Man pleads guilty to helping 2 others accused in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis
1 year, 6 months ago

Man pleads guilty to helping 2 others accused in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee man pleaded guilty Friday to helping two other men charged with fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a Memphis bakery. He could testify at a future trial in the November 2021 killing of Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr. Johnson is the first of four defendants to plead guilty or be convicted in the Young Dolph shooting, which rattled Memphis and shook the entertainment world. Jermarcus Johnson also identified a photo in which Justin Johnson was wearing the same clothing as one of the two shooters accused of gunning down Young Dolph the day the rapper was killed. Hagerman said Jermarcus Johnson had no role in the actual killing of Young Dolph, but he was one of “multiple players” doing different things in connection with it.

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Man gets probation for helping Young Dolph’s killers after Memphis rapper’s shooting
1 month ago

Man gets probation for helping Young Dolph’s killers after Memphis rapper’s shooting

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee man who helped two hired killers after they gunned down rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery will not serve time in prison under a sentence of six years’ probation, a judge ruled Friday. Smith has been charged with first-degree murder and he testified at Justin Johnson’s trial, saying they fatally shot Young Dolph. During …

He killed Young Dolph at a Memphis cookie shop, gets life term
2 months, 3 weeks ago

He killed Young Dolph at a Memphis cookie shop, gets life term

LA Times  

Young Dolph performs at the Parking Lot Concert in Atlanta on Aug. 23, 2020. He was fatally shot at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tenn. One of the men involved in the murder of rapper Young Dolph was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after a four-day trial in Memphis, Tenn. After four hours of deliberation, Justin …

Memphis man gets life sentence for killing rapper Young Dolph
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Memphis man gets life sentence for killing rapper Young Dolph

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels. Cornelius Smith testified that rapper Yo Gotti’s brother, Anthony “Big Jook” Mims, had put out a $100,000 hit on Young Dolph …

Young Dolph death: Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper
3 months ago

Young Dolph death: Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper

LA Times  

Defendant Justin Johnson, left, appears in court with his attorney as the murder trial of rapper Young Dolph begins in Memphis, Tenn. A Memphis man testified Monday that he and a second person fatally shot rapper Young Dolph after Big Jook, the brother of rapper Yo Gotti, put a hit on him. Cornelius Smith identified himself and Justin Johnson as …

Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper Young Dolph
3 months ago

Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper Young Dolph

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man testified on Monday that he and a second person shot and killed rapper Young Dolph after Big Jook, the brother of rapper Yo Gotti, put a hit on him. Young Dolph later wrote diss tracks directed at the label, its artists, and its “number two person,” Big Jook. Smith, who said he was shot …

Trial in daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph 3 years ago to begin in Memphis
3 months ago

Trial in daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph 3 years ago to begin in Memphis

The Independent  

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Trial in daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph 3 years ago to begin in Memphis
3 months ago

Trial in daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph 3 years ago to begin in Memphis

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Young Dolph grew up riding his bike and playing basketball in a Memphis, Tennessee, neighborhood and later built a rap career that included ownership of an independent music label, Paper Route Empire. Young Dolph’s family and friends have been patiently awaiting a trial and are praying for justice for the father of two children, said Carlisa Brown, …

Trial in the fatal daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph reset to September
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trial in the fatal daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph reset to September

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge on Monday reset the trial date for a man charged with killing rapper Young Dolph in a daytime shooting ambush at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. He has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Young Dolph, who was buying cookies when he was gunned down in …

Jury in Young Dolph murder trial will come from outside of Memphis, Tennessee, judge rules
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jury in Young Dolph murder trial will come from outside of Memphis, Tennessee, judge rules

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jurors in the trial of two men charged with killing Young Dolph will come from outside of Memphis because of intense media coverage of the fatal shooting in the rapper’s hometown, a judge ruled Friday. Judge Jennifer J. Mitchell decided in favor of a change of venue motion filed by Justin Johnson’s lawyer, who argued during a …

Citing media coverage, man charged with killing rapper Young Dolph seeks non-Memphis jury
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Citing media coverage, man charged with killing rapper Young Dolph seeks non-Memphis jury

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man charged with killing Young Dolph cannot get a fair trial in Memphis due to the intense media attention and “public visceral outrage” over the slaying of the beloved rapper in his hometown, a defense lawyer said Friday. Johnson’s lawyer, Luke Evans, told Judge Jennifer J. Mitchell that the killing has received relentless attention from news …

Judge in Young Dolph case removes himself based on appeals court order
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge in Young Dolph case removes himself based on appeals court order

The Independent  

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Judge in Young Dolph murder case removes himself based on appeals court order
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge in Young Dolph murder case removes himself based on appeals court order

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge removed himself from the Young Dolph murder case Friday after he was ordered to do so by a Tennessee appeals court, which questioned whether he could be impartial to a man charged with killing the rapper two years ago. The lawyer, Luke Evans, had argued that Coffee could not be impartial after the judge failed …

2 suspects in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis to stand trial in March
1 year, 5 months ago

2 suspects in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis to stand trial in March

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge on Friday set a trial date for two men charged in the killing of rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a bakery in Memphis, Tennessee. Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith are scheduled to stand trial March 11 in the fatal shooting of the Memphis-born rapper, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee said …

Lawyer asks judge to remove himself from Young Dolph case
1 year, 11 months ago

Lawyer asks judge to remove himself from Young Dolph case

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The defense attorney for a man charged with fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph said Friday he has asked a judge to remove himself from the case based on claims that the judge is not being impartial. Luke Evans, the lawyer for Justin Johnson, said he was not informed about an order issued in November by Shelby County …

4th person surrenders in slaying of rapper Young Dolph
2 years, 1 month ago

4th person surrenders in slaying of rapper Young Dolph

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A fourth person wanted in the slaying of rapper Young Dolph turned himself in on Friday, Memphis police said. Jermarcus Johnson was wanted on a charge of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, police said on the agency’s Facebook page. Three others were arrested previously, including Hernandez Govan, who appeared briefly in Shelby County Criminal Court on Thursday …

Man charged with arranging rapper Young Dolph’s killing
2 years, 1 month ago

Man charged with arranging rapper Young Dolph’s killing

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man charged with arranging the killing of Young Dolph pleaded not guilty Thursday — one year after the rapper and record label owner was ambushed and shot to death while buying cookies at a bakery in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. Police said two men exited a white Mercedes-Benz and fired shots into Makeda’s Homemade Cookies, …

Bakery where Young Dolph was killed reopens in Memphis
2 years, 3 months ago

Bakery where Young Dolph was killed reopens in Memphis

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A cookie shop where rapper Young Dolph was fatally shot in a daylight ambush 10 months ago has reopened in Memphis, Tennessee. Makeda’s Homemade Cookies welcomed customers Saturday for the first time since Young Dolph, 36, was killed Nov. 17 in a shooting at the bakery’s flagship location near Memphis International Airport. The rapper and producer, whose …

Young Dolph shooting suspects plead not guilty in Memphis
2 years, 10 months ago

Young Dolph shooting suspects plead not guilty in Memphis

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men charged with fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a Tennessee cookie shop pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other felony charges Friday. Both were indicted in January in the Nov. 17 killing of Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr. Police have said two men got out of …

Man arrested in Young Dolph’s death; 2nd man charged
2 years, 11 months ago

Man arrested in Young Dolph’s death; 2nd man charged

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — A Tennessee man wanted in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in his hometown of Memphis was captured Tuesday in Indiana, while another man was indicted on murder charges, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Cornelius Smith, 32, on first-degree murder and other charges in the shooting that killed Young Dolph, the Shelby County, Tennessee, District Attorney’s …

Official: Young Dolph slaying suspects have criminal history
2 years, 11 months ago

Official: Young Dolph slaying suspects have criminal history

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two of the men arrested in connection with the killing of rapper Young Dolph had a history of violent crime, a prosecutor said Wednesday. He was arrested last month on an auto-theft warrant involving the vehicle used in Young Dolph’s killing, and a grand jury indicted him on first-degree murder and other charges on Tuesday. Police previously …

Warrant issued in Memphis slaying of rapper Young Dolph
2 years, 11 months ago

Warrant issued in Memphis slaying of rapper Young Dolph

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An arrest warrant has been issued for a Tennessee man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph, who was gunned down in a daylight ambush at a popular cookie shop in November in his hometown of Memphis, authorities …

Slain rapper Young Dolph left a lasting legacy in Memphis
3 years, 1 month ago

Slain rapper Young Dolph left a lasting legacy in Memphis

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two days before he was gunned down while buying cookies at his favorite bakery in Memphis, Tennessee, rapper Young Dolph visited a cancer center where a relative had received treatment. “During his visit, Dolph explained that he would soon venture to donate turkeys to the Memphis community at a variety of community centers across the city before …

Rapper Young Dolph fatally shot at Tennessee cookie shop
3 years, 1 month ago

Rapper Young Dolph fatally shot at Tennessee cookie shop

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rapper Young Dolph, widely admired in the hip-hop community for his authenticity and fierce independence, was shot and killed Wednesday inside a beloved local cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, authorities said. “The tragic shooting death of rap artist Young Dolph serves as another reminder of the pain that violent crime brings with it,” Memphis …

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