Car found buried at California mansion was Mercedes Benz reported stolen in 1992; homeowner was arrested for murder, fraud

Three decades after a car was reported stolen in Northern California, authorities finished excavating the missing convertible out of the yard of a $15 million mansion built by a man with a history of arrests for murder, attempted murder and insurance fraud.

After days of digging, the car was completely unearthed this weekend, CBS Bay Area reported.

The convertible Mercedes Benz, filled with bags of unused concrete, was discovered Thursday by landscapers in the affluent town of Atherton in Silicon Valley, Atherton Mayor Rick DeGolia said, reading a statement from police.