Young Dolph memorial at Makeda’s Cookies to be removed … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The growing memorial outside Makeda’s Cookies for slain Memphis rapper Young Dolph is set to be removed next week. Candles, bears and posters honoring the life of Young Dolph covers every inch of the storefront outside Makeda’s Cookies, but the owner of the building says it is time to pick up the […]
Memphis rapper Snootie Wild shot and killed in Houston MEMPHIS, Tenn. — LePreston Porter, known as rapper Snootie Wild was shot and killed this weekend in Houston, Texas. While the world knows him as Snootie Wild, to Memphians, he is just LePreston Porter, a beloved rapper who made it out of the Bluff City. A woman told Houston Police Department that her car was […]
Person of interest in Young Dolph case in custody MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man named by police as a person of interest in the Nov. 17 shooting death of rapper Young Dolph has been taken into custody. Devin Burns, 27, is booked in the Shelby County Jail on several counts of aggravated assault and a count of theft of property. Burns’ theft of property […]
New Young Dolph suspect details emerge 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 […]
MPD names two persons of interest in Young Dolph … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are looking for two more men who they say are persons of interest in the Young Dolph shooting death. Officers say Devin Burns, 26, is five feet, six inches tall weighing around 135 pounds. They are also looking for Joshua Taylor, 26, who is six feet, six inches tall and […]
Young Dolph shooting suspects plead not guilty in … 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 […]
Young Dolph defendants given 1 week to hire lawyers MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge on Friday gave two suspects tied to the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph until Feb. 4 to find attorneys, or he would would hire one for them. Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith appeared in court following their arraignment Jan. 18 on murder charges in the death of Adolph Thornton […]
Mayor complains Memphis courts a ‘revolving door’ MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is scheduled to give his State of the City address from the University Club on Wednesday at noon. You can watch a livestream of the speech in the player below. Mayor Strickland’s speech focused on issues pertinent to the Memphis community: crime reduction. The Mayor said his top […]
Help wanted: Memphis Police Department MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Businesses are hurting for workers, and the Memphis Police Department is one of them. Now MPD is hoping to hire 300 officers to go through the Academy and hit the streets, and a Career Expo happening this Saturday is a big part of that. Applications will be accepted on site and physical […]
Young Dolph murder suspects appear in Memphis court MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two suspects in the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph appeared before a judge in a Memphis court for the first time on these charges on Wednesday. Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith have been indicted and were arraigned Wednesday morning. Video of their appearance can be seen in the player at the […]
Tribute album for Young Dolph to be released Friday MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A tribute album for Memphis rapper Young Dolph is set to be released this Friday. Two months after Young Dolph was gunned down at a cookie shop in Memphis, fans say this new music is keeping his legacy alive. In a music video already viewed over a million times, Young Dolph’s cousin and […]
