Tre Joseph Connor, Bank Robbery, Missouri 2023

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – A brazen daylight robbery at River Region Credit Union landed 29-year-old Tre Joseph Connor in federal court, and ultimately, on the wrong side of a jury verdict. Connor was found guilty Thursday of robbing the Jefferson City branch armed with a 9mm handgun, making off with over $111,700.

The January 19, 2023, heist saw Connor, disguised with a black ski mask, storm into the credit union on West Truman Boulevard and demand access to the vault. Brandishing the Smith & Wesson pistol, he forced a terrified employee to comply. He stuffed approximately $111,700 into a backpack and fled through a side door, leaving chaos in his wake.

Federal investigators quickly zeroed in on Connor thanks to a network of security cameras. Footage from Walmart showed Connor purchasing the clothing and other items used to commit the robbery – a crucial piece of evidence presented during the trial. The jury deliberated for roughly two and a half hours before delivering guilty verdicts on all counts: bank robbery, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

This wasn’t Connor’s first brush with the law. He already had prior felony convictions for dissemination of private sexual images and harassment, and was on probation at the time of the robbery. That history adds to the severity of his situation, as federal law prohibits convicted felons from possessing firearms or ammunition. The ATF, alongside the Jefferson City Police Department, FBI, and Boone County Sheriff’s Department, built the case against him.

U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark will determine Connor’s fate, but he’s staring down a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in federal prison. The maximum penalty reaches life without parole. Sentencing will occur after a presentence investigation conducted by the United States Probation Office. Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren E. Kummerer and Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa A. Pierce prosecuted the case.

Connor’s case is a stark reminder of the consequences of escalating criminal behavior. A petty offense can quickly turn into a violent felony, and a history of disregard for the law will be met with the full force of the federal justice system. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case as Connor awaits sentencing.

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