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BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — There was thunderous chaos Thursday morning when something inside a garbage truck exploded while a sanitation crew was making its rounds in Blytheville, Arkansas. Firefighters rushed to the scene on Park Lane around 9:00 a.m. There were no flames or smoke, but a worker was lying on the ground. Investigators quickly determined […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — U.S. Marshals, Memphis Police and Shelby County’s district attorney provided new details Wednesday on the suspects charged in the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph. Justin Johnson, 23, also known as Straight Drop, was captured Jan. 11 in Indiana. Another man, Cornelius Smith, 32, was already in custody in Mississippi but was […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One of the suspects charged in connection with Young Dolph’s murder, Cornelius Smith, appeared in court briefly Thursday morning. He was extradited from the DeSoto County jail, where he was being held on an auto theft charge involving the white Mercedes allegedly used as a getaway car in the shooting. He faces […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A white Mercedes police say was used as the getaway car in the murder of rapper Young Dolph had been stolen from a woman who was carjacked at a gas station in East Memphis a week before the shooting. Cornelius Smith, who is charged in Young Dolph’s murder, is charged in the carjacking as […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nearly two weeks into the new year and some of the problems that plagued Memphis in 2021 have already moved into 2022. From violent crime to the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, local leaders are searching for new solutions to avoid the trends of 2021. Just Saturday, MPD’s Police Chief C.J. Davis […]

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 […]

UPDATE: Justin Johnson has been captured in Indiana, U.S. Marshals said Tuesday afternoon. See updates in link below. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The search is still on for Justin Johnson, the man named by federal authorities as a suspect in the murder case of rapper Young Dolph. Over the weekend, the Instagram account for Straight Drop, […]

Update 1/11/22: U.S. Marshals have captured the suspect wanted in Young Dolph’s murder. UPDATE 1/5/22: Police identified the suspect in the killing of rapper Young Dolph on Wednesday, January 5th. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police released photos Thursday of suspects believed to be involved in a fatal South Memphis shooting that took the life of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As rumors swirl on social media, a connection is now being made between the suspect wanted in Young Dolph’s murder and the getaway car from the scene. Since Wednesday evening, Memphis has been on the hunt for 23-year-old Justin Johnson who is now on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations “Most Wanted” list. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A Tipton County family has been waiting for weeks for a break in the case after one of their relatives was gunned down in Covington late last year. They believe it could come soon as law enforcement zeroes in on a suspect for the death of rapper Young Dolph. It’s been nearly two […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Covington Police Department said there is a possible connection between a double shooting in Covington and the shooting death of beloved Memphis rapper Young Dolph. Covington Police have confirmed with WREG that they believe a recent shooting is connected to the slain rapper. Since MPD released surveillance footage of Dolph’s killers, […]