Jamell Demons, better known as rapper YNW Melly, will go on trial on Jan. 21, 2026, accused of witness tampering related to ...

In the late 2010s, Florida was churning out a new generation of rap stars - and YNW Melly looked primed to be the next big thing out of the Sunshine State. With a knack for melodic storytelling and a ...

Cortlen Henry, the man accused of helping Jamell “YNW Melly” Demons stage a double murder scene to make it look like a drive-by shooting nearly seven years ago, pleaded no contest Tuesday to two ...

Rapper YNW Melly’s confidant and co-defendant — accused of participating in the murder of two associates in 2019 and covering up the killings to look like a drive-by shooting — accepted a plea deal in ...

The long-running legal battle surrounding rapper YNW Melly has taken yet another turn. A Florida appeals court has officially pushed back his highly anticipated retrial to January 2027, extending a ...

YNW Melly has been accused of murdering two associates. Rapper YNW Melly, who has been accused of murdering two associates, has to wait until 2027 to face trial after a judge postponed the upcoming ...

Jamell Demons, better known as rapper YNW Melly, speaks with defense attorney Raven Ramona Liberty during a hearing before his trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, Oct.

YNW Melly’s retrial for double murder won’t happen until 2027, meaning he’ll spend nearly a decade in jail before facing a jury again. YNW Melly is about to spend yet another year behind bars because ...

Rapper YNW Melly's double-murder retrial was pushed back to January 2027 on Friday. The 4th District Court of Appeals granted a stay in the case as it considers a motion by the state attorney’s office ...

Here we go. YNW Melly is set to return to court in September 2025 to face retrial in the high-profile double murder case that has followed him for years. The Florida rapper, born Jamell Demons, is ...

YNW Melly's real name is Jamell Demons. He grew up in Gifford, Indian River County, Florida. He could be retried Sept. 10 and receive the death penalty if found guilty. YNW Melly wrote the song ...