WICHITA, KAN. – A Wichita man was sentenced today to 12
years in federal prison for robberies at four local stores, U.S. Attorney
Stephen McAllister said.
Kenneth W. Cade, 29, Wichita, Kan., pleaded guilty to four
counts of robbery and one count of carrying a firearm during a robbery. In his
plea, he admitted committing the following robberies:
Dollar General
Store, 915 S. Glendale in Wichita, Nov. 22, 2017. Cade admitted pointing a gun
at an employee and demanding money.
C-Store, 837 S.
Oliver in Wichita, Feb. 7, 2018. Cade admitted serving as a lookout while a
co-defendant pointed a gun at an employee and demanded money.
Arby’s, 4308 E.
Harry in Wichita, Feb. 14, 2018. Cade admitted pointing a firearm at an
employee and demanding money.
Circle K Store,
515 N. Seneca in Wichita, Feb. 14, 2018. Cade admitted grabbing cash from a
register after a co-defendant pointed a gun at an employee and demanded money.
Co-defendant Savannah Cole, 22, Wichita, Kan., is set for
sentencing Oct. 4, 2019.
McAllister commended the FBI, the Wichita Police Department
and Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Treaster for their work on the case, which was
prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a U.S. Department of Justice
initiative targeting violent crime.
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