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The Latest Breaking News from Jam Master Jay

Man pleads guilty decades after Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay’s murder

Run-DMC was the first rap group with gold- and platinum-selling albums, a Rolling Stone cover, and a video on MTV

The Independent UK · Apr 27

Man plans to plead guilty in killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay. 2 other men went to trial

Court records show one of three men charged in the killing of Jam Master Jay plans to plead guilty

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Release is on hold for the man cleared of killing Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay

A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC will remain jailed for now

The Independent UK · Apr 10

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Man cleared in Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay murder could soon be freed

Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, was fatally shot in his New York City recording studio in 2002

The Independent UK · Apr 6

Man seeks to be freed after his conviction was tossed in Jam Master Jay murder case

A man whose conviction in the killing of Jam Master Jay was recently overturned is seeking release on a $1 million bond while prosecutors appeal

The Independent UK · Jan 30

Judge overturns conviction for Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay’s murder

Jordan had not yet been sentenced on the murder charges, but remains behind bars awaiting trial on drug charges from many years after the killing

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

Jam Master Jay's Murder Trial Verdict Brings Closure To Family

Closure for Jam Master Jay's family as verdict is reached in his murder trial, with two men found guilty and facing 20 years to life in prison.

2 men are found guilty for the 2002 killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay

Jam Master Jay, one-third of the iconic hip-hop group Run-DMC, was killed in 2002 over a cocaine deal gone bad. A jury found two men guilty of the murder, including his godson.

WEKU · Feb 28, 2024

Jam Master Jay Murdered By Friend And Godson

Jury verdict reveals Jam Master Jay's friend and godson as the perpetrator of his 2002 murder, bringing closure to a long-standing mystery in the music ind...

Two Men Convicted Of Murdering Run-DMC Member Jam Master Jay

A US federal jury on Tuesday convicted two men of murdering the famed Run-DMC member Jam Master Jay, a case that had gone unsolved for some two decades.

International Business Times · Feb 27, 2024

Two Men Convicted Of Murder In Jam Master Jay Case

Verdict reached in the murder trial of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay, shedding light on his life and challenges in the music industry.

Defense Lawyers Seek Mistrial in Jam Master Jay Murder Case

Defense lawyers in the Jam Master Jay murder trial sought a mistrial, alleging witness contamination. The request was denied by the judge.

Will murder trial finally solve mystery of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay?

The hip-hop pioneer was shot in a New York studio in 2002 but now a key witness is revealing what he says really happened

The Guardian - US · Feb 3, 2024

Jury selection begins in fatal shooting trial of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay

Karl Jordan Jr, 40, and Ronald Washington, 59, are accused of murdering the musician over a drug deal in 2002

The Guardian - US · Jan 29, 2024

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International Business Times · Jan 29, 2024

Jam Master Jay Murder Trial Underway With Opening Statements

Run-DMC member Jam Master Jay was slain in "an ambush" fueled "by greed and revenge," US prosecutors told jurors Monday, as defense lawyers cast doubt on available evidence in the trial over the alleged murder carried out 20 years ago.

Jam Master Jay Murder Trial Begins, Ending Decades-Long Mystery

Discover the details surrounding the 2002 murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay and the upcoming trial of the accused perpetrators.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

3rd man charged in 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay

A third man has been charged in the 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay

Tribune News Service · Jan 15, 2023

Anonymous jury approved in Jam Master Jay murder trial over fears of witness intimidation

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors convinced a Brooklyn judge to seat an anonymous jury in the Jam Master Jay murder trial, citing fears the panel could face “improper influence or intimidation” from the two accused killers and their associates on the street.

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Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2022

Brooklyn judge rejects bail bid by accused Jam Master Jay killer

NEW YORK — A Brooklyn judge rejected a bid for release Thursday by the man accused of shooting Run-DMC deejay Jam Master Jay to death in his Queens studio nearly 20 years ago.

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2022

Prosecutors: Jam Master Jay killer rapped in front of mural

Prosecutors say a man charged in the slaying of Jam Master Jay once filmed a brazen rap video in front of a street mural commemorating the Run-DMC legend

Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2022

Suspect in death of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay shot music video in front of rap pioneer’s memorial mural, feds say

NEW YORK — The gunman accused of murdering Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay later filmed a music video in front of a mural dedicated to the hip hop pioneer, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2022

Fraud allegations, bitter feud plague family of late rap icon Jam Master Jay

NEW YORK — In glitzy Instagram posts and media sitdowns, Tyra Myricks laid claim to the legacy of the man she calls her father — the late and legendary DJ Jam Master Jay.

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