Rufus Sanders, 61, was sentenced to 25 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after being convicted of armed robbery at a Peoria Dollar General store. DNA evidence played a crucial role in his arrest and subsequent conviction.
Meanwhile, Anthony D. Morris pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated robbery and faces up to 12 years in prison as part of a plea deal that dismisses other charges against him. The case involves a separate incident from Sanders’ crime but also took place within the same year.
Tanarius N. Kingcade, 20, pleaded guilty to armed robbery charges related to a deadly Facebook Marketplace incident that occurred in January 2024. This case is part of a series of robberies involving multiple suspects, with two other men already having entered plea deals for their involvement.