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| - Details: On the evening of November 13, 1991, three armored car guards were found brutally murdered at the Loomis Depot in Vallejo, California, and one million dollars apparently was stolen. Forty-nine year old Martin McCumber, twenty-nine year old Dennis Jacobson, and twenty-five year old Alphonso Lontayo were all found bound and shot to death in the armored car depot. The unknown killers apparently planned on robbing the place, but ended up killing the guards. Several pieces of evidence were found at and near the scene including: camouflage clothing, bolt cutters, weapons, shoes, tools, and lighter fluid. Most of the evidence was found in duffel bags. Surprisingly, the murder weapons were also left at the scene; the weapons had previously been reported as stolen. The bolt cutters used to
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| - Details: On the evening of November 13, 1991, three armored car guards were found brutally murdered at the Loomis Depot in Vallejo, California, and one million dollars apparently was stolen. Forty-nine year old Martin McCumber, twenty-nine year old Dennis Jacobson, and twenty-five year old Alphonso Lontayo were all found bound and shot to death in the armored car depot. The unknown killers apparently planned on robbing the place, but ended up killing the guards. Several pieces of evidence were found at and near the scene including: camouflage clothing, bolt cutters, weapons, shoes, tools, and lighter fluid. Most of the evidence was found in duffel bags. Surprisingly, the murder weapons were also left at the scene; the weapons had previously been reported as stolen. The bolt cutters used to break into the facility were found near the scene. More clothing was found nearby. Gloves, a ski mask, and an AK-47 assault rifle were found in a park nearby. Authorities believe that there were at least four assailants; hairs found on the ski masks showed that one of the assailants was white, and another was black. Eyewitnesses would confirm this. One week later, a roadblock was set up in an attempt to locate possible eyewitnesses. One person reported seeing a white male fleeing the scene on the night of November 13. A black male was also seen at around the same time. Based on the evidence, authorities have pieced together what happened that night. At around 8 pm, four heavily armed men wearing military camouflage cut through the depot's fence. At 8:40 pm, two of the guards arrived with more money in an armored truck. When the gates were opened, the four men ran in behind the truck. The assailants then approached the two guards as they exited the truck. They forced out the security guard that was inside a booth. The assailants then tied up the three guards. After the guards were tied up, the assailants then went through the money and then put the money in their duffel bags. Authorities believe the assailants killed the guards because one of the guards recognized them. After the gunshots were fired, an automatic alarm was sound; the assailants then fled the scene. Not realizing how heavy the money was, the assailants had trouble carrying their duffel bags. Ironically, the robbers ended up dropping all of the money they stole from the depot, most likely because they were unable to carry all of it. Police have great amounts of physical evidence from the crime scene, but no suspects. Suspects: One white male and one black male were seen fleeing the scene of the crime. Authorities suspect that at least four men were involved. Extra Notes: The case was featured as a part of the April 22, 1992 episode. Results: Solved. In 1994, convict Thomas Young confessed to the murders and told police that three other men, Eugene Livingston, Asad Muhammad, and Victor McClain, were also responsible. Young was found guilty of murder and was sentenced to three life terms in prison. Livingston, who was a co-worker of the slain guards, confessed and was found guilty of robbery and conspiracy, but was acquitted of murder. He spent a few months in prison and was later released. Livingston had identified Muhammad as the mastermind of the robbery and killings. However, Muhammad and McClain's cases were dropped due to lack of evidence. Then, in 1999, DNA evidence conclusively linked Muhammad to the murders and he was arrested. Muhammad later received a life sentence in prison. Links:
* Los Angeles Times Article on the murders
* Conviction upheld in triple-murder case
* Dennis Jacobson on Find a Grave
* Alphonso Lontayo on Find a Grave
* Martin McCumber on Find a Grave
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