Jury convicts man on federal charges for robbing 3 banks in Gurnee, other cities with AK-47-style rifle
James D. Williams, 46, of Bartlett (pictured) and Alexis T. Handelman, 25, of Bartlett have been convicted of committing three bank robberies in Ma...
James D. Williams, 46, of Bartlett (pictured) and Alexis T. Handelman, 25, of Bartlett have been convicted of committing three bank robberies in May 2018, including one in Gurnee at the Norstates Bank on Grand Avenue. | Provided Photo A man faces up to life in prison after a jury convicted him on federal charges for robbing three banks, including one in Gurnee, with an AK-47 rifle, prosecutors said. James D. Williams, 46, of Bartlett, was found guilty of three counts of bank robbery, three counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence, conspiracy to commit bank robbery, possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and conspiracy to transfer a firearm to a felon.