Marcus Greathouse, Armed Robbery, Alabama 2020

Armed Robbery Spree Ends in Federal Prison for Two Men

Montgomery, Alabama - In a joint operation with multiple law enforcement agencies, two men were recently sentenced to federal prison for committing multiple armed robberies across central Alabama.

Marcus Greathouse, 41, a resident of Opelika, Alabama, was sentenced to 72 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Greathouse participated in three of the ten robberies committed by Branden Tyrone Matthews, 32, a resident of Camp Hill, Alabama.

Matthews was sentenced to 92 months imprisonment and will serve three years of supervised release as well. Matthews was also ordered to pay $11,206.29 in restitution. The restitution amount for Greathouse will be determined later.

The armed robberies occurred between January 2018 and August 2018, spanning eight Alabama counties over an eight-month period. The following ten robberies were committed:

• January 26, 2018 - O' Reilly Auto Parts, Auburn, Alabama
• June 20, 2018 - Auto Zone, Alexander City, Alabama
• July 13, 2018 - Auto Zone, Opelika, Alabama
• July 25, 2018 - Auto Zone, Eufaula, Alabama
• July 28, 2018 - O' Reilly Auto Parts, Tallassee, Alabama
• July 30, 2018 - Dollar General, Hurtsboro, Alabama
• August 4, 2018 - Dollar General, Roanoke, Alabama
• August 5, 2018 - Dollar General, Montgomery, Alabama
• August 12, 2018 - O' Reilly Auto Parts, Tallassee, Alabama
• August 16, 2018 - Dollar General, Greenville, Alabama

A pellet gun resembling a pistol was used in the robberies. The victims would not have known the type of weapon during the crimes.

U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. would like to thank the numerous law enforcement agencies involved in bringing Matthews and Greathouse to justice. The investigating agencies include the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Alexander City Police Department, the Auburn Police Division, the Butler County Sheriff's Office, the Eufaula Police Department, the Hurtsboro Police Department, the Montgomery Police Department, the Opelika Police Department, the Roanoke Police Department, the Russell County Sheriff's Office, and the Tallassee Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Kevin Davidson prosecuted the case.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdal/pr/two-men-sentenced-federal-prison-multiple-armed-robberies