The investigation into the death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph continues, with a fourth man now arrested in connection to his death. Jemarcus Johnson turned himself in on Friday. He is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder but is expected to be hit with more charges. “This new suspect is charged with conspiracy and
Justin Johnson, one of the men accused of shooting and killing Memphis rapper Young Dolph in November last year, was reportedly attacked in jail last week. The 23-year-old is a rapper who goes by the name Straight Dropp, and his affiliation with Dolph, if any, is currently unknown. Johnson was apprehended in January after going
Young Dolph suffered 22 gunshot wounds in the hail of gunfire that ended the legendary rapper’s life at Makeda’s Cookies in Memphis last November, according to a new autopsy report. As previously reported on Monsters and Critics, the two men that investigators believe are responsible for the murder are in custody. Cornelius Smith, 32, and
Young Dolph’s memorial at Makeda’s Cookies in Memphis will be demolished following the killing of caretaker Jeremiah Taylor. Dolph was shot and killed at the location on November 17, 2021. The rapper, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr., was 36 years old. Two men, Justin Johnson, 23, and Cornelius Smith, 32, are facing first-degree
The plot has thickened in the tragic murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph after law enforcement revealed they were looking for two more men. According to Memphis Police, Devin Burns and Joshua Taylor have been identified as persons of interest in the murder of Young Dolph, real name Adolph Thornton Jr., on November 17 at
A suspect in connection with the murder of rapper Young Dolph is wanted in Memphis after being released under mysterious circumstances. U.S. Marshals arrested Shundale Barnett last month in Indiana alongside accused Justin Johnson. Barnett was said to be a passenger in the vehicle driven by Johnson, also known as Straight Dropp when they were
Two men charged with the death of Young Dolph have entered not guilty pleas in a case that has the death penalty on the table. Dolph, real name Adolph Robert Thornton Jr., was gunned down on November 17, 2021, and the suspects were apprehended within two months. After being given an ultimatum by a Shelby
The suspects in the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph, Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith, have made their second appearance in court. As previously reported, they were given an extra week to hire attorneys to represent them after they insisted that they could afford their own legal representation. The Shelby County District Attorney General’s Office
Young Dolph’s accused killers Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday. The pair have been indicted and arraigned in Shelby County Criminal Court on charges related to the death of the rapper, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr. Smith and Johnson, also known as Straight Dropp, have
Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of beloved Memphis rapper Young Dolph. The 36-year-old was fatally shot on November 17, 2021, at Makeda’s Homemade Cookies in Memphis while buying baked goods for his mother. Police believe they have the two gunmen involved in the fatal shooting of Dolph in custody. Justin