A Waldorf man has been sentenced to 55 years in federal prison for his involvement in a series of armed robberies and the murder of a business owner, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland. Thaddeus Lamont Wills, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang following his conviction on multiple charges stemming from robberies that took place between 2020 and 2021 in Prince William County, Virginia, as well as Prince George’s and Charles County, Maryland.
The sentencing was announced by Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, along with officials from the FBI Baltimore Field Office, Prince George’s County Police Department, Charles County Sheriff’s Office, and Prince William County Police Department.
After a nine-day trial concluded on October 25, 2024, a federal jury found Wills guilty of conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery; two counts of interference with interstate commerce by robbery; two counts of carjacking; three counts related to using or brandishing a firearm during crimes of violence; and murder resulting from discharging a firearm during such a crime. The same jury also convicted Keionta Hagens, 45, on similar charges related to conspiracy and robbery.
Evidence presented at trial indicated that between November 12, 2020 and January 18, 2021, Wills and his co-conspirators used firearms to rob four businesses and carjack victims—including customers—culminating in the fatal shooting of one business owner.
Co-conspirator Hagens was previously sentenced on February 19, 2025 to an eighteen-year term in federal prison. Two other co-conspirators—Quasean Reeves and Andron Wood—have pleaded guilty and are scheduled for sentencing in January 2026.
U.S. Attorney Hayes stated: "U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the FBI, PGPD, CCSO, and PWCPD for their work in the investigation. Ms. Hayes also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys William Moomau and Joshua Rosenthal who prosecuted the case."
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