Seth Coles-Body sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for ATM robbery scheme

10 articles · Updated · Renton Reporter · Apr 24

Coles-Body, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced on April 14 in Seattle after pleading guilty to four counts of bank robbery and two counts of attempted bank robbery.
He and codefendant Ahmon Hogg targeted ATM technicians in multiple states, using glue-like substances to disable machines and violently robbing or attempting to rob cash cassettes, with $768,900 in restitution ordered.
Their crime spree spanned Washington, Arizona, Texas, Oregon, and Maine, with incidents involving assaults and large cash thefts; Hogg has also pleaded guilty but has not yet been sentenced.

The criminals celebrated their heists on social media; what digital trail sealed their fate?

Why did one robber receive a 10-year sentence while his partner received nine?

Their crime spree crossed six states. How did federal agents finally track them down?

How could a new Supreme Court ruling challenge the robbers' $768,900 payback order?

Will armed guards become mandatory for all ATM servicing after this violent crime spree?

As ATM robberies escalate, can technology ever replace vulnerable human technicians?