Raleigh, NC – A Kinston man was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for his involvement in a series of armed robberies across the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Charles Elliot Nobles, 37, of Kinston, North Carolina, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever, III to 264 months imprisonment followed by 3 years’ supervised release.
Nobles pleaded guilty to Brandishing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence and Aiding and Abetting and Discharging a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence and Aiding and Abetting on September 11, 2017.
The charges stem from a series of armed robberies that occurred between August 24, 2015, and May 15, 2016, in the Eastern District of North Carolina and elsewhere. A total of seven robberies were conducted by various participants, including Nobles, who was at the helm of the conspiracy and participated in all seven robberies.
The robberies targeted several businesses, including a US Cellular store in Beulaville, an attempted robbery at the Win-A-Lot internet café in Kinston, a Family Dollar store in Pink Hill, a Family Dollar store in Faison, a US Cellular store in Kenansville, a US Cellular store in Snow Hill, and a second US Cellular store in Kenansville.
During the attempted robbery of the Win-A-Lot internet café, Nobles aided and abetted others who shot a victim in the face.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Nobles was investigated by the Henderson Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Assistant United States Attorney S. Katherine Burnette prosecuted this case.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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