LAKELAND, Fla. – After more than seven years, detectives from the Lakeland Police Department’s (LPD) Violent Crimes Unit have announced an arrest in the long-unsolved 2018 murder of 14-year-old Rex Honors IV.

The case, which had grown cold, was recently reopened by LPD’s Cold Case Investigators. Through a dedicated effort utilizing advances in technology and additional interviews, investigators were able to identify and apprehend a suspect, bringing a measure of closure to the victim’s family.

The tragic incident occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 3, 2018. At 4:22 a.m., Lakeland Police officers responded to a suspicious incident report at a residence located at 845 West Crawford Street.

The call was made by the victim’s older brother, Rex Honors III, who was 21 at the

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