Antonio Lamar Bland and Abigail Luckey. Photo: U.S. Department of Justice
A California couple decided to celebrate their love in an unusual way—by getting married in Vegas in the middle of a two-week crime spree. But their honeymoon was cut short when they were arrested on Valentine’s Day. Now, more than a year later, they’re facing serious federal charges.
Antonio Lamar Bland and Abigail Luckey, a couple from North Hollywood, and their purported accomplice, Ronnie Tucker, were charged with several counts of robbery, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California said.
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From Jan. 29 to Feb. 14, 2024, the three allegedly stole from 12 businesses in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Their victims were nine 7-Eleven stores, a smoke shop, and two doughnut shops. They would usually hit late at night, with Bland, 36, and Tucker, 23, entering in hoodies and masks, while Luckey, 49, allegedly waited in the car as the getaway driver.
But in the midst of their crime spree, Bland and Luckey took a surprise detour to Las Vegas, where they got married on Feb. 6, 2024. Two days later, they were back in California, reportedly continuing their string of robberies.
The three’s fortune expired on Valentine’s Day when they tried to rob a Downey doughnut store. This time, a worker resisted, shooting at the suspects. Bland and Tucker fled, but police were in pursuit. Officers promptly stopped the suspects’ vehicle and found a gun.
A federal grand jury has now indicted Bland, Luckey, and Tucker on a charge of conspiracy to rob under the Hobbs Act, a law that governs crimes involving interstate commerce. They are also charged with various counts of robbery, attempted robbery, and related firearms charges.
If convicted, Bland and Tucker would receive at least seven years per gun charge, while all three suspects would receive a maximum of 20 years per robbery charge. Bland is also facing a maximum of 15 more years for being a felon in possession of a gun.
The three have been behind bars since they were arrested, with their case to be heard on May 6. What began as a crime wave and a wedding side trip could now culminate in decades behind bars.
