Moss Point Man Sentenced in Bank Robbery

MOBILE, AL – A Mississippi man was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for Bank Robbery.

According to court documents, Joseph Deric Nelson, 67, of Moss Point disguised himself and entered a Family Security Credit Union branch located in Mobile, Alabama, on March 19, 2025.  Nelson passed the teller a note demanding money.  The note stated that he was armed with a gun and explosives.  The teller placed cash into an envelope and gave it to Nelson.  As Nelson was leaving the location, a witness from the bank followed him on foot and then followed his vehicle.  The witness was able to flag down Mobile Police Department Officers who quickly took Nelson into custody.   

After serving 37 months in the Bureau of Prisons, Nelson will be on a supervised release term of three years.

U.S. Attorney Sean Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation along with Mobile Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Tandice Blackwood prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.