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

you immediately go and speak to Cortland Henry right yes sir and we listen to the tape of Mr Henry yes sir who told you that there were three people in his car correct yes Cortland Henry yes yes Christopher and well let me get in the right order in the front passenger seat was Anthony Williams yes and sitting in the rear passenger seat was Christop... Read More

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.