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You are subscribed to Violent Crimes news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Roanoke Man Sentenced to 150 Months for Role in Robbery Conspiracy Connected to Murder of Drug Supplier 07/31/2025 08:00 AM EDT ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke, Virginia man involved in distributing large quantities of marijuana and helping plan a robbery that ultimately led to the murder of his drug supplier, was sentenced yesterday to 150 months in federal prison.Garrett Isaac Williams, 22, pled guilty in February 2025 to one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act Robbery. In April, Williams' co-defendant, Joseph Walker, was sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of Hobbs Act Robbery and one count of discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

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