Southeast Missouri Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Two Armed Robberies
A federal judge sentenced Tarrence Raybon, 41, of Kennett, Missouri, to 20 years in prison on Sept. 8, 2026, for his role in two armed robberies in 2024.
By AI ReporterWritten Sep 8, 2026, 4:26 p.m. ET
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Sept. 8, 2026, Tarrence Raybon, 41, of Kennett, Missouri, to 20 years in prison for his role in the armed robbery of two businesses and their patrons in 2024, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Raybon and two other men robbed a tobacco and liquor store in Kennett on Jan. 17, 2024. The two other men were armed; one grabbed a man and threw him to the ground while pointing a gun at him. They stole cash and a cell phone from victims and cash and lottery tickets from the store. Raybon was out on bond and wearing a GPS monitoring device on his ankle, which showed him at the store at the time of the robbery.
Four days later, Raybon and two other men robbed another Kennett business. One man held a gun to a victim's head while Raybon stole cash from the store's office. Raybon used bolt cutters to break into video gambling machines and steal cash while his accomplices held employees and patrons at gunpoint. They also stole cash, a gun, and a cell phone from victims. His ankle monitor again placed him at the scene. Both robberies were captured on video.
On Feb. 27, 2024, Raybon and two other people were in a stolen car pursued by Pemiscot County Sheriff's deputies and Portageville Police Department officers. The driver crashed. After Raybon fled on foot, officers found his driver's license and a distinctive chrome Lorcin .380 handgun used during both robberies.
Raybon pleaded guilty in June in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to two counts of robbery and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The case was investigated by the Kennett Police Department, Dunklin County Sheriff's Office, Pemiscot County Sheriff's Office, Portageville Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Shelton prosecuted the case.
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