Memphis Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Bank Robberies
Courtney Trenell, 34, of Memphis, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role as a getaway driver in a series of bank robberies.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 6, 2026, 5:41 p.m. ET
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Sep 6, 2026, 5:51 p.m. ET
Memphis Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Bank Robberies
Courtney Trenell, 34, of Memphis, was sentenced on September 1, 2026, to 15 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to rob banks in Memphis, the Justice Department announced. The sentence was imposed in the Western District of Tennessee.
Evidence at trial proved that between April 2023 and December 2023, Trenell joined a conspiracy to rob banks throughout Memphis. He drove a getaway car to aid co-defendants in orchestrating and escaping the robberies of Bank of Bartlett and First Horizon Bank branches, which are located across the street from one another, on Oct. 20, 2023, according to the Justice Department.
The FBI and Memphis Police Department investigated the case.
Sep 6, 2026, 5:45 p.m. ET
Getaway driver in Memphis bank robberies sentenced to 15 years
Courtney Trenell, 34, of Memphis, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Sept. 1, 2026, for his role in a conspiracy to rob banks in Memphis, the Justice Department announced.
Evidence at trial proved that between April 2023 and December 2023, Trenell joined a conspiracy to rob banks throughout Memphis, and drove a getaway car to aid co-defendants in orchestrating and escaping the robberies of Bank of Bartlett and First Horizon Bank branches on Oct. 20, 2023, according to the Justice Department.
The case was investigated by the FBI and the Memphis Police Department, and was prosecuted in the Western District of Tennessee.
Sep 6, 2026, 5:41 p.m. ETFirst report
Getaway driver in Memphis bank robberies sentenced to 15 years
Courtney Trenell, 34, of Memphis, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on September 1, 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The sentencing took place in the Western District of Tennessee.
Evidence at trial proved that between April 2023 and December 2023, Trenell joined a conspiracy to rob banks throughout Memphis. He drove a getaway car to aid co-defendants in orchestrating and escaping the robberies of Bank of Bartlett and First Horizon Bank branches, which are located across the street from one another, on Oct. 20, 2023, the Justice Department reported.
The case was investigated by the FBI and the Memphis Police Department.
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