Two Killeen, Texas, residents have been sentenced for their involvement in armed robberies.
Roosevelt Jones IV, 26, received a 20-year prison term and was ordered to pay $12,026 in restitution, while Christopher Teon Fults, 29, has been given a 10-year prison term and must pay $9,356 in restitution, according to an Aug. 24 U.S. Department of Justice news release.
“Those who perpetrate violence among us forfeit their freedom,” U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff said in the release. “The sentences of Mr. Jones and Mr. Fults are entirely appropriate given their crimes and the harm to their victims. I commend our law enforcement partners for their hard work and dedication to community safety.”
According to court records, Jones and Fulz participated in the armed robbery of five area merchants between November 2017 and January 2018. Jones was given additional charges related to the armed robbery of a different business in February 2018, the release reported.
Jones and Fults, who have been in federal custody since October 2019, pleaded guilty Sept. 7, 2021, to interfering with commerce by robbery, according to the release.
The Temple Police Department and the Violent Crime Unit of the Killeen Police Department provided assistance to the FBI Central Texas Violent Crimes Task Force during the investigation, the release reported. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Gloff.
“Today’s sentencing sends a clear message that the FBI is committed to working with our local law enforcement partners to reduce violent crime and ensure every person has the opportunity to live and work in a safe community,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Oliver E. Rich Jr., San Antonio division, said in the release.
