Third Defendant Pleads Guilty To Deadly Facebook Marketplace Robbery

Vandalia, IL, USA / Vandalia Radio

Nov 18, 2025 | 4:50 AM

(Peoria, IL) — A third defendant is pleading guilty in a deadly Facebook marketplace robbery in Peoria. Tanarius Kingcade entered a guilty plea to Armed Robbery for his role in January 2024 incident. Sentencing is scheduled for January 9th. Prosecutors say two people traveled to Peoria to purchase a vehicle arranged through Facebook Marketplace. Several individuals, including Kingcade, attempted to rob them at gunpoint. One of the purchasers exchanged gunfire with the robbers, leaving one of the offenders dead. Jalyn Branscumb and Keshawn Williams previously pleaded guilty to armed robbery.

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