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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. — A man has been charged with false reporting after officers said he told them he was carjacked. Justin Johnson (no relation to Young Dolph case) told officers he arrived in the 1700 block of Shelby Drive on May 1 to meet a friend when a black Infiniti pulled up behind him and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Where is Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis? WREG’s Marybeth Conley asked Memphis mayor Jim Strickland that question Wednesday after Davis declined public comment following a fatal triple shooting that took place this weekend in front of police officers on Beale Street. Davis released a statement via email following Sunday morning’s triple shooting […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It was standing room only during a town hall meeting where the topic of conversation focused on what it will take to crack down on gun violence and crime overall. Taking part was the city’s police chief who has been the victim of crime twice in less than a year. With more […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– As the memorial for Young Dolph comes down, friends and fans are planning a new site to honor him in the community that raised him. First, a street was renamed in his honor, and soon Castalia Heights will also be home to permanent memorial for slain rapper Young Dolph. Community activist Frank Gottie […]

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, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The makeshift memorial to honor slain rapper Young Dolph is finally starting to slowly come down. Just weeks ago, the memorial was filled with tributes to Young Dolph. While items are ​disappearing, fans say his legacy lives on. The walls outside of Makeda’s Cookies may be bare with only posters remaining, but the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The long-awaited autopsy results in the death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph were released Tuesday. According to the report, the 36-year-old rapper whose real name is Adolph Thornton Jr. lists the cause of death as “gunshot wounds to the head, neck, and torso.” The report does not make clear the exact number of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A suspect in connection with the murder of rapper Young Dolph is now wanted in Memphis, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. U.S. Marshals arrested Shundale Barnett along with accused killer Justin Johnson on Jan. 11 in Indiana. Barnett was a passenger in the vehicle driven with Johnson when he was […]

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 […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police have identified a man killed in a shooting and crash on Getwell last month as 32-year-old Jeremiah Taylor. On Feb. 25, officers responded to the 3000 block of Getwell, where a white car had smashed into a pole and was resting upside-down. The driver, who was not identified at the […]