Baldwin County Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery

MOBILE, AL – Ira Cornell Bodiford, Jr., 39, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Terry F. Moorer to 324 months in prison for an armed robbery of a convenience store. According to court documents, on December 19, 2023, Baldwin County deputies responded to an armed robbery at a convenience store in Magnolia Springs. Witnesses reported that a man wearing a disguise approached the clerk and pointed a semi-automatic handgun equipped with an extended magazine at him, demanding money. Law enforcement reviewed surveillance footage of the robbery and identified the vehicle used by the robber. The vehicle was traced to a location in Foley, where deputies recovered Bodiford, the vehicle, stolen cash, and the firearm used in the robbery. Deputies also retraced the vehicle’s route and discovered blue latex gloves along the roadside. Bodiford was seen wearing blue latex gloves in the store’s surveillance footage. Forensic testing matched DNA recovered from the gloves to Bodiford. Bodiford has several prior felony convictions, including Second-Degree Robbery, Third-Degree Burglary, and Domestic Violence Strangulation. Following his release from prison, Bodiford will serve five years of supervised release under the supervision of the United States Probation Office. U.S. Attorney Sean Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys George May and Tandice H. Blackwood prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.