Serial Armed Robber Sentenced To 15 Years

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL – A Cary man accused in a string of armed robberies in 2014 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for holding up one local business. Cordelle J. Miller, 28, pleaded guilty to armed robbery, a class X felony, as part of a plea deal offered on Jan. 26. Judge Robert A. Wilbrandt handed down the 15-year sentence.

Prosecutors said Miller, who was armed with a "dangerous weapon," entered a 7-Eleven convenience store in Cary on March 6, 2014. He took cash from a store employee "by threatening imminent use of force," according to a press release from the McHenry County State's Attorney's Office.

Cordelle and his wife, Jessica Miller, were also charged with robbing a dress shop on March 6. During that robbery, a man entered the store in the 1200 block of Dundee Avenue in Elgin at about 7 p.m., displayed a gun and got away with $50 and a cell phone, according to the Daily Herald.

The couple was also charged in connection with armed robberies in Waukegan. The Daily Herald reports:

The Millers were charged in connection with armed robberies March 11 at the S&D Mini Mart, on the 1100 block of Greenwood Avenue in Waukegan, and the next day at Supermercado Zapopan, on the 2000 block of Washington Street in Waukegan.

Photo via the McHenry County State's Attorney's Office