{"id":200538,"date":"2026-03-21T15:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T15:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/200538\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T15:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T15:35:09","slug":"gainesville-man-pleads-guilty-in-jewelry-store-robberies-including-jacksonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/200538\/","title":{"rendered":"Gainesville man pleads guilty in jewelry store robberies, including Jacksonville"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Gainesville man has pleaded guilty in a series of armed robberies, including two in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors say 49-year-old Michael Woulard admitted he carried out the robberies and used a gun to threaten employees.<\/p>\n

One of the Jacksonville robberies happened at a Value Pawn shop, where nearly $46,000 worth of items were taken.<\/p>\n

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Investigators also say he robbed a Kay Jewelers store in Jacksonville, where he pointed a gun at employees and stole more than $350,000 in jewelry.<\/p>\n

Another robbery happened at a Kay Jewelers in Ocala, where more than $360,000 in jewelry was taken.<\/p>\n

Authorities say Woulard was arrested the next day and later admitted to the crimes.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors say a second person, Erica Jordan Patrick, also pleaded guilty after helping plan the Jacksonville Kay Jewelers robbery by scouting the store and identifying items to target.<\/p>\n

Woulard faces a minimum of 14 years in prison and could be sentenced to life.<\/p>\n

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