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05/26/2026
Federal grand jury indicts Berea bank robbery suspect
The News Enterprise
The 18-year-old who shot and killed two employees during a bank robbery in Berea last month has been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Brailen Weaver was indicted on one count of attempted armed bank robbery, resulting in the death of two people and two counts of causing death with a firearm in the course of a crime of violence. Prosecutors said the grand jury also returned special findings that could lead to Weaver receiving the death penalty if convicted.
The bank robbery happened April 30 at the U.S. Bank on Chestnut Street in Berea. A federal affidavit says Weaver entered the bank, shot and killed Brian Switzer, shot and killed Breanna Edwards shortly afterward before checking multiple drawers and fleeing the bank.
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