According to a press release issued March 30, deputies responded around 8:10 p.m. on March 28 to a reported robbery near 800 South and 350 East in rural Grant County. Authorities say the suspects coordinated a meeting with the victim, pretending to conduct a legitimate gun transaction.
During the encounter, the suspects allegedly threatened the victim with firearms, discharged weapons, and stole both cash and guns before leaving the victim on the roadside.
Investigators quickly developed suspect information and located a vehicle matching the description near a residence in Marion. With assistance from local police, all three individuals were taken into custody without incident.
Skyler Wayne Gifford, 19, of Marion
Robbery with a Deadly Weapon (Level 3 Felony)
Conspiracy to Commit Robbery with a Deadly Weapon (Level 3 Felony)
Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon (Level 5 Felony)
Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon (Level 6 Felony)
Theft (Misdemeanor)
Theft of a Firearm (Level 6 Felony)
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
Robert Eugene Bodkins IV, 20, Marion
Robbery with a Deadly Weapon (Level 3 Felony)
Conspiracy to Commit Robbery with a Deadly Weapon (Level 3 Felony)
Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon (Level 5 Felony)
Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon (Level 6 Felony)
Theft (Misdemeanor)
Theft of a Firearm (Level 6 Felony)
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
Male Juvenile, 17
Robbery with a Deadly Weapon (Level 3 Felony)
Conspiracy to Commit Robbery with a Deadly Weapon (Level 3 Felony)
Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon (Level 5 Felony)
Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon (Level 6 Felony)
Theft (Misdemeanor)
Theft of a Firearm (Level 6 Felony)
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
The investigation remains ongoing.
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