(Michigan City, IN) - A guilty plea has been made by a man suspected in a year-long string of robberies in the Michigan City area.

 

Kenneth Ashley, 64, has admitted to holding up Charley’s Eastside Liquor on E. Michigan Boulevard in January of 2020.

 

Police said a female store clerk gave him money after he held up a hammer in a threatening manner. However, Ashley was soon nailed and linked to nearly a dozen other robberies over the previous 14 months. In each robbery, Ashley bared a close resemblance to the suspect, described as skinny, with a large nose and deep voice.

 

During that period, other places held up include Lucky Stop, the Cigarette Outlet, and Trail Creek Liquors. Ashley is facing anywhere from two to 12 years when sentenced. His sentencing is under review by the courts.