At least two of the suspects charged with the murder of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor were involved in the previous break-in at his home.
The New York Times reported that football memorabilia and large amounts of cash were found in at least one of the suspects' homes.
In the earlier break-in at Taylor's home on Nov. 17, someone pried open a front window, rifled through drawers and left a kitchen knife on Taylor's bed.
Eric Rivera, 17, who has been identified as the gunman by a grand jury, was denied bail Wednesday in a brief appearance via videoconference in a Miami-Dade County courtroom. His three co-defendants were denied bail a day earlier.
Rivera; Charles Wardlow, 18; Jason Mitchell, 19; and Venjah Hunte, 20, have been charged with first-degree felony murder and armed burglary. Their arraignments are Dec. 21.
Taylor died Nov. 27, a day after he was shot in the bedroom of his home. Police have said the 24-year-old player was a victim of a botched burglary.
Sawyer Smith, who along with his father Wilbur is representing Rivera, said Wednesday his client was admitting no wrongdoing yet.
Wardlow's attorney, David Brener, distanced his client's actions from those of Rivera and said he expected to go to trial.
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