The number of banks has plunged for decades as banks joined forces to take advantage of economies of scale or simply failed. There were 4,036 banks at the end of 2023, down slightly from 4,136 in 2022 ...
Turlock police said the suspect, identified as 45-year-old Benjamin Charles Malakismail, entered the bank with a briefcase and told an employee there was an explosive device inside of it.