A former Kansas City man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing banks in Jefferson City and Columbia.
Brian Dewitt Unthank, 45, formerly of Kansas City, pleaded guilty before to two counts of bank robbery.
By pleading guilty, Unthank admitted that he stole $6,328 from Landmark Bank, 1000 Keenesaw Ridge, Columbia, on June 18, 2010. Unthank also admitted that he stole $18,913 from River Regions Credit Union, 2009 Schotthill Woods Dr., Jefferson City, on June 23, 2010.
Investigators connected Unthank to the two robberies after he was convicted in August 2011 of robbing a bank in Texas, for which he was sentenced to prison for 10 years.
Under federal statutes, Unthank is subject to a sentence of up to 40 years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $500,000. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.