A former resident of Spokane, Washington, 49-year old Carl Kieffer was sentenced in federal district court on July 25, 2014, for a total of 7 bank robberies, 3 of which were charged by Information or Indictment, and 4 of which were considered relevant conduct, according to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.  The three charged bank robberies were of the Bank of O’Fallon in O’Fallon, on October 15, 2013; the Lusk State Bank in Lusk, Wyoming, on August 26, 2013; and the Fifth Third Bank in Charlotte, Michigan, on October 9, 2013.  These bank robberies were charged in separate cases but later consolidated into a single proceeding.   The four bank robberies that were not charged but were considered relevant conduct in the ultimate determination of the sentence were the Chase Bank, in Novi, Michigan, on September 5, 2013, the New Carlisle Federal Savings Bank, in Tipp City, Ohio, on September 13, 2013, the Bank and Trust of Farmersville, in Farmersville, Illinois, on September 16, 2013, and the Huntington National Bank, in Bolivar, Ohio, on October 3, 2013.  Evidence at sentencing revealed that Kieffer lied to both an O’Fallon Detective and FBI agents, when he told them that he was dying from cancer, and that was why he began robbing the banks, so that he could enjoy the rest of his life, spending his money on hotels, women and food.  Medical records confirmed that while Kieffer was in poor health, he did not have any terminal illnesses.  Kieffer has an extremely lengthy criminal history and has been incarcerated approximately 30 of the 49 years of his life.  His total sentence is 20 years in federal prison for these crimes.  This sentence will be followed by a three year term of supervised release and Kieffer pay a total special assessment due of $300.  Keiffer was ordered to pay each of the banks who did not receive all of their proceeds back.