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Former Gator arrested for allegedly murdering wife three years ago

Joiner during his tenure on the UF football team.

Alex Kolyer / Alligator Staff

Former UF defensive back Earl Antonio Joiner, also known as Tony Joiner, was arrested and charged on Saturday with the second-degree murder of his wife, Heyzel Obando.

Joiner was arrested in Lake Wales, Florida, after an arrest warrant was issued on Friday in connection with the 2016 murder, according to Yahoo! Sports.

Obando, 26 at the time, was found fatally shot in her Maple Crest Apartments home on Valentine’s Day 2016. Her death was ruled a murder two months later.