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NEW BERN — A High Point man charged in several robberies of Kay Jewelry stores, including one in Elizabeth City, faces a minimum of seven years and a maximum of life in prison following his conviction in federal court. Charles Walker Jr, 56, also known as “Supreme,” was found guilty in U.S. District Court in New Bern Friday of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, two counts of Hobbs Act robbery, brandishing a firearm during a federal crime of violence and witness tampering, a press release from the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina states. A Hobbs Act ...