Notorious “Dougherty Gang” Sentenced In Colorado

**Whisper** · December 23rd, 2011, 07:51 PM

Dougherty siblings indicted on federal charges

MACON, Ga. --
The infamous Dougherty siblings have been indicted by a Georgia grand jury in connection with an armed bank robbery in that state.

Dylan Dougherty Stanley, 26, Lee Grace Dougherty, 29, and Ryan E. Dougherty, 22, are accused of leading law enforcement officers in a multi-state crime spree that started with a police chase and shoot-out in Zephyrhills.

The federal indictment charges all three in the armed robbery of a bank in Valdosta, Ga. in August. Investigators said they got away with over $5,000.

Police arrested the siblings eight days later in Colorado. Officials said they fired shots at law enforcement officers and crashed their vehicle.

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All three have been charged with bank robbery and discharging a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence. Ryan Dougherty has also been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The three are also facing charges in Colorado, where they are currently in custody. They could potentially face charges in Pasco County as well.

http://www.baynews9.com/article/news...ederal-charges

**Dakota Valkyrie** · January 27th, 2012, 05:29 PM

The Doughertys: Ryan, Dylan, and Lee

One of three siblings who was part of a multistate crime spree and nationwide manhunt planned to escape from a Colorado jail with his sister, telling jailers that he had enjoyed his stay, authorities said in a document released Friday.

Dylan Dougherty, 26, got out of his cell in Walsenburg, Colo., and passed a note to his sister telling her he was going to break her out of jail, officials said.

During a Jan. 10 search, deputies found a homemade knife and letter to the FBI in his cell, according to an arrest affidavit.

Deputies also discovered that a panel in Dougherty's cell that allows access to the plumbing had been tampered with, as had the insulation just inside. A deputy followed the plumbing to the ceiling and discovered footprints in there, and in the female section of the jail, a letter addressed to his sister, Lee Grace Dougherty, who was being held in that area.

Dylan Dougherty told his sister he planned to subdue the guards, steal their keys and escape with her. The note stated that when the FBI received the letter, he would be long gone from the Huerfano County Jail and he would leave the tools he used to escape behind, authorities said.

"I have enjoyed staying here, so don't take any of this personal," investigators quote the note as saying.

"The letter stated for Lee to have all her personal belongings ready, and that Dylan was going to get in through the ceiling to the control room where the detention staff are, and drop down on them," according to the affidavit. "He stated he would then tie them up and take the keys from them, and then they would just walk out."
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Lee Grace Dougherty is set to go on trial Feb. 21 on attempted second-degree murder, assault and other charges related to the chase.

The brothers were granted a stay in proceedings until Monday, so federal and Florida prosecutors can decide how to proceed in the case.

In addition to charges stemming from the crime spree, Dylan Dougherty faces counts of conspiracy to escape and possession of contraband for the escape plan discovered during the search, authorities said.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.1013026

**Whisper** · February 10th, 2012, 07:53 PM

Dougherty sister pleads guilty in multistate crime spree

(CNN) -- One of three siblings accused of robbing a bank and trying to kill police officers last year has accepted a plea deal that calls for at least nine years in prison, according to court documents.

Lee Grace Dougherty, 29, pleaded guilty Thursday in a Colorado courtroom to one count of attempted first-degree assault and two counts of felony menacing, CNN affiliate KRDO reported.

Prosecutors will drop the laundry list of other charges against her, including five counts of attempted second-degree murder, according to the plea agreement.

She faces a maximum of 28 years in prison when she is sentenced on April 30, according to court documents.

Dougherty and her brothers, Dylan Stanley Dougherty and Ryan Edward Dougherty, are all accused of taking part in a multistate crime rampage that gripped the nation last year.

The trio is accused of an armed bank robbery in Georgia and the attempted murder of a Florida police officer on August 2. They escaped from Florida with police in pursuit after they shot out a police cruiser's tire, according to authorities.

The next week, the trio surfaced in Colorado and were again pursued by police. They were arrested after a high-speed chase on a rural stretch of interstate.

They crashed their car along a rural road and police say they were shooting at officers with an AK-47 during a chase at speeds of up to 120 mph.

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http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/justic...html?hpt=ju_c2

**Whisper** · February 22nd, 2012, 01:54 PM

Dougherty Brothers Take Plea Deal

The two brothers of the former fugitive Dougherty Gang have joined their sister in pleading guilty to reduced charges in connection with their failed high-speed attempt to avoid law enforcement in Colorado. Ryan Dougherty, 21, and Dylan Stanley-Dougherty, 26, entered pleas in Huerfano County court.
A week ago, Lee Grace Dougherty, 29, pleaded guilty to lesser charges after prosecutors agreed to drop attempted murder charges.

The three siblings were fleeing to avoid prosecution from shooting at a Florida policeman and robbing a Georgia bank, when they were spotted at a gas station in Colorado. During the ensuing pursuit, the gang fired shots at the police vehicles chasing them.

Facing Long Prison Terms

When their vehicle crashed, Lee Grace was shot in the leg when she pointed a gun at one of the arresting officers. She told investigators that they were not trying to hurt anyone, they just wanted the police to stop chasing them, but they were originally charged with attempted murder.

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This week, Dylan pleaded guilty to first-degree assault. He could get up to 32 years in prison. Ryan pleaded guilty to five counts of menacing and could get up to 20 years.

As part of the plea agreement, the three will be able to serve their Colorado sentences concurrently with any sentence they may receive on federal bank robbing charges in Georgia and assault charges in Florida.

http://crime.about.com/b/2012/02/17/...-deal.htm?nl=1

**Dakota Valkyrie** · April 30th, 2012, 05:36 PM

"Dougherty Gang" sentenced.

The Dougherty Gang pleaded guilty to various charges against them and were sentenced at the Huerfano County Courthouse Monday morning. Dylan was sentenced first. He was sentenced to 32 years.

"I never tried to hurt anybody," said a teary-eyed Dylan Dougherty - one of the three siblings being sentenced to 32 years on Monday in the Huerfano County jail.

"Contrary to people's belief, I never tried to hurt anyone. It's true, I had desperation. I'm sorry for the choices I've made," Dougherty said to the judge, while trying to maintain composure, as he cried and wiped tears from his face.

He was dressed in a yellow jumpsuit, his hair pulled back in a ponytail.

"I wish I had done things differently," Dougherty said, "Not sure what I would've done differently. Actions I did take were not my character."

The prosecution described the three-state crime spree in detail. Assistant District Attorney Clay McKisson told the court Dylan Dougherty was the "trigger man". He fired, "not once or twice, but 11 times that we know of at the troopers chasing him, without regard for the lives of the officers."

Dougherty also tried to escape from the Huerfano County jail.

"What we see is sustained effort on behalf of [Dylan Dougherty] to escape capture by whatever means necessary. Whatever the cost of human life might be," McKisson told the court.

A metal shank was also found in Dougherty's cell.
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Lee Grace pleaded guilty to one count of attempted first-degree assault and two counts of felony menacing - all of which are felonies.

An almost cheerful and smiling Lee Grace Dougherty appeared in the Huerfano County Courthouse for her sentencing Monday morning. She was sentenced to 24 years.

Dougherty, with a new bob-like haircut, in the yellow jumpsuit looked around the courtroom, waved and smiled at people she knew in the courtroom.

Lee Grace is the older sister of Dylan and Ryan Dougherty.

"I would like to again take this opportunity to apologize for my actions," said Lee Grace Dougherty when she addressed the court - crying. "My motivation behind my decision was to protect my younger brother. He's not only my brother, but my best friend."
"I didn't set out to harm anyone. My only thought was to get my brother to another country and help him start another life."

Ryan Dougherty was facing up to 15 years in prison for violating his probation in Florida.

"I could say it was a momentary lapse in judgment, but 10 days is not a momentary lapse of judgment," Dougherty said.

She apologized to a number of law-enforcement officers, including Walsenburg Police Chief James Chamberlain, who she pointed a gun at before Chief Chamberlain shot her, slightly injuring Dougherty.

"I've come to accept the time I will spend in prison," Dougherty said.

She promised to use her time wisely and plans to study forensic pathology and some day work in the coroner's office.
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Ryan faced 20 years but was sentenced to 18 years.

"I'm generally remorseful. I'm sorry for my brother [who] will be 60 when he gets out," Ryan Dougherty said. "I'm sorry for my wife and son. There is much more I wish I could say as of now I have pending cases in other places."

"'All he did is drive the car,' is not an excuse," said Huerfano County District Attorney Frank Ruybalid of the third defendant being sentenced in the Dougherty Gang case. Ryan Dougherty was the last one to be sentenced for his role in the armed heist that started in Florida, went through Georgia and ended in Walsenburg. His older sister and brother are also facing charges in Florida for shooting at a police officer there while trying to get away and in Georgia, where they robbed a bank.

"Ryan Dougherty is somebody who should've known better," Ruybalid said.
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Judge Appel called Ryan "the classic getaway driver."

"Just as I told your brother and sister, you're not getting sentenced because you're a horrible person," the judge said. "You enabled all of this to happened, it's because of you it happened."

"Even though it's a long time, I hope you can make the best of it," the judge said.

http://www.9news.com/news/article/26...ntenced-Monday

**Killroy** · May 9th, 2012, 08:20 AM

Denver, CO - The brothers-sister trio at the center*of a nationwide manhunt in August 2011*has been sentenced for their crimes in Colorado. Each had the opportunity to ask for mercy.
Last year, Dylan Stanley-Dougherty, 27, Ryan Dougherty, 22, and Lee Grace, 29, embarked on what authorities have described as a 10-day nationwide crime-spree. They are accused of shooting at a police officer during a car chase in Florida and*a bank robbery in Georgia.
The current sentencing concerned their actions after reaching Colorado including 11 rounds being fired from an AK47 out the car window toward pursuing officers. They were reported as traveling over 120 mph before crashing after running over stop sticks.
Defense attorneys for the siblings told the judge they were driven by desperation to help the youngest, Ryan, evade probation and that thier action were the result of a bond created after a childhood filled with tragic loss and abuse.
Dylan – who plead guilty to one charge of first-degree assault – was the first to be sentenced Monday. Described by the prosecution as the “trigger man,” prosecutors maintained that he is not remorseful. They presented additional testimony of his attempted escape from Huerfano County Jail and a “shank” found in his cell was intended to cause harm.…

This article is from The Dreamin' Demon, the Internet's self-appointed buzzkill.

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**Dakota Valkyrie** · November 9th, 2012, 08:47 PM

A man pleaded guilty Friday to robbing a south Georgia bank and firing an assault rifle into the ceiling during a 2011 crime spree with his brother and sister than began with a Florida police chase and ended in a shootout in Colorado.

Dylan Dougherty Stanley, 27, almost derailed the plea deal when he told a U.S. District Court judge he disagreed with one part of prosecutors' narrative of the crime — that all three siblings threatened bank employees in Valdosta during the robbery on Aug. 2, 2011.

"I never threatened anybody," Stanley of Zephyrhills, Fla., said after telling the judge that prosecutors' version of the crime was "99.9 percent" correct. "Everything else was exact and that does not negate the fact that I was in the bank with a firearm."
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Stanley's siblings — Ryan and Lee Grace Dougherty — pleaded guilty to similar Georgia charges last month. Terms of their deals with prosecutors were not disclosed in court. All three will be sentenced Dec. 17 in Valdosta. The bank robbery charges carry up to 25 years in prison, while the gun charge is punishable by 10 years to life to in prison.
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The suspect also interrupted the judge at one point to ask: "Would you mind referring to me as Mr. Dougherty?" Then he added: "I'm sorry judge."

Lawson had been calling him "Mr. Stanley." His attorneys explained that's his legal name, one he got from adoptive parents. But they said he prefers Dougherty, his birth name. The judge honored his request.
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They still face charges in Florida, stemming from the police chase that kicked off the crime spree.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/3...6#.UJ2jS4awX78

**Tundratot** · November 10th, 2012, 05:10 AM

Found this article a very good read. Gives the whole background on the kids' lives and what they were trying to accomplish.

http://www.gq.com/news-politics/news...ng-crime-story

**CbabyRKO** · December 18th, 2012, 07:58 PM

Three Florida siblings at the center of a multistate crime spree and manhunt last year were each sentenced on Monday to more than 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal bank robbery and firearms charges in Georgia.
Dylan Dougherty Stanley, 27, Lee Grace Dougherty, 30, and Ryan Edward Dougherty, 23, admitted earlier this year to firing shots at the ceiling and stealing $5,168 from a bank in Valdosta in August 2011 during a cross-country spree that made national headlines.
The siblings were also accused of shooting at a Florida police officer before robbing the Georgia bank and fleeing to southern Colorado, where they were caught following a high-speed chase and shootout.
Each of the siblings received a sentence of 35 years and eight months in the Georgia case. In addition, they will have to serve five years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia said on Monday.
They each will have repay CertusBank $1,738, according to prosecutors.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crim...#ixzz2FS2Eatd6