A federal jury in Memphis convicted three men for their roles in a violent bank robbery spree involving five successful heists and a failed sixth that ended in gunfire, wounding two victims.
The men were found guilty of four bank robberies and using firearms during some of the crimes. Four co-conspirators had previously pleaded guilty
Between April and December 2023, a group of Memphis men—Courtney Trenell, 34; Devin Hinds, 36; and Joshua Cribbs, 33—conspired to commit a string of armed bank robberies, stealing over $170,000 from five banks, with a sixth attempt ending in gunfire.
Four others—Robert Haley, Travis Drain, Marquarius Trenell, and Monterrio Trenell—have already pleaded guilty to their roles, including armed robbery and using firearms during the crimes.
On October 20, 2023, Cribbs and Courtney Trenell helped rob two banks—Bank of Bartlett and First Horizon Bank—located across the street from each other. Cribbs entered the Bank of Bartlett with a trash bag and made threats to collect the cash, unknowingly taking a dye pack that exploded after the robbery.
Courtney Trenell helped an accomplice escape by operating a second getaway vehicle nearby.
FBI testimony revealed the group used conference calls to plan and debrief their robberies. DNA linked Hinds and Courtney Trenell to the getaway vehicles.
One attempted robbery ended in a shootout with an armed guard, leaving two victims wounded.
Haley and Drain helped coordinate all six heists, while Marquarius and Monterrio Trenell directly participated in at least two robberies.
On Dec. 22, 2023, Travis Drain and Mario Patterson confronted bank employees while Devin Hinds waited outside as the getaway driver.
Joshua Cribbs is set for sentencing on Oct. 22; Courtney Trenell and Hinds will be sentenced Oct. 23. Co-defendants who previously pleaded guilty will be sentenced later this year.
Hinds faces up to life in prison for using a firearm during a robbery. Trenell and Cribbs each face up to 20 years.
An eighth defendant, Mario Patterson, 45, of Memphis, has been indicted for conspiracy, armed robbery, and related firearm offenses. He awaits trial and is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The case was investigated by the FBI and the Memphis Police Safe Streets Task Force.