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Fort Worth man sentenced to life in prison for killing his cousin, officials say

TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 25 – Jacoby Roberts was sentenced to life for ambushing his cousin over a drug debt, with two others charged for aiding the staged setup, authorities said.

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Jacoby Roberts sentenced to life in prison for killing his cousin, Jailon Freeman, in a premeditated attack over a drug deal dispute, Tarrant County DA said.

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Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Cousin in Planned Drug Deal Ambush in Fort Worth

FORT WORTH, TX — A Tarrant County jury has found 25-year-old Jacoby Dejuan Roberts Jr. guilty of capital murder in the April 2023 shooting

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Fort Worth man sentenced to life after setting up fake drug deal to murder cousin

A Fort Worth man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being found guilty of capital murder in the shooting death of his cousin.

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Fort Worth man sentenced to life in prison for killing his cousin, officials say

Jacoby Roberts sentenced to life in prison for killing his cousin, Jailon Freeman, in a premeditated attack over a drug deal dispute, Tarrant County DA said.

·Dallas, United States
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WFAA 8abc broke the news in Dallas, United States on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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