Markwez Wynn, Bank Robbery, Kentucky 2024

Bank Robbery Spree Ends in Prison Time for Nashville Men

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Two Nashville men, Markwez Wynn, 26, and Stephen Hampton, 26, were sentenced to prison for their roles in a bank robbery spree that spanned Tennessee, Indiana, and Kentucky.

According to their plea agreements, from May 2023 until May 2024, Wynn robbed four banks and Hampton participated in robbing three banks. Wynn robbed one bank in Nashville alone, threatening to kill the teller if an alarm went off. In two of the robberies, while Wynn robbed the bank, Hampton acted as the getaway driver.

The pair obtained a total of $351,175 in cash during their crime spree. Wynn was disguised and obtained access to the vault in each of these robberies, getting away with $81,500 and $109,500 in cash, respectively. The last of the series of robberies occurred on May 21, 2024, at a Forcht Bank in Lexington. Wynn and Hampton entered the bank in masks and demanded everyone put their hands up. They obtained access to the vault and took money both from the tellers and the vault.

As part of their sentencing, Wynn was required to forfeit $84,268 in cash and Hampton had to forfeit $82,037 in cash. Additionally, Wynn was ordered to pay $376,785 in restitution and Hampton was ordered to pay $372,175 in restitution.

Under federal law, Wynn and Hampton must serve 85 percent of their prison sentences. Upon their release from prison, they will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for three years.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI Louisville, FBI Nashville, and Lexington Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney James T. Chapman is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.

Markwez Wynn was sentenced to 65 months in prison, while Stephen Hampton was sentenced to 60 months in prison. Both men were also ordered to forfeit a portion of the stolen money.

The sentencing was announced by Paul McCaffrey, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Olivia Olson, Acting Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Louisville Field Office; Joseph E. Carrico, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Nashville Field Office; and Chief Lawrence Weathers, Lexington Police Department.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/tennessee-men-sentenced-bank-robbery-spree-tennessee-indiana-and-kentucky