WICHITA, KAN. – A Kansas man and woman have been charged for a string of armed robberies at local businesses in Wichita, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

A federal grand jury indictment charged Savannah Cole, 20, Wichita, Kan., and Kenneth W. Cade, 28, Wichita, Kan., with four counts of robbery and four counts of using firearms to commit robberies. In addition, Cade was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm following a felony conviction.

The indictment alleges Cole and Cade committed the following robberies:

• Dollar General Store, 915 S. Glendale in Wichita, Nov. 22, 2017.
• C-Store, 837 S. Oliver in Wichita, Feb. 7, 2018.
• Arby’s, 4308 E. Harry in Wichita, Feb. 14, 2018.
• Circle K Store, 515 N. Seneca in Wichita, Feb. 14, 2018.

If convicted, they face up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on each robbery count, and no less than seven years and a fine up to $250,000 on each count of using a firearm in a robbery. In addition, Cade faces up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on each count of unlawful possession of a firearm. The FBI and the Wichita Police Department investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Treaster is prosecuting the case as part Project Safe Neighborhoods, a U.S. Department of Justice initiative targeting violent crime.