Khyri Deandre Brown, a 28-year-old resident of Dallas, Georgia, has been sentenced to over ten years in prison for his involvement in a series of bank robberies and attempted robberies that took place in November 2023. Brown was also charged with brandishing a firearm during these crimes.
U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg commented on the case stating, "Brown repeatedly threatened the lives of bank employees and customers by robbing or attempting to rob banks at gunpoint." He emphasized the role of law enforcement partnerships in prosecuting offenders like Brown, whose criminal activities affected multiple jurisdictions.
Paul Brown, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta, highlighted the collaborative efforts between federal and local law enforcement agencies that led to Brown's arrest. "This case highlights the FBI’s commitment to working closely with our local partners to identify and arrest violent offenders who threaten public safety," he said.
According to court information presented by U.S. Attorney Hertzberg, Brown committed several crimes within a short period:
- On November 17, 2023, he attempted to rob a Wells Fargo Bank branch in Hampton, Georgia but fled without any money.
- The following day, he entered a Truist Bank branch in Atlanta with a gun but left empty-handed after the teller struggled to open her drawer.
- On November 22, 2023, another attempt at a Truist Bank branch in Marietta resulted in no money being taken.
- Finally, on November 27, 2023, Brown successfully robbed a Fifth Third Bank branch by displaying a gun and taking cash from an employee's drawer.
Brown was apprehended on November 29, 2023, by officers from the Dallas Police Department during a vehicle stop in Paulding County. The arrest led to the discovery of cash and other items linked to his crimes.
On June 30, 2025, U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Geraghty sentenced him following his guilty plea on multiple charges including armed robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
The investigation involved collaboration among several law enforcement agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and police departments from Atlanta, Cobb County, Dallas, Lovejoy, and Marietta.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wylly along with former Special Assistant U.S. Attorney McClellon D. Cox III prosecuted the case.
For more information about this case or other inquiries contact the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office at USAGAN.PressEmails@usdoj.gov or (404) 581-6185. Additional details can be found on their website: http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga.
