SHERMAN, Texas – A Dallas man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for a pair of armed robberies at convenience stores in Carrollton, federal prosecutors announced.
20-year-old Victor Manuel Heredia pleaded guilty to two counts of Hobbs Act robbery and was sentenced to 78 months (6 and a half years) in federal prison on January 5, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale, according to U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Court records show the crime spree began on November 6, 2023, when Heredia robbed a 7-Eleven convenience store on North Josey Lane. During that robbery, prosecutors said Heredia fired a gun into the ceiling of the store, escalating the danger to employees and customers inside…