A Topeka, Kansas, man was sentenced Tuesday to 6.5 years in federal prison for five bank robberies in four states, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
Dakota Shareef Walker, 21, Topeka, Kan., pleaded guilty to these robberies:
· U.S. Bank, 5730 Southwest 21st, Topeka, Kansas, Nov. 28, 2016.
· U.S. Bank, 221 W. Gregory Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri, Nov. 23, 2016.
· U.S. Bank, 748 Main St., Evanston, Wyoming, Dec. 6, 2016.
· U.S. Bank, 25 E. 50 South, Malad City, Idaho, Dec. 14, 2016.
· Wells Fargo Bank, 5 N. State St., Preston, Idaho, Jan. 9, 2017.
McAllister commended the FBI, the Topeka Police Department, law enforcement officers in Missouri, Wyoming and Idaho, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Maag for their work on the case.