Alleged 'Duct Tape Bandit' Indicted
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Updated: 3:31 PM Aug 18, 2007
Alleged 'Duct Tape Bandit' Indicted
One week after the alleged incident at Shamrock Liquors, NewsChannel 3's Doug Korstanje revisits the scene that is now internationally famous.
Posted: 2:55 PM Aug 18, 2007
Reporter: The Associated Press
Email Address: news@wsaz.com
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The legal mess is getting stickier for the man known in northeastern Kentucky as the "Duct Tape Bandit." The liquor store robbery suspect -- who's accused of wrapping his head in duct tape to conceal his identity -- has been indicted by a grand jury on a robbery charge.

24-year-old Kasey Kazee was indicted Friday by a Boyd County grand jury on one count of first-degree robbery and a persistent felony offender count.

According to police, Kazee entered an Ashland liquor store recently with his entire face and head wrapped in duct tape except for openings for his eyes and mouth.

Police say Kazee was tackled by a store employee in the parking lot before getting away.

Kazee is being held in the Boyd County Detention Center.

The incident, since airing initally on WSAZ earlier in the week, grabbed international headlines because of the odd nature of the suspect's disguise. Spoofs of the incident have popped up on the internet. The story appeared on several news outlets around the world. Friday, NewsChannel 3's Doug Korstanje revisited Boyd County to see how all of this attention is affecting those involved in the situation.

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Posted by: BrownWaterPrincess on Oct 31, 2009 at 08:25 AM

WHY IS THIS EVEN ON HERE???? ITS FROM 2007. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE? WAS IT NECESSARY TO FILL ALL "TOP TEN NEWS STORIES?" IT WAS FUNNY TWO YEARS AGO WHEN IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED BUT ITS VERY OLD NEWS NOW! GET WITH IT WSAZ.
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Posted by: kim on Nov 3, 2007 at 04:58 AM

No matter how funny this is a crime was committed. Thank god this person is stupid. He needs to get put away for a long time.
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Posted by: Dougy on Oct 5, 2007 at 12:12 AM

I don't care what any of you say that was the funniest thing I have ever seen that was nothing short of hilarious and the final denial of involvment put it over the top... The man deserves an emmy and royalties for all the publicity he's pulling in and maybe with the loot he might be able to be a productive member of socity.... Common givem a break ((((( FREE THE DUCT TAPE BANDIT )))))
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