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Man Sentenced for Carbondale Bank Robbery Involving Ex-Cop

A man who helped a former Carbondale police officer rob a bank in 2008 has been ordered to spend seven years in prison.

WSIL reports 38-year-old Anthony Fike was sentenced Wednesday in Jackson County, where he pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated robbery.

Prosecutors say James Gaddis and Fike robbed the First Southern Bank in Carbondale in October 2008, making off with nearly $23,000. Investigators say Gaddis made a false 911 call before the holdup to divert police and used his police gun in the heist.

Gaddis was convicted last July and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. He's appealing his conviction.

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