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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 Memphis councilman announced Friday that Memphis will honor Young Dolph’s life by renaming a South Memphis street after him. Memphis Councilman J.B. Smiley Jr. will sponsor a resolution celebrating Young Dolph’s legacy on Dec. 7, according to the news release. The new name will be unveiled at a public ceremony held […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — (WREG) A public memorial for rapper Young Dolph is expected to be held at the FedEx Forum on Thursday, December 16. According to his publicist, they are in the process of finalizing the contract. Almost three weeks after his death in South Memphis, CrimeStoppers said tips are coming in for the case […]

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. (WREG) — Young Dolph’s private funeral procession moved through Memphis on Tuesday. The funeral was at First Baptist Church Broad Avenue. Memphis-based rapper Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr., was killed Wednesday, November 17 in a shooting at a cookie shop in Memphis, according to preliminary information from Memphis Police. He was […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As the community demands answers regarding the death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph, Chief CJ Davis tells citizens not rely on social media for answers. It’s been nearly a week since the rising star as shot and killed at Makeda’s Cookies on Nov. 17 in South Memphis. As the memorial grows so […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The holidays won’t be the same for hundreds of families who lost loved ones to violence in Shelby County this year. Memphis police have investigated around 265 cases, which compares to 250 this time last year. Dozens gathered for the ‘Season of Remembrance’ Ceremony Monday night at the University of Memphis. One […]

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 who was shot and killed at a gas station in Frayser. Police say 21-year-old Derrion Childs was shot and killed at a Valero gas station on North Watkins Road near Delano Avenue at around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Memphis Police say two other people were also […]

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.– As the shrine to Young Dolph continues to grow where he was killed and draws national attention as police search for his killers, there are no reminders of 10-year-old Richard Jordan’s death. Makeda’s Cookies–where the rapper was killed– is less than a block away from Ketchum and Airways where the 10-year-old boy was […]