Man who robbed five North Texas cash-loan stores sentenced to federal prison
A man who robbed five cash-loan businesses in the DFW metroplex has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison, officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in North Texas said.
Thirty-seven-year-old Charles Brownlee robbed the businesses at gunpoint in Euless, Hurst, Grapevine, Fort Worth and Grand Prairie over the course of 12 days in May 2024, according to a statement. He wore a baseball cap and medical mask to conceal his identity.
Brownlee was convicted in March on one count of Hobbs Act conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, five counts of interfering with commerce by robbery, five counts of using, brandishing and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence and one count of felon in possession of a firearm, according to the statement.
“After terrorizing employees at multiple businesses throughout the DFW area, this defendant’s violent crime spree ended because of the stellar work of our law enforcement partners,” acting U.S. attorney Nancy Larson. said.
“The lengthy sentence imposed justly puts this serial felon behind bars for a very long time and serves as a message to others that we will vigorously prosecute those who jeopardize our communities’ safety.”
This story was originally published July 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM.
