Two 21-year-old Lee County residents who were arrested after posting social media images of their alleged mid-September robberies are now facing charges of Hobbs Act robbery. They could receive up to 20- years in prison if convicted.

A criminal complaint charging Taleah Williams, North Fort Myers, and Javion Ward, Fort Myers, with Hobbs Act robbery was filed Monday.

According to the complaint, Williams and Ward conspired to commit numerous armed robberies the week of September 15, in Hillsborough, Sumter, Manatee, and Sarasota counties, all in close proximity to I-75. For each robbery, Williams or Ward entered the stores armed with a firearm and demanded money from the clerk.

The complaint alleges that Williams devised a plan to rob stores near I-75. She provided the vehicle and the fir

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