Royal Bank of Scotland bank manager Russell Alker, 39, of Preston, Lancashire, who worked at a branch in Wigan, was alleged to be an "inside man", but was cleared by the jury of any involvement in the fraud.

BBC: 'King of Marbella' John Disley jailed over bank fraud

The undercover operation was designed to see if one of Huckerby's friends would plan a similar robbery with a Securicor driver as an ''inside man'' and James Power, was said to have taken the "bait" in secretly taped conversations.

BBC: Robbery investigation 'was complex'

Very few of them, however, blame it on an invisible man living inside their head.

BBC: Cricket's craziest man

Aurora, Colorado (CNN) -- The man accused of opening fire inside an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater is expected to return to court Monday where he will face formal charges.

CNN: Colorado shooting suspect to return to court

The Russian authorities have launched an investigation after a man was killed during a ride down a ski slope inside a giant inflatable ball.

BBC: Russia investigates horrific 'zorb' ride death

Responding to a home invasion robbery Friday morning, the Nassau County officer was told a man with a gun was inside the house but he was confronted with an even more complicated, dangerous situation when he stepped inside, authorities said: an armed suspect, holding a young woman in a headlock and using her as a body shield.

WSJ: Police Responding to Home Invasion Were Unaware of Hostages in Standoff