In the Brentwood robbery, Esters and Perkins allegedly demanded money from a woman in the parking lot of the Brentwood Square shopping center on a busy afternoon. They forced the victim to drive to an ATM and withdraw more cash, then had her return them to the parking lot before fleeing with the money and the woman's cell phone.
Police say it was the cell phone that was their eventual undoing.
Esters and Perkins are being held on a cash-only bond of $200,000 for the Brentwood robbery. They have both admitted playing a part in the murder case.