A Kansas City, Kan., man has pleaded guilty to committing a series of robberies over ten days, and faces twenty years in federal prison.

U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom says Llewellyn Richard, 45, pleaded guilty to committing the following robberies:
— Boost Mobile, 3726 State Avenue, Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 21, 2012.
–- Nationwide Cellular, 4314 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 21, 2012.
— Dollar General Store, 2272 Quindaro, Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 24, 2012.
— Family Dollar, 1251 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 25, 2012.
— Quick Service gas station, 7959 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 25, 2012.
— Boost Mobile, 7640 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 26, 2012.
— Cricket Store, 4635 Shawnee Drive, Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 27, 2012.
— Sally’s Beauty Supply, 5020 Roe Blvd., Roeland Park, Kan., Dec 28, 2012.
— Cricket Wireless store, 840 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 29, 2012.
— Dollar General, 2801 S. 47th, Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 29, 2012.
— Family Dollar, 3129 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 30, 2012.
— Russell Stover store, 2814 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, Kan., Dec. 30, 2012.

On Jan. 1, 2013, officers of the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department stopped Richard while he was driving a red GMC pickup. When the officers approached the vehicle, he drove off. He was arrested a short distance away after the pickup crashed.

Sentencing is set for Oct. 25. A plea agreement calls for both parties to recommend a sentence of 240 months in federal prison.