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"Bombshell Bandit" Pleads Guilty To Bank Robbery Charges

The California woman known as the "Bombshell Bandit" has pleaded guilty to bank robbery charges in California, Arizona and Utah.

Sandeep Kaur, 24, of Riverside, California earned her nickname by threatening to set off bombs during a string of bank robberies. Court documents show Kaur pleaded guilty Monday to four charges connected to robberies in Valencia and San Diego, California; Lake Havasu City, Arizona; and St. George, Utah.

Kaur admitted to robbing the US Bank on South Bluff Street in St. George in August, then leading law enforcement from three states on a high speed chase on Interstate-15, reaching speeds of 130 mph. Nevada state troopers brought Kaur's car to a stop by spiking her tires near Moapa Valley.

She faces up to 20 years in prison when she is sentenced in April.

Chris Holmes holds a Masters of Professional Communication degree from Southern Utah University. While at SUU his work received numerous awards including the 2009 King Foundation Best of Festival Award in the National Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts. Chris is co-host of the daily public affairs program, Big Picture Morning Show on radio station KSUB (Cedar City, Utah). He also is a sports and news contributor at Cherry Creek Media. He lives in Cedar City, with wife, Marie and five children.