Before his arrest for double murder in 2019, YNW Melly was one of the most promising names in rap. Raised by a single mother in Gifford, Fla., he uploaded his first songs to SoundCloud in 2015.

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 FOct. 13, 2023.

The former girlfriend of Jamell “YNW Melly” Demons remained in a Broward jail Friday, days after she was taken into custody on a civil contempt finding, as her lawyer demanded a hearing to ...