Complex sentence: He was also the focus of a lot of media coverage because of his police background, with Heyl and McCall playing supporting roles in the media telling of the story, although in reality, all three were actively involved in planning and executing the gang's capers.
Split into simpler sentences: He was also the focus of a lot of media coverage because of his police background. Accordingly, he became the focus of the news media, with Heyl and McCall playing supporting roles in the media telling, although in reality all three were actively involved in planning and executing the gang's capers.