Robert J. "Bob" Troester U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
Three Texas residents, Raymond Ishun Edwards, Marcus Eleby-King, and Harold Eleby-King, were sentenced on March 10 to a combined total of 273 months in federal prison for their roles in an attempted armed bank robbery, according to U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
The sentencing follows an incident that took place on September 30, 2024, when an armed Brink’s technician was servicing an ATM in Midwest City. Two masked men approached the technician; one pointed a firearm at the victim’s head while the other tried unsuccessfully to access the ATM. The assailants then took the victim’s firearm after a struggle and fled in a car driven by a third accomplice. All three were arrested the next day in Wichita, Kansas.
A federal Grand Jury indicted Edwards, Harold Eleby-King, and Marcus Eleby-King on December 3, 2024. The defendants pleaded guilty and admitted they knowingly attempted to take money controlled by a bank using force and intimidation.
At the sentencing hearing held on March 5, Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy D. DeGiusti ordered Edwards to serve 92 months in prison with three years of supervised release. Harold Eleby-King received a sentence of 97 months and Marcus Eleby-King was sentenced to 84 months; both will also have three years of supervised release following their prison terms.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with police departments from Midwest City and Wichita. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Nichols Jr. prosecuted the case.
Reference is made to public filings for additional information.
