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Robert Cox

Death by Force
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Robert Lester "Rob" Cox II, a 40-year-old resident of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, tragically lost his life on October 26, 2020, in Houston, Mississippi. Cox, who was the co-owner of B&C Construction and the operator of the Paynes Water Association, had traveled to Houston with his 22-year-old stepdaughter to purchase a car that had been advertised on social media. Unfortunately, this trip turned into a fatal encounter when they were ambushed by three individuals. During the ambush, Cox was ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Robert Cox

    Male

    Houston

    MS

    2020-10-26

    40

    Robert

    Cox

    11/14/2025

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