YNW Melly

YNW Melly’s ex-girlfriend lost her job after her January arrest that’s linked to the rapper’s double murder case in Broward.

South Florida rapper YNW Melly appeared in court Tuesday for a hearing for a motion brought forth by his defense. YNW Melly’s, whose real name is Jamell Demons, is accused of shooting and killing his friends, Christopher Thomas Jr. and Anthony Williams, in 2018 in Miramar. During the hearing, several motions were discussed by Melly’s lead attorney, Ravon Liberty,...

South Florida rapper YNW Melly was in court for the second time Friday afternoon, as his ex-girlfriend, a key witness in his upcoming double murder retrial, hoped to convince a judge that she should be allowed out of jail.

South Florida rapper YNW Melly is in court for the second time Friday afternoon, as his ex-girlfriend, a key witness in his upcoming retrial, hopes to convince a judge that she should be allowed out of jail.

NBC6’s Marissa Bagg reports on two hearings related to YNW Melly’s murder case that took place on Friday.

Tensions were high as attorneys for YNW Melly requested information from the judge on an investigation surrounding one of the rapper’s defense lawyers. 

South Florida rapper YNW Melly is in court Friday on a motion for an emergency hearing.

YNW Melly’s ex-girlfriend is in the Broward County Jail for civil contempt – a rare case where someone who isn’t charged with a crime can, by law, be held in jail.

YNW Melly’s ex-girlfriend is in the Broward County Jail for civil contempt – a rare case where someone who isn’t charged with a crime can, by law, be held in jail. NBC6’s Marissa Bagg reports

The ex-girlfriend of YNW Melly has been arrested a year-and-a-half after she didn’t show up to testify at the rapper’s double murder trial. Mariah Hamilton, 24, was booked into a Broward jail Wednesday, records showed. NBC6’s Marissa Bagg reports

The ex-girlfriend of YNW Melly has been arrested a year-and-a-half after she didn’t show up to testify at the rapper’s double murder trial.

Rapper YNW Melly appeared in U.S. Federal Court Friday for the first time as his defense team tries to get him released from jail, with his attorney arguing that his constitutional rights are being violated while in custody.

Rapper YNW Melly appeared in U.S. Federal Court Friday for the first time as his defense team tries to get him released from jail, with his attorney arguing that his constitutional rights are being violated while in custody.

As he faces an upcoming double murder retrial, rapper YNW Melly was back in court Tuesday with his lead defense attorney who is under investigation by the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

As he faces an upcoming double murder retrial, rapper YNW Melly was back in court Tuesday with his lead defense attorney who is under investigation by the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

As he faces an upcoming double murder retrial, rapper YNW Melly was back in court Tuesday with his lead defense attorney who is under investigation by the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

A Broward judge was set to consider a flurry of motions Monday in the case of South Florida rapper YNW Melly, but the hearing came to a stop when discussions over the investigation into his lead defense attorney Ravon Liberty came up. NBC6’s Marissa Bagg reports

A Broward judge was set to consider a flurry of motions Monday in the case of South Florida rapper YNW Melly, but the hearing came to a stop when discussions over the investigation into his lead defense attorney Ravon Liberty came up.

A Broward judge was set to consider a flurry of motions Monday in the case of South Florida rapper YNW Melly, but the hearing came to a stop when discussions over the investigation into his lead defense attorney Ravon Liberty came up.

It’s been 18 months since rapper YNW Melly’s first double murder trial ended in a mistrial, and his attorneys are petitioning a federal judge to let him out of jail. As his second trial looms, NBC6’s Marissa Bagg looks back at how we got here and where the case is headed.