YNW Melly’s Lawyer Grills Lead Detective on Alleged Flaws of Investigation into Deadly Double Murder | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

An analysis of an investigation involving a drive-by shooting, lying to the police, and missed opportunities for evidence gathering.

Key Insights

• 😌 Cortland Henry initially lied about the drive-by shooting, leading to suspicion regarding his involvement.
• 🤨 Melly, a successful recording artist, lived at the same address as the victims, raising questions about their relationship and potential motives.
• 🥺 Crucial Almighty's text message implicating himself as the shooter provided a lead for the investigation.
• 👨‍🔬 The investigator missed opportunities to gather more evidence, such as by not searching the house where the victims lived.
• 🥶 The investigator did not take significant steps to verify David Hedgepath's alibi or speak to his co-employees.
• 🎙️ The investigators had access to surveillance footage from the recording studio, helping them identify the individuals involved.
• 🖤 The lack of a strong connection between the house where the victims lived and the crime prevented the obtaining of a search warrant.

Transcript

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Questions & Answers

Q: Could Cortland Henry have been arrested for lying to the police?

Yes, lying to the police is a crime, and he could have been arrested for it.

Q: Did the investigator identify the suspect based on a text message?

Yes, a text message from Crucial Almighty implicated David Hedgepath as a person of interest.

Q: When did the investigator interview David Hedgepath?

They interviewed him approximately two years after the incident, in 2019.

Q: Did the investigator attempt to verify David Hedgepath's alibi?

The investigator did not interview any co-employees or seek work records to verify his alibi.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Cortland Henry, Anthony Williams, and Christopher Thomas were the only individuals in the car during the drive-by shooting.

• Cortland Henry lied about the location of the shooting and later became a suspect.

• Melly, a successful recording artist, lived at the same address as the victims and lied about their residence.