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(Jp G The BG News Friday, March 19,1993 The BG News Volume 75, Issue 123 BG Mid Am bank robbed Teens' families No shots fired, file suit against gunman at large by Eileen McNamara city editor several parties by Snarl L.Veleba Bowling Green police and court reporter the FBI are still investigat- "It's going to be several ing the city's first bank million dollars, I'll tell robbery in more than 20 The families of three Bowling years. Green teenagers killed in a Lib- you that. When it gets Mid American National erty Township car accident two to the damage phase of Bank & Trust Co. Universi- years ago have filed a complaint ty Banking Center, 1480 E. against the driver of the car in- the claim, I can't be Wooster St., was robbed volved, the Village of Portage, a specific at this time." late Thursday morning police officer, Liberty Township after bank employees and public officials and a Flndlay William C. Caughey, about six customers were business. attorney taken to a back room at The families of Bowling Green gunpoint. No shots were High School students Tiina Pank fired. sepp, Kevin Wolfe and Stephanie the estate of Tiina Panksepp; Authorities declined to Sanders have filed the 17-count Robert F. Wolfe, administrator of release any of the witnes- complaint against Douglas Rath, the estate of Kevin M. Wolfe; and ses'names. of Pemberville, Kevin Thorn- Thomas M. Sanders, administra- Mid Am representatives bury, a Portage police officer, tor of the estate of Stephanie L. refused to comment. and the Village of Portage. Sanders. Jaak Panksepp is also According to police re- The Liberty Township listed in the complaint separate- ports, a man entered the trustees, Paul Adams, 13861 Por- ly. Cincinnati Insurance Com- bank shortly before 10 am. tage Road, Portage; John Hering- pany is also listed as a plaintiff in with a nickel-plated revolv- shaw, 7770 Range Line Road, Ru- the complaint. er in his hand. He led dolph; and Leroy Chamberlain, The family of Margaret Quinn, everyone into a back room 9066 Mitchell Road, Rudolph are a fourth teenager killed in the and told them to lock the named as defendents collectively crash, is not a party to the com- door from the inside. He and individually. plaint. then took an unspecified None of the plaintiffs or defen- "Apparently, the Qulnns de- amount of money from the dants could be reached for com- cided they didn't want to go cash drawers. ment. through this. It's a tragic thing," The man left the building William C. Caughey, the attor- Caughey said. westbound on foot, report- ney who will try the case in edly getting into a later- court, said while he has not ar- He said a survivor of the acci- model dark blue van driven rived at a specific monetary a- dent is not in the complaint be- by a black male. ward in the case, he will eventu- cause her statute of limitations The suspect is described ally ask for a very high sum. does not begin until she becomes as a black male, mid-20s, "It's going to be several million 18. She then has a two-year thin to medium build, with a dollars, I'll tell you that," he said. period in which to file a claim. mole on his left cheek and "When it gets to the damage While Rath could not be some witnesses said he had phase of the claim, I can't be spe- reached for comment, his a moustache. He was wear- cific at this time." mother, who declined to give her ing a dark-hooded sweat- The complaint states the plain- name, said she thinks the com- shirt. tiffs demand a judgment against plaint is unjust. Authorities were able to all the defendants "in a sum in "It's not fair. He's paid. I can't obtain pictures of the sus- excess of $25,000." say anymore," she said. pect from video cameras in Caughey said a jury trial was Rath was determined to have the bank, according to FBI requested, and the case will go been driving under the Influence Special Agent Mike Rolf The BG NcwiX'hrU llawlry before Common Pleas Court at the time of the accident. He and Bowling Green Det. Judge Donald DeCessna. DeCes- served time in jail for the Sgt. Brad Conner. Mid American National Bank & Trust Co.'s branch office at 1480 E. Wooster St. was robbed by an sna was not available for com- offense. armed man at about 10 a.m. Thursday. A police officer involved in the Investigation said It was the ment. Caughey said the defendants See Robbery, page three. first bank robbery In Bowling Green In at least 20 years. Named in the complaint are Jaak Panksepp, administrator of See Teem, page three. Religious leaders Newspaper blamed in tip to cult by Chip Brown John T. Risenhoover, a 29-year-old ATF been holed up inside ever since. back lifting of ban The Associated Press agent, claimed in a lawsuit filed Wednesday On Wednesday, the FBI said nearly half that a Waco Tribune-Herald employee called the 88 adults inside have said they want to cult leader David Koresh and warned him come out but are watching the treatment of by Kim I. Mills Peace, a religious lobby that rep- WACO, Texas - A federal agent wounded about the weapons raid. No employee was those who left earlier before making any The Associated Press resents more than 30 churches in a gun battle at the Branch Davidian com- named in the lawsuit. move. Seventeen children are also believed and religious organizations na- pound claims in a lawsuit that somebody at Risenhoover was shot and wounded In the inside. tionwide. the local newspaper tipped cult members to ankle and hip. The lawsuit seeks unspecified WASHINGTON - Leaders of "We look upon the upcoming the raid. The newspaper denied the allega- damages for hospital costs and mental an- several religious groups en- march on Washington as one way Four adults and 21 children have left since tion. guish. the siege began. dorsed on Wednesday an end to in which those supportive of the Agents have said all along they believed a "We categorically deny that any of our the military's ban on homosexu- civil rights for all persons, re- tip shortly before the raid last month by the people informed those in the compound of The day before the raid, the newspaper als and voiced support for a gay, gardless of their sexual orienta- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms any pending ATF action," said Bob Lott, edi- began publishing the results of an eight- lesbian and bisexual march on tion, can join together to support ruined the element of surprise and led to a tor of the newspaper. month investigation of the Davidians, sug- Washington next month. one another in that effort," said virtual ambush that left four agents dead At least two cult members died in gun- gesting the doomsday cult was amassing an "As religious people, we rec- Kay Dowhower, spokeswoman and 16 wounded. fights on Feb. 28. More than 100 people have arsenal of weapons. ognize and embrace the gay and for the Evangelical Lutheran lesbian community for what they Church in America's Govern- are," said Rabbi Lynne F. Lands- mental Affairs Office. berg, associate director of the Religious Action Center of Re- The march is scheduled for Phone mixup gives scouts 'bad' name form Judaism. "They are not the April 25. enemy. They are us, and we are The Rev. John R Deckenback, them." a leader in the United Church of by Mitch Weiss The Appleseed Ridge Girl made to the council's office. covered by the council who did Landsberg said "family va- Christ, handed out copies of a let- The Associated Press Scout Council's former toll- The number then was given not know about the change will lues" and other phrases had been ter from his church to President free number was to a national telephone sex ser- not be surprised by the sex used as code words to legitimize Clinton supporting his "cour- 1-800-223-4475. The last seven vice. It also continued to be service's message any more. prejudices, including fear of ho- ageous stand" on homosexuals in LIMA, Ohio - Callers who digits of that number spell listed as the council's number That is because a block has mosexuality. the military. didn't know a Lima-area Girl "bad girl" when linked to the in telephone directories for been placed on the number for "We cannot condone any of Other religious groups repre- Scout organization had letters above the numbers on a Lima and several other North- calls from the 419 area code, this.