Decatur Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Hobbs Act Robbery, Conspiracy, and Firearms Charges

Source: United States Attorneys General

Headline: Decatur Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Hobbs Act Robbery, Conspiracy, and Firearms Charges

URBANA, Ill. – Matthew J. Higgins-Vogt, 25, of Decatur, Ill., was sentenced today to 60 years in prison for his role in an armed robbery of a Decatur Circle K convenience store and the murder of a 19-year-old Decatur woman, in April 2015. A jury convicted Higgins-Vogt’s co-conspirator Kelton Snyder in April 2016. On Oct. 24, 2016, Snyder was sentenced to life in federal prison.