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The upcoming episode of Investigation Discovery's See No Evil is all set to cover the murder of Conbino Crasto, who became a victim of a robbery initiated by Roberto Alvarado, Frank Hernandez, and Michael Richardson, along with another unnamed juvenile. The four people decided to rob the local gas station in Cleveland, Texas, and ended up murdering Crasto, who was unfortunately on his shift.
This case will be the subject of See No Evil season 13, episode 6, titled Three Masked Men, a reference to the three people who entered to rob the store while one waited outside. The synopsis for the episode reads:
"In Cleveland, Texas, a man guns down Conbino Crasto during a gas station robbery. Surveillance video sends police on a hunt for three masked suspects, and a nearby camera captures the getaway vehicle."
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Thankfully, the police were able to arrest all four of the people involved within five days of the crime and the three adult men received suitable punishment for this heinous crime.
Ahead of this episode's premiere on September 11, 2024, at 9.00 PM EST, let us find out more about the crime and the criminals.
What did Roberto Alvarado, Frank Hernandez, and Michael Richardson do?
On December 16, 2015, three masked men entered a gas station at around 9 PM. All of them were reportedly armed. They were there to rob the place. As per the reports, one of the men argued with Crasto, who was working as a clerk at the gas station and went on to shoot him in the chest. The bullet pierced his heart and killed him.
Another clerk, who was behind the register and witnessed the robbery and the murder, claimed that Crasto complied with the robbers' requests, but was still gunned down.
After shooting Conbino Crasto, the three masked men left with their getaway driver. Crasto was taken by LifeFlight helicopter to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where he passed away at the age of 40.
With enough surveillance footage and a speedy investigation, the police deciphered that the four men were Roberto Alvarado, Michael Richardson, Frank Hernandez Jr., and a 15-year-old juvenile. All of them were arrested within five days of the murder.
How did Roberto Alvarado, Frank Hernandez, and Michael Richardson carry out the robbery/murder?
As per the accused, Michael and Frank met Roberto and the unnamed juvenile on December 16, 2007, at Michael's house at 330 Martin Street in Cleveland, Texas, and Roberto had the idea of robbing a local store. They later went to the store and mapped out their idea.
In the nearby Tanglewood neighborhood, Roberto Alvarado reportedly gave them gloves, masks, pants, and shirts. He also got Frank a gun. The plan was that Michael, Frank, and the juvenile would go into the store and rob it while Roberto would be their getaway driver.
Soon after their arrests, clashing testimonies started appearing, where Frank started claiming that Michael asked him to shoot while Michael claimed that he had no idea Frank was going to kill Crasto.
Where are Roberto Alvarado, Frank Hernandez, and Michael Richardson now?
In 2017, Frank Hernandez and Michael Richardson pleaded guilty while Roberto's lawyer argued that he was not part of the trio who entered the store and killed Crasto.
Roberto Alvarado was ultimately sentenced to 65 years in prison for his plan and help in execution. He is currently incarcerated at the John M. Wynne Unit in Huntsville, Texas.
Frank Hernandez, who did the deed, was sent to prison for life with the possibility of parole after 30 years. He is currently at the French M. Robertson Unit in Abilene, Texas.
As for Michael Richardson, he was originally sentenced to 50 years but it was later reduced to 28 years as he was less involved than the rest. He is serving his sentence at the Jim Ferguson Unit in Midway, Texas.
The juvenile was also sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The upcoming episode of See No Evil will cover this case extensively. Stay tuned for updates.
