Lewis Jones III, Larry Bernard Gilmore, Michael Bernard Gilmore, and Abigail Lee Kemp, Armed Robbery, Florida 2016

PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA - A federal jury convicted Lewis Jones III, 36, Larry Bernard Gilmore, 43, and Michael Bernard Gilmore, 46, all of Atlanta, GA, of conspiracy, interfering with commerce by robbery, and using a firearm during a crime of violence.

The convictions were announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

Between April 2015 and January 2016, the conspirators committed armed robberies of six jewelry stores in Panama City Beach, Florida; Woodstock and Dawsonville, Georgia; Bluffton, South Carolina; Sevierville, Tennessee; and Mebane, North Carolina. More than $4 million of jewelry was stolen during the time frame of the conspiracy.

After the April 2015 robbery, Jones and the Gilmores began training Kemp to rob the jewelry stores on her own. The training took place at the Gilmore's window tint shop in Atlanta, Georgia.

The defendants face a maximum of 20 years in prison for each of the conspiracy and robbery charges. For each of the firearm charges, the defendants face a consecutive term of imprisonment of at least seven years and up to life on the first conviction, and a consecutive term of imprisonment of at least 25 years and up to life on the second conviction.

The sentencing hearings are scheduled for October 12, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. (Kemp) and 2:00 p.m. (Jones and the Gilmores) at the United States Courthouse in Panama City, Florida.

This case resulted from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Panama City Beach Police Department. Assistant United States Attorneys Kathryn D. Risinger and Michael J. Frank are prosecuting the case.

Defendant Name: Lewis Jones III, Larry Bernard Gilmore, Michael Bernard Gilmore, and Abigail Lee Kemp

Criminal Charges: Conspiracy, Interfering with Commerce by Robbery, Using a Firearm during a Crime of Violence

City and State: Panama City, Florida

Date: Between April 2015 and January 2016

Sentence: To be determined

Dollar Amount: $4 million

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/jewelry-thieves-convicted-4-million-armed-multistate-conspiracy