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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is searching for a woman wanted in connection to an October 2023 Baton Rouge bank robbery.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation is searching for a woman wanted in connection to an October 2023 Baton Rouge bank robbery.
Federal investigators said Jazmine Johnnie, 22, was accused of robbing a bank on Oct. 10, 2023. The FBI's wanted notice said, "After entering the bank, she allegedly demanded cash from the tellers while threatening that she had a bomb in her purse and her boyfriend had an AK-47."
Johnnie reportedly left the scene in a gray Dodge Challenger.
Investigators said a federal arrest warrant was issued on Feb. 28, 2024.
Other aliases used by Johnnie include Jazmine Mondrell Johnnie and Jazmine M. Johnnie. She is described as being five-foot-two, weighing 165 pounds and having a butterfly tattoo on her neck.
The FBI said she has ties to Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Houston and Huntsville.
Anyone with information can send a tip to the FBI's toll-free tipline at 1-800-225-5324, the local FBI office or online at tips.fbi.gov.