Individual Details
Randy Lane FURR
(20 Nov 1952 - 22 Sep 2010)
Bank robbery suspect arrested in Virginia
BY EMILY FORD & SCOTT JENKINS
SALISBURY POST
ENOCHVILLE — It didn’t take long for several people to recognize the man who allegedly robbed an Enochville bank Monday afternoon.
Just hours after media broadcast a picture from the bank’s surveillance video of a man in a ball cap and sunglasses, people started calling the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office with anonymous tips.
“That’s Randy,” callers said, according to Sheriff’s Lt. John Sifford.
They also told officers where to find him.
Authorities arrested Randy Lane Furr, 49, of 7093 Unity Church Road, Kannapolis, in Pulaski County, Va., this morning at the home of a relative, Sifford said. He is in custody there pending extradition to North Carolina.
He will appear before a judge this morning to begin that process, Sifford said.
Furr is charged with robbing the Rowan Bank at 100 S. Enochville Ave. Monday afternoon. Authorities say the robber brandished a pistol and dropped off a bag containing what he claimed was a bomb before escaping with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Bomb squad members later determined there was no bomb.
“This is a fine example of how citizens and law enforcement can work together to put criminals behind bars,” Sheriff George Wilhelm said.
The Sheriff’s Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Kannapolis Police are investigating the possibility that Furr was also involved in two robberies earlier this year at First Bank at 815 S. Loop Road, Kannapolis.
“It’s certainly a possibility we’re looking at with the FBI,” Sifford said.
The First Bank robberies occurred on April 6 and July 31. Kannapolis police believe the same man committed both and are looking at similarities between them and the Rowan Bank robbery.
Although the First Bank bandit wore a stocking mask, physical descriptions and some physical characteristics revealed in surveillance photos are similar, said Kannapolis Police Lt. Steve May.
Kannapolis police have interviewed Furr’s ex-wife. She looked at pictures from the First Bank robbery in April and noticed physical similarities between the robber and her ex-husband, May said. But she was not able to give a positive identification, May said.
“We’re still looking into it, but we’re still not convinced it’s the same guy,” May said this morning. “Hopefully we can interview him, and maybe something will develop from that.”
A Kannapolis investigator will travel to Virginia with Rowan officials to interview Furr, May said.
In the meantime, police are asking anyone with information about the First Bank robberies to come forward, and they hope new information will help positively identify the robber.
Witnesses described the man who robbed the First Bank at gunpoint on July 31 as white, 5 foot 10, with a stocky build. He wore a white shirt with a Ray-Ban logo on the front, white pants and a white ball cap.
May said further study of images taken from a bank surveillance camera revealed another logo on the back of the man’s shirt that appears to be a tiger paw print.
And police have located a witness to the man’s getaway. A man standing in the parking lot waiting for a ride saw the robber leave the bank and take off his white shirt, revealing a green shirt underneath.
The witness told police the man got into a light green Ford Escort, a late 1970s or early 1980s model, and drove off.
Kannapolis Police ask anyone with information about the First Bank robbery to call the department at 704-920-4000.
Contact Emily Ford at 704-797-4280 or news@salisburypost.com.
Enochville robber not the same as in Kannapolis
BY SCOTT JENKINS
SALISBURY POST
KANNAPOLIS — Police say they’re now sure that a man arrested for robbing an Enochville bank Aug. 6 is not the same bandit whom they suspect robbed a Kannapolis bank twice this year.
Police initially suspected Randy Lane Furr, charged with robbing the Rowan Bank branch at 100 S. Enochville Ave., might be the same man who they believe robbed a First Bank branch at 815 S. Loop Road in April and July.
Some physical characteristics described by witnesses at the two banks were similar. But police say further investigation revealed the two robbers weren’t that similar-looking after all.
“We’re just positive that’s not going to be him,” Kannapolis Police Lt. Steve May said.
For instance, Furr, 49, of 7093 Unity Church Road, had a thick mustache in April. Although the First Bank robber wore a stocking mask on April 6 and July 31, bank employees could see that he was clean-shaven, May said.
Also, a witness outside First Bank on July 31 told police the robber left the bank, shed a white shirt to reveal a green shirt underneath and drive off in a late 1970s or early 1980s green Ford Escort.
May said the only Ford Escort police believe Furr had access to was a nearly-new one, and it was in Virginia at the time of the robbery.
And because the man who robbed First Bank on July 31 was wearing more than one shirt, police say he’s thinner than he appeared in surveillance photos and to witnesses who described him as having a stocky build.
Witnesses described the man who robbed the First Bank at gunpoint on July 31 as white, around 5 foot 10, with hair thinning in the back. He wore a white shirt with a Ray-Ban logo on the front and an animal paw print on the back, shorts, a white ball cap and New Balance running shoes.
Kannapolis Police ask anyone with information about the First Bank robbery to call the department at 704-920-4000 or 704-920-4001. Callers don’t have to give their names.
Bank robbery suspect in Rowan County Detention Center
BY JILLIAN McCARTNEY
SALISBURY POST
ENOCHVILLE — A Kannapolis man accused of robbing an Enochville bank earlier this month is in the Rowan County Detention Center today.
Randy Lane Furr, 48, of 7093 Unity Church Road, was transported to Rowan County from Virginia Tuesday after being arrested Aug. 9.
Furr is charged with robbing the Rowan Bank at 100 S. Enochville Ave.
Authorities say the robber brandished a shiny handgun and dropped a bag he claimed contained a bomb. He made off with almost $6,000. Officials say some of the money was recovered.
Cabarrus County bomb squad members later determined there was no bomb in the bag.
Just hours after media broadcast a picture from the bank surveillance video, the Rowan County Sheriff’s Department phone rang with anonymous tips about the identity of the man.
Authorities arrested Furr in Pulaski County, Va., three days after the robbery.
He was taken in front of a Rowan County magistrate Tuesday afternoon and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon. He was placed in the Rowan County Detention Center under $500,000 bond.
BY EMILY FORD & SCOTT JENKINS
SALISBURY POST
ENOCHVILLE — It didn’t take long for several people to recognize the man who allegedly robbed an Enochville bank Monday afternoon.
Just hours after media broadcast a picture from the bank’s surveillance video of a man in a ball cap and sunglasses, people started calling the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office with anonymous tips.
“That’s Randy,” callers said, according to Sheriff’s Lt. John Sifford.
They also told officers where to find him.
Authorities arrested Randy Lane Furr, 49, of 7093 Unity Church Road, Kannapolis, in Pulaski County, Va., this morning at the home of a relative, Sifford said. He is in custody there pending extradition to North Carolina.
He will appear before a judge this morning to begin that process, Sifford said.
Furr is charged with robbing the Rowan Bank at 100 S. Enochville Ave. Monday afternoon. Authorities say the robber brandished a pistol and dropped off a bag containing what he claimed was a bomb before escaping with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Bomb squad members later determined there was no bomb.
“This is a fine example of how citizens and law enforcement can work together to put criminals behind bars,” Sheriff George Wilhelm said.
The Sheriff’s Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Kannapolis Police are investigating the possibility that Furr was also involved in two robberies earlier this year at First Bank at 815 S. Loop Road, Kannapolis.
“It’s certainly a possibility we’re looking at with the FBI,” Sifford said.
The First Bank robberies occurred on April 6 and July 31. Kannapolis police believe the same man committed both and are looking at similarities between them and the Rowan Bank robbery.
Although the First Bank bandit wore a stocking mask, physical descriptions and some physical characteristics revealed in surveillance photos are similar, said Kannapolis Police Lt. Steve May.
Kannapolis police have interviewed Furr’s ex-wife. She looked at pictures from the First Bank robbery in April and noticed physical similarities between the robber and her ex-husband, May said. But she was not able to give a positive identification, May said.
“We’re still looking into it, but we’re still not convinced it’s the same guy,” May said this morning. “Hopefully we can interview him, and maybe something will develop from that.”
A Kannapolis investigator will travel to Virginia with Rowan officials to interview Furr, May said.
In the meantime, police are asking anyone with information about the First Bank robberies to come forward, and they hope new information will help positively identify the robber.
Witnesses described the man who robbed the First Bank at gunpoint on July 31 as white, 5 foot 10, with a stocky build. He wore a white shirt with a Ray-Ban logo on the front, white pants and a white ball cap.
May said further study of images taken from a bank surveillance camera revealed another logo on the back of the man’s shirt that appears to be a tiger paw print.
And police have located a witness to the man’s getaway. A man standing in the parking lot waiting for a ride saw the robber leave the bank and take off his white shirt, revealing a green shirt underneath.
The witness told police the man got into a light green Ford Escort, a late 1970s or early 1980s model, and drove off.
Kannapolis Police ask anyone with information about the First Bank robbery to call the department at 704-920-4000.
Contact Emily Ford at 704-797-4280 or news@salisburypost.com.
Enochville robber not the same as in Kannapolis
BY SCOTT JENKINS
SALISBURY POST
KANNAPOLIS — Police say they’re now sure that a man arrested for robbing an Enochville bank Aug. 6 is not the same bandit whom they suspect robbed a Kannapolis bank twice this year.
Police initially suspected Randy Lane Furr, charged with robbing the Rowan Bank branch at 100 S. Enochville Ave., might be the same man who they believe robbed a First Bank branch at 815 S. Loop Road in April and July.
Some physical characteristics described by witnesses at the two banks were similar. But police say further investigation revealed the two robbers weren’t that similar-looking after all.
“We’re just positive that’s not going to be him,” Kannapolis Police Lt. Steve May said.
For instance, Furr, 49, of 7093 Unity Church Road, had a thick mustache in April. Although the First Bank robber wore a stocking mask on April 6 and July 31, bank employees could see that he was clean-shaven, May said.
Also, a witness outside First Bank on July 31 told police the robber left the bank, shed a white shirt to reveal a green shirt underneath and drive off in a late 1970s or early 1980s green Ford Escort.
May said the only Ford Escort police believe Furr had access to was a nearly-new one, and it was in Virginia at the time of the robbery.
And because the man who robbed First Bank on July 31 was wearing more than one shirt, police say he’s thinner than he appeared in surveillance photos and to witnesses who described him as having a stocky build.
Witnesses described the man who robbed the First Bank at gunpoint on July 31 as white, around 5 foot 10, with hair thinning in the back. He wore a white shirt with a Ray-Ban logo on the front and an animal paw print on the back, shorts, a white ball cap and New Balance running shoes.
Kannapolis Police ask anyone with information about the First Bank robbery to call the department at 704-920-4000 or 704-920-4001. Callers don’t have to give their names.
Bank robbery suspect in Rowan County Detention Center
BY JILLIAN McCARTNEY
SALISBURY POST
ENOCHVILLE — A Kannapolis man accused of robbing an Enochville bank earlier this month is in the Rowan County Detention Center today.
Randy Lane Furr, 48, of 7093 Unity Church Road, was transported to Rowan County from Virginia Tuesday after being arrested Aug. 9.
Furr is charged with robbing the Rowan Bank at 100 S. Enochville Ave.
Authorities say the robber brandished a shiny handgun and dropped a bag he claimed contained a bomb. He made off with almost $6,000. Officials say some of the money was recovered.
Cabarrus County bomb squad members later determined there was no bomb in the bag.
Just hours after media broadcast a picture from the bank surveillance video, the Rowan County Sheriff’s Department phone rang with anonymous tips about the identity of the man.
Authorities arrested Furr in Pulaski County, Va., three days after the robbery.
He was taken in front of a Rowan County magistrate Tuesday afternoon and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon. He was placed in the Rowan County Detention Center under $500,000 bond.
Events
| Birth | 20 Nov 1952 | Cabarrus County, NC |  | ||
| Death | 22 Sep 2010 | Concord, Cabarrus County, NC |  | | |
| Marriage | Rebecca Lynn SHERRILL |
Families
| Spouse | Rebecca Lynn SHERRILL (1954 - 2021) |
| Child | William Shane FURR (1974 - 2013) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Albert Monroe FURR (1927 - 2007) |
| Mother | Mary Jane JACOBS (1930 - ) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Death
Mr. Randy Lane Furr, 57, of Gold Hill, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Carolinas Medical Center North East in Concord. He was born in Cabarrus County on November 20, 1952 to Mary Jane Jacobs Furr and the late Albert Monroe Furr. Randy earned the title of Eagle Scout at the age of 14. He was a graduate of NorthWest Cabarrus High School and was employed as a truck driver with Universal Forest Products, Inc. in Salisbury. There are no services planned. He is survived by his son, William Shane Furr and daughter, Melissa Ann Furr Peltra, of Faith; brothers, Craig W. Furr, of New London and Tony D. Furr, of Lake Norman; three granddaughters and one grandson; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.Endnotes
1. North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005.
2. Hartsell Funeral Home, North Carolina.