Kayla Cobb is shown being arrested by Volusia County Sheriff’s deputies (Volusia County Sheriff’s Office).
A Florida mother has been arrested for allegedly providing a false alibi for her teenage son, who was suspected of stabbing another teen.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office issued a press statement revealing the arrest of 33-year-old Kayla Cobb. Authorities state she gave police a fake alibi for her 15-year-old son, who was accused of attacking another student near a Deltona, Florida middle school on May 14. Both Kayla and her son were detained on that same day.
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Court documents show Cobb faced misdemeanor charges for misleading law enforcement during a felony investigation. She was held in the Volusia County Jail with a bond set at $500, with a court appearance scheduled for Wednesday. However, records show the hearing was canceled, and Cobb remained in custody.
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood shared via a Facebook video that “Mom provided a false alibi for him that was proven to be a lie.” The alibi crumbled when cell phone records confirmed her son’s presence at the scene on May 14, the sheriff explained.
“She’s going to be my nominee for ‘mother of the year,”” Chitwood said. Your son’s out there stabbing people, and you’re creating an alibi to have him not be accountable. Well now, we’re going to hold you accountable.”
Cobb’s son faces a much more serious charge of aggravated battery. According to Chitwood, he was turned in by his grandmother.
On May 14, a 15-year-old student was walking home from school when he was allegedly attacked by Cobb’s son and a 13-year-old who was also charged in connection with the alleged crime. The unnamed student was treated with “staples and stitches” at a nearby hospital. Detectives determined that the 13-year-old was allegedly responsible for orchestrating the attack. A motive was not provided.
