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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. – Three men have been charged after police say they shot one person during Young Dolph’s vigil on Thursday. It happened next door to Makeda’s Cookies, where Memphis rapper Young Dolph was gunned down Wednesday. Fans of Young Dolph had set up a memorial for him in front of the store. After two shootings […]

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. — In response to Young Dolph’s death Wednesday, organizers of The Millennium Tour determined Rapper Soulja Boy will not perform at the FedExForum on Sunday. Touring company G-Squared Events announced the rapper will not perform during tour stops in St. Louis, Missouri (Friday, Nov. 19) and Memphis (Sunday, Nov. 21). A representative from […]

UPDATE 1/5/22: Police identified the suspect in the killing of rapper Young Dolph on Wednesday, January 5th. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The family of rapper Young Dolph released a statement Wednesday, one week after his death in a shooting at a Memphis cookie shop. You can read it below: There are no words that exist, that sufficiently express the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Five days after the shooting death of rapper Young Dolph inside of a cookie shop, Makeda’s Cookies is reopening its downtown location. For the first time in days Monday, Makeda’s downtown location at 301 Jefferson in Memphis was back open. The smell of freshly baked butter cookies fills every inch of the shop. […]

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 […]

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. — A young group of Memphis performers is getting their chance to shine alongside a multi-platinum recording artist. Thirty-five of the youngest and best drummers in the city of Memphis will hit the stage with Master P as part of his No Limit Reunion Tour. Thanks to a referral, Memphis Youth Arts Initiative […]

Update: This page has been updated to reflect the correct chain of events. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three more people have been charged in connection with the chain of chaotic events that occurred during Young Dolph’s memorial Thursday. Tonnie Smith, Daniel Banks and a 15-year-old male were charged after police say they were in a stolen […]

More than 300 lives have been cut short this year in Shelby County, and Shelby County has seen unprecedented violence in the past two years, including the Collierville Kroger shooting and death of rapper Young Dolph. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland joined us Thursday morning to discuss the crime over […]