LAKELAND, Fla. - Lakeland police say they believe they now know who killed 14-year-old Rex Honors IV in 2018.

What we know:

On July 3, 2018, the victim’s older brother, Rex Honors III, 21, called police shortly before 4:30 a.m. and reported that he got home late and couldn’t find his younger brother, 14-year-old Rex Honors IV.

Honors told police that a table was broken and the sliding glass door to the backyard was opened.

Officers checked the home and found the 14-year-old brother in the backyard, deceased.

The case went cold but was recently reopened by LPD’s cold case investigators.

What they're saying:

They said that by using advancements in technology and conducting additional interviews, investigators were able to identify and apprehend a suspect, bringing a measure of cl

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