ATM Heist Crew Caught in Texas

0:00It's March 28th. You're listening to Dallas News today. AI-powered local news. I'm Cory with the story. Three men got nabbed after that wild Christmas Eve ATM heist in White Settlement, Texas, the one that blew up online with millions of views. Back on December 24th, 2025, at 3.44 a.m., they rammed a stolen SUV through a convenience store front on South. Cherry Lane hooked a cable to the machine and tried dragging it out. The cops from White Settlement led a months-long probe with help from agencies across North Texas. The getaway went sideways quick when the ATM pop loose on the Interstate 30 service road, tumbling into a culvert where officers recovered it, intact, cash and all. That viral surveillance clip sparked tips that cracked the case wide open within a day. Pointing straight to the crew, folks were hyped on social media, but police stayed locked in, praising their team's hustle and linking the smashing grab to a string of similar hits.

1:01From Fort Worth to Great Vine, chief Christopher Cook called a top-notch detective work fueled by partnerships. Investigators pegged the suspects as 28-year-old J. Gerard Jones Jr., 26-year-old Aaron Trey Wintay-Rabon-Alex, and 24-year-old Bronia Keshan Freeman, all hit with first-degree felony charges for organized crime. Things went down March 8th. The others March 24th, each had roles from driver to chain-hoker and lookout car. Their cooling, enterant county jail, with bonds from $10,000 to $250,000, facing more charges from other spots. North Texas stays vigilant as these links keep unfolding.