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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — 26-year-old Devin Burns is in jail, after police put out his picture, and named him as a person of interest in Memphis rapper Young Dolph’s death. Burns apparently also had outstanding warrants. He’s accused of stealing a car back in June. Police said he shot at businesses in this Orange Mound strip […]

Correction to an earlier version of this story: Johnson and Smith pleaded not guilty in February. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One of the suspects charged in connection with Young Dolph’s murder, Justin Johnson, was involved in an incident in jail Friday, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. TMZ reported Johnson, also known as Straight Drop, […]

UPDATE 1/5/22: Police identified the suspect in the killing of rapper Young Dolph on Wednesday, January 5th. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s been two weeks since Memphis-based rapper Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr., was killed in a shooting at a cookie shop in Memphis. He was 36. No arrests have been announced by Memphis Police. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The suspects wanted for the murder of rap star Young Dolph were captured on Tuesday, according to U.S. Marshals. According to the press release, Justin Johnson, 23, was captured around 3:00 p.m. in Indiana. The second suspect, Cornelius Smith, 32, was indicted on several charges including first-degree murder, according to District Attorney […]

Memphis-based rapper Young Dolph, whose real name is Adolph Thorton, Jr., was shot and killed Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 at the age of 36. Sources told WREG Young Dolph was shot to death at a cookie shop in Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — 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. Lawyers for Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith entered the pleas in Shelby County Criminal Court in Memphis. Both were indicted in January in the Nov. 17 […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The City of Memphis will unveil a new street name Wednesday to honor rapper Young Dolph. Dolph was shot and killed last month at Makeda’s Cookies on Airways and since then, the artist has had a growing memorial. Memphis City Councilman JB Smiley sponsored the resolution honoring the Memphis based rapper and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The judge handling the criminal case against two men accused of killing rapper Young Dolph last year told the victim’s family Friday that it may be years before they see justice. Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith appeared in Judge Lee Coffee’s Memphis courtroom for a bond hearing Friday. The pair is accused […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — U.S. Marshals, Memphis Police Department, Crime Stoppers and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have identified a suspect wanted in the Young Dolph murder. Justin Johnson, 23, is wanted for shooting and killing Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr., known by stage name “Young Dolph” on November 17, according to a press release Wednesday. Young […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thousand of fans will be at the FedEx Forum on Dec. 16 to honor the life of Young Dolph, but his loved ones gathered the day before for the unveiling of his honorary street name. Young Dolph’s son pulled the string on Adolph “Young Dolph” Thorton Jr. Avenue in the heart of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The owners of Makeda’s Cookies said late Wednesday that they have decided against reopening the Airways Boulevard store where Memphis rapper Young Dolph was killed in November. Raven Winton, operations manager with Makeda’s, said as of Wednesday morning, the family-owned company planned to reopen the store, incorporating parts of the Young Dolph memorial […]