have to be a Las Vegas marriage for them. Despite being hard-working thieves, they allowed themselves a few day's break to get hitched.
The detour only took them away from their full-time jobs for three days. The trio took a quick breather to head to the gambling capital. Here, the robberies took a back seat while they said their vows and got married.
Two days later it was right back to doing crimes. They had had a break, tied the knot, and got to what they did best, reunited as a trio once more.
High Stakes Honeymoon
Whereas some people will go to the Bahamas, or Mexico for a honeymoon, these newlyweds decided to go to a Downey doughnut store. Here, they allegedly intended to continue their spree and rob the shop. However, the member of staff pulled out a weapon from under the counter, ruining their romantic plans.
The shopkeeper emptied a shell into the wall, and the duo fled. But, police had witnessed the attempted robbery and quickly tracked down their car with the married couple inside. A weapon was found, and all three were detained.
A year later they were charged with multiple crimes including robbery and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Their charges are serious, and even though they're married, could face years apart because of their armed robbery spree.
The charges they face for robbery come with 20 years each, and the firearms charges come with 15 years. When it's all added up, they may not be a reunited couple until they're significantly older.
