Bandit Wore Female Garments

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – An armed robber who hit five banks and credit union in five different cities, sometimes dressed as a woman, was sentenced Friday to more than 40 years behind bars. Lionnel Dyches, 36, confessed to five armed robberies, including the December 2006 hold-up at State CU in Greenwood, S.C. Dyches brandished a handgun and used stolen cars to get away during the heists, more than one time dressed as a woman.

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