Two More Charged In 2001 Armored CarHeist

DETROIT - (11/11/05) -- A federal grand jury indicted twomore people this week in a 2001 armed robbery of a cash deliverythat resulted in the death of an armored car guard outside DearbornFCU. The grand jury charged Earl Johnson, 37, and Khayyam Wilson,32, both of Dearborn, with premeditated murder with a firearm,which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison or death. Johnsonhad previously been charged in a criminal complaint with fourothers. Wilson had never been charged. Both men pleaded not guiltyat an arraignment in U.S. District Court here Thursday. They weredetained pending a court hearing next week. Four other individualshave been charged in the robbery, in which they thieves got awaywith $204,000. The same gang is believed responsible for at leastone other robbery of a cash delivery at Comerica Bank that netted$175,000.

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