Three Men Charged In String Of Holdups

Three Bonner County men were charged Thursday for their alleged roles in robbing six Kootenai County businesses.

Austin M. Fulton, 21, of Colburn, was charged with six counts of robbery while his brother, Cameron H. Fulton, 19, of Colburn was charged with four counts of robbery.

The third man, a friend of the brothers, was charged with three counts of robbery. A warrant for his arrest was issued Thursday but he had not yet been arrested by early evening. Police asked that his name not be released.

Authorities believe Austin and Cameron Fulton were involved in a string of robberies that spanned Idaho, Montana and Colorado.

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