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Police have offered more information about two suspects in a shocking daytime armed robbery at the Isle of Capri Casino in Boonville, Missouri Wednesday afternoon.
Little information was known the hours following the incident.
"On March 25, 2026 shortly after 2 pm an armed robbery occurred at the Isle of Capri Casino in Boonville, MO. Two unknown suspects entered the casino, one was armed with a rifle and the other with a handgun. The suspects stole and unknown amount of money from the casino. The suspects fled the casino in a tan, older model Ford Taurus. The Taurus was later found abandoned. The suspects are believed to have fled in a different unknown vehicle.
"At the request of the Booneville Police Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control, is investigating the robbery. DDCC is being assisted by the Booneville Police Department, the Cooper County Sheriff's Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations. Anyone with information related to the investigation is encouraged to call Troop F Headquarters at 573-751-1000.
"The investigation is in its preliminary stages and information is subject to change. More information will be released as it is developed and verified."
Two suspects have since been identified.
Prosecutors charged 20-year-old Hollis C. Vanleer Jr., of Normal, IL., with First Degree Robbery, Armed Criminal Action, and First Degree Assault.
Vanleer is accused of working with Benjamin Michael-Dass Charles during the armed robbery. Charles has been apprehended.
MSHP noted Vanleer should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information related to the crime is encouraged to call Troop F Headquarters at 573.751.1000.
- Jagajeet Chiaba, Gamlbing911.com
