Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty arrested for robbery, kidnapping
Pooh Shiesty, real name Lontrell Williams Jr., has been arrested on federal charges. (Credit: Zach Wolfe/Atlantic Records)
Shiesty and eight others, including the rapper’s father, were arrested on federal charges Thursday.
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Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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