Korey Maurese Hale, 26, was sentenced on July 7, 2026, to 30 months in federal prison after admitting to two armed robberies that took place in June 2024, one at a bank in St. Paul and another at a Walgreens in Minneapolis. The sentence carries five years of supervised release to follow his prison term. Authorities say Hale used a .22-caliber rifle during both robberies and was arrested near the St. Paul bank shortly after the heist. Court papers and attorneys' filings describe a history of mental illness and chemical dependency that factored into plea and sentencing discussions.
According to the Pioneer Press, Hale admitted robbing a BMO branch at Snelling and Randolph avenues in St. Paul and the Walgreens at Chicago Avenue and 43rd Street in Minneapolis, taking roughly $1,833 from the bank and about $200 from the drugstore. He pleaded guilty to one count of armed bank robbery under a plea agreement, the paper reports. Federal authorities say the same .22-caliber Mossberg rifle was used in both incidents, and St. Paul police apprehended Hale near the Snelling and Randolph bank after the second robbery.
Court Docket And Case History
Court filings show the case was docketed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota as United States v. Korey Maurese Hale, Crim. No. 24-314. A magistrate judge issued a report and recommendation that the district judge adopted in late 2025. Leagle's summary of those filings confirms the procedural steps that led to this month's plea and sentencing. The procedural record also includes pretrial psychiatric and psychological examinations that were ordered while the case was pending.
Mental-Health Notes And Presentencing Recommendations
Prosecutors' presentencing filings and defense submissions describe a history of mental illness and chemical dependency, including a period of civil commitment in September 2024, and urged that treatment conditions be part of any release plan. Defense attorney Matthew Forbes wrote in a presentencing memo that Hale "will dramatically reduce his risk of recidivism" if he continues medications and mental-health treatment, according to the Pioneer Press. A federal psychiatric and psychological exam found Hale competent to stand trial and concluded that his medication regimen was effective, the reporting says.
What This Means
Under the court's sentence Hale will serve 30 months in federal custody, followed by five years of supervised release during which compliance with treatment and sobriety conditions is expected to be monitored. The case highlights how courts sometimes pair incarceration with rehabilitative conditions for defendants who have documented mental-health and substance-use histories. Authorities have used federal charges in similar Twin Cities armed-robbery cases when incidents cross jurisdictions, and this sentence closes a case that began with the June 2024 robberies.
