Kansas City, Mo. – A Kentucky man has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for his role in a week-long, multi-state violent crime spree that terrorized several victims, including young children, and endangered the lives of many innocent people.
Robert C. Caldwell, 26, of Danville, Ky., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to 38 years in federal prison without parole, plus a consecutive sentence of seven years in prison for a firearm violation.
On Feb. 4, 2016, Caldwell pleaded guilty to participating in a kidnapping conspiracy, one count of kidnapping, one count of carjacking, one count of using a firearm during a crime of violence and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, Caldwell and an accomplice robbed and kidnapped a 68-year-old man at gunpoint, attacked a young mother with her infant children, and robbed and kidnapped a 13-year-old child at gunpoint in January 2015.
The victim in this case was abducted at gunpoint as he was leaving his home, forced to hand over his keys to his van, his wallet and cash. He was beaten by Caldwell and his accomplice and struck in the head with the handgun.
Law enforcement authorities, who had been contacted by the victim’s wife, were tracking the use of the victim’s credit and debit cards as they were used or attempted to be used along I-70 eastbound. Investigators obtained surveillance photos and video from some of the locations.
Caldwell and his accomplice were eventually tracked down and arrested after a high-speed chase in the Grandview, Mo., area. Caldwell has been held without bond since his arrest.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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