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Former UConn basketball player arrested after mother found shot, killed

  • Eric Cobb, a former college basketball player, was arrested for the second-degree murder of his mother, Erika Winford, who was found shot in her backyard.
  • Cobb, 28, faces a second-degree murder charge following the discovery of his mother's body wrapped in blankets and towels.
  • Cobb was taken into custody after police found him attempting to leave the scene of the crime.
  • This is not Cobb's first legal issue; he was previously dismissed from college teams for conduct deemed detrimental and faced charges for property damage.
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Former Basketball Star Arrested For Allegedly Murdering Mother: REPORT

Former UConn basketball player Eric Cobb has been arrested on a murder charge.Cobb was taken into custody Tuesday for the alleged murder of his mother, Erika Ellen Winford, was found "wrapped in blankets and towels in the backyard" of their home in Jacksonville, the local authorities announced on X."She had suffered a gunshot wound and was tragically pronounced deceased at the scene. Officers detained Cobb as he attempted to leave the home. Foll…

·Nashville, United States
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New York PostNew York Post

Former UConn basketball player Eric Cobb charged with murdering mother

Former UConn and South Carolina basketball player Eric Cobb has been arrested on a charge of murdering his mother, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (Fla). told The Florida Times-Union.

·New York, United States
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The RootThe Root

Former UConn Basketball Star Charged With Killing His Own Mother, The Details Will Make Your Skin Crawl

A former University of Connecticut basketball player, Eric Cobb, has been charged in connection with the death of his mother, Erika Winford, 51, in Jacksonville, Fla. The details are the stuff of nightmares.Read more...

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Former UConn basketball player arrested after mother found shot, killed

A former University of Connecticut basketball player was arrested Tuesday in Florida after his mother was found shot to death, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

·Washington, United States
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Hartford CourantHartford Courant

Police: Former UConn men’s basketball player arrested for allegedly killing mother

Former UConn men's basketball player Eric Cobb was arrested for allegedly murdering his mother in Florida, according to Jacksonville Police.

·Hartford, United States
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The IndependentThe Independent

College basketball star accused of gunning down his own mom

Eric Cobb’s mother was found in her own backyard, wrapped in blankets and towels with a gunshot wound

·London, United Kingdom
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First Coast broke the news in Jacksonville, United States on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
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