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Former NFL Star Kevin Johnson Found Dead in Encampment

2/5/2026

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Kevin Johnson Found Dead

Kevin Johnson, a 55-year-old former NFL player, was found dead January 21, 2026, at a Willowbrook homeless encampment, with blunt head trauma and stab wounds.
Investigators are exploring possible motives, including gang involvement or hostility toward the homeless.
Branden Johnson, Kevin Johnson's son, urged that his father be remembered for his life.
Authorities continue the investigation and seek public assistance.

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Sextons Plead Guilty

Mark Anthony Sexton, Jr., and Mark Anthony Sexton III accepted plea deals and pled guilty to first-degree murder in Tava Woodard's killing.
The case relied on DNA and surveillance footage as substantial evidence.
During the hearing, Tava Woodard's mother stated that the tragedy altered their lives permanently.
Tava Woodard's grandfather urged the Sextons to perform good deeds in her memory.

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Kevin Johnson Found Dead

Kevin Johnson, a 55-year-old former NFL player, was found dead January 21, 2026, at a Willowbrook homeless encampment, with blunt head trauma and stab wounds.
Investigators are exploring possible motives, including gang involvement or hostility toward the homeless.
Branden Johnson, Kevin Johnson's son, urged that his father be remembered for his life.
Authorities continue the investigation and seek public assistance.

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