New trial date set for alleged mastermind of Young Dolph killing
Hernandez Govan appears in Judge Lee Coffee’s courtroom on Thursday, July 13, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Hernandez Govan is facing charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.
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Young Dolph Hernandez GovanAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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