Cold Case Solved — Brother Arrested for 2018 Murder of Lakeland Teen Rex “Stuffy” Honors

Описание: After seven long years, Lakeland Police have made an arrest in the 2018 murder of 14-year-old Rex “Stuffy” Honors IV.
Detectives say the victim’s older brother, Rex Honors III, has confessed to the crime after a new cold case review led by Detective Gary Gross.

Investigators used advanced cell phone forensics to reexamine the evidence, connecting multiple calls, messages, and devices that revealed the truth behind that tragic July morning.
According to police, the brothers were at home with a witness when an argument escalated into violence. The younger brother was shot and later found in the backyard of their home on West Crawford Street.

The suspect allegedly tried to clean up the scene and dispose of weapons and bloody items before making phone calls to family and girlfriends to build an alibi.
Detectives say Honors III recently confessed during an interview in Albany, Georgia, where he was already in custody for a separate case.

The victim’s mother, Antionette, says her son was a good kid who “didn’t deserve it” and “wasn’t in any gangs.”

A press conference is scheduled for November 12, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Lakeland Police Department.

📍 Location: Lakeland, Florida
🕵️‍♂️ Investigation Lead: Detective Gary Gross, Lakeland Police Department
📅 Date of Arrest: November 2025
📅 Date of Crime: July 3, 2018

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