WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - Travis J. Taylor, of Herrin, Illinois, was charged by indictment on May 8 with Interference with Commerce by Robbery, in violation of the Hobbs Act, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Donald S. Boyce, announced yesterday (May 10, 2018).
The charge stems from an April 25, 2018, robbery of the Valero Gas Station in Marion, Illinois (Williamson County), which you can read about here.
On May 10, 2018, Taylor made his initial appearance in federal court. He was ordered held
without bond pending trial, which is currently set for July 9, 2018.
If convicted of the Hobbs Act violation, Taylor faces up to 20 years in prison.
The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and
the Marion Police Department.