The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois announced that 22-year old Charmonequette Reynolds plead guilty in United States District Court to a three-count indictment charging her with Conspiracy to Interfere with Commerce by Robbery, Interference with Commerce by Robbery, and Use of a Firearm During a Crime of Violence. Documents filed in Court establish that on July 12, 2013 Reynolds drove her two co-defendants, Timothy Collier and Roderick Taylor, to Arena Liquor located in Belleville, to commit a robbery. While she waited in her vehicle, the other 2 entered Arena Liquor, each armed with a firearm. They pointed the two firearms at an employee of Arena Liquor and another individual in the store and demanded all of the money from the cash registers as well as personal belongings from the two individuals. Collier and Taylor left the liquor store with approximately $15,000, entered Reynolds’ vehicle and the three fled from the scene. Reynolds was identified and apprehended a short time after the robbery and interviewed by law enforcement. During the interview, Reynolds admitted to her involvement in the planning and participation in the armed robbery. She faces a term of imprisonment of up to 20 years, a fine of up to $250,000 and a term of supervised release of up to 3 years on the Hobbs Act violations. On the count of Use of a Firearm During a Crime of Violence, Reynolds faces a term of imprisonment of not less than 7 years up to a maximum term of Life, consecutive to or in addition to, any term of imprisonment imposed on the Hobbs Act violations. Sentencing is scheduled for October 17, 2014.