Charges dropped for fifth suspect in Young Dolph death
A fifth person has been arrested in connection with the 2021 murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph.
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January 2025
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December 2024
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New trial date set for alleged mastermind of Young Dolph killing
Hernandez Govan is facing charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.
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November 2024
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Half-brother of man convicted in Young Dolph killing sentenced
“I think he was used by his brother,” the prosecutor said after the sentencing. “I think he knew better, and he obviously knew things were fishy and that he shouldn’t be doing these things. He is not a criminal.”
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Justin Johnson sentenced on more charges in Young Dolph murder
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Jennifer Mitchell sentenced Justin Johnson Friday, Nov. 1, to 35 years for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and 15 years for being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.
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October 2024
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Trial date set for next defendant in Young Dolph killing
Shelby County Criminal Court Division 10 Judge Jennifer Mitchell set the date for Hernandez Govan. She also set a Nov. 22 deadline for a potential plea deal.
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What we now know about Young Dolph’s death
Prosecutors say rapper Adolph Thornton Jr., also known as Young Dolph, was shot and killed in 2021 due to a longstanding feud between two rival record labels.
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Court coverage: Justin Johnson found guilty in Young Dolph murder
The jury will begin deliberations soon. After three days of testimony in the trial for Justin Johnson, one of the men accused of killing rapper Young Dolph, the defense and the prosecution have officially rested their cases.
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September 2024
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Live Updates: Cell phone records used to track defendant’s location on day of Young Dolph murder
It’s the third day of the trial for one of the men accused of killing Adolph Thornton Jr., better known as rapper Young Dolph, in 2021. MPD Lt. Ma’Hajj Abdul-BaaQee as his first witness and TBI investigator Michael Garner testify for the state.
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Trial begins as second shooter takes the stand: ‘That’s the day we shot Young Dolph at Makeda’s’
Justin Johnson’s trial began Monday in Memphis court. Johnson is one of the men accused of fatally shooting Memphis rapper Young Dolph. A second alleged shooter, Cornelius Smith, took the stand Monday afternoon.
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From diss tracks to gunshots: What to know before Young Dolph trial begins
Young Dolph was killed while visiting Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies in 2021. Now, three of the men charged in his death are set to go to trial.
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June 2024
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Man charged in Young Dolph killing arrested in Southaven
On Monday, Hernandez Govan posted a $250 bail on a suspended license charge and a $2,000 bail on a stalking charge.
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Trial date rescheduled for defendants in Young Dolph’s killing
The trial was initially scheduled to begin June 3, but Luke Evans, Justin Johnson’s attorney, filed a motion May 14 to reschedule it to allow for expert testimony and hearing.
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May 2024
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Trial delayed for two accused in Young Dolph murder
Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith both face charges including first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder for the 2021 killing Memphis rapper Young Dolph.
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February 2024
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Judge: Young Dolph suspect is ‘playing fast and loose’ with bond conditions
A suspect in the killing of Memphis rapper Young Dolph appeared in court Friday, Feb. 16, where a judge admonished him for failing to appear before her the day before.
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Young Dolph suspect misses court hearing
Govan’s attorney, Handel Durham, told Mitchell he told his client to “be on standby” due to “intervening factors” and that Govan was “besieged with a lot of calls.”
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Jury in Young Dolph trial will come from outside Shelby County
“This court feels like that would be too onerous and would delay the trial,” Shelby County Criminal Court Division 10 Jennifer Mitchell said in her verbal ruling.
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Trial date for Young Dolph suspects reset
The trial for Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith initially was scheduled for March 11 in Shelby County Criminal Court Division 10 Judge Jennifer Mitchell’s courtroom.
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November 2023
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This Week in Memphis: Two years since Young Dolph’s death; City Council runoffs are here
Also happening this week: A verdict is expected on whether Ja Morant can use the state’s self-defense immunity statute in a lawsuit over a fight at a pickup basketball game.
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Young Dolph defendant appears in court
After the first judge’s recusal from the case, Hernandez Govan appeared in Shelby County Criminal Court Division 10 Judge Jennifer Mitchell’s courtroom for the first time Thursday, Nov. 2.
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October 2023
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Judge recuses himself from Young Dolph case
Coffee filed the order Sept. 28 after the Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee at Jackson filed an order reversing his denial of defendant Justin Johnson’s motion to recuse.
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August 2023
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Makeda’s: ‘The story can’t end like this’
Makeda’s began with a love story, a family recipe, nurses at The Med and a sick little girl. But it almost permanently closed after the killing of rapper Young Dolph there.
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July 2023
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Trial date set for two Young Dolph suspects
Both defendants are indicted on charges of first-degree murder, employing a firearm with intent to commit a felony, and property theft up to $60,000 and more.
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June 2023
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Person of interest in Young Dolph case killed
The man, whose remains were found this week, was never charged in connection to the rapper’s death, but was named a person of interest in February 2022.
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Young Dolph suspect pleads guilty to accessory after the fact
Jermarcus Johnson helped identify his half-brother as one of the shooters.
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