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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A judge has given new orders to a suspect accused in the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph. On Tuesday, suspect Justin Johnson’s phone privileges were revoked by Judge Lee Coffee after Johnson released a controversial song while in custody. His writing and visitation privileges were also revoked. “I am ordering […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The fourth suspect accused in the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph made his first court appearance on Tuesday. Jermarcus Johnson was arrested Friday and faces a charge of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. “If you are convicted that offense carries anywhere between 15 and 60 years in prison,” Judge Coffee said […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis judge has assigned bond to the fourth suspect in the murder of Young Dolph. Jermarcus Johnson turned himself in to authorities Friday afternoon, a year after the rapper was killed in South Memphis. Johnson’s bond has been set at $300,000. He is facing one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree […]

MEMPHIS, TN – Memphis Police on Friday named a fourth suspect in the murder case of Memphis rapper Young Dolph. Police say Jermarcus Johnson turned himself in to authorities Friday afternoon, a year after the star was killed in South Memphis. Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr., was gunned down inside Makeda’s […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — 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. Police did not provide any additional details about Johnson or his alleged […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — On the eve of the one-year anniversary of Memphis rap star Young Dolph’s death, a new song is letting people inside the mind of Justin Johnson, one of his accused killers.  Johnson, whose rap name is “Straight Drop”, released a song on YouTube titled “No Statements” last Thursday. The artwork says […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Fans are remembering the life and legacy of Memphis rapper Young Dolph on the one-year anniversary of his death. Many will never forget when and where they were when images of Young Dolph’s camouflage Corvette being towed away from outside Makeda’s Cookies on Airways flooded social media. Young Dolph, whose real name was […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG)— Justin Johnson, one of the suspects held in the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph last November, asked a judge Friday to be transferred to a different facility. Johnson’s attorney said his client wants to be transferred out of the pre-trial detention facility at 201 Poplar to the Shelby County Division of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One year ago, the deadly shooting of superstar rapper Young Dolph sent shockwaves throughout the music world and here in Memphis. So, imagine the feelings of the owners of the store where gunmen took his life while he was there to buy his favorite cookies. At Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies on Airways […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Hernandez Govan, the third person indicted in the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph, pleaded not guilty in his first appearance in a Memphis courtroom Thursday. Govan’s attorney said his client is “not the shooter, not a killer.” The court date comes one year to the day after Dolph’s slaying at […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Young Dolph’s label surprised his fans by dropping one of his previously recorded songs on the one-year anniversary of his death. The rapper’s label, Paper Route Entertainment, released “Get Away” on Thursday. The record allowed fans to hear the thoughts inside Dolph’s head before he passed away unexpectedly. In the song, […]