A suspect involved in the Scranton bank robbery this past February has pled guilty to federal charges.

According to the Southern District Court of Iowa, 27-year-old Zachary Michael Wailes of Fort Dodge has pled guilty to a federal bank robbery charge for allegedly entering Peoples Bank in Scranton on February 25th, armed with a handgun, and stole over $20,000.

Wailes was originally facing charges from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, but those charges were dismissed in lieu of being federally indicted. A sentence hearing has yet to be determined. 

A second suspect, 26-year-old Tyler Mattingly of Carroll, has pled guilty to a Class C Felony for first degree theft from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. As per the plea agreement, Mattingly admitted to his role of aiding and abetting Wailes during the robbery incident.

Court documents show Mattingly admitted to making a false accident phone call to law enforcement on the east side of Greene County to draw authorities away from Scranton that is located in western Greene County. Mattingly is also awaiting his sentence hearing. 

Raccoon Valley Radio will bring you more information as it becomes official.