Rapper Yella Beezy Arrested and Charged with Capital Murder in Mo3's 2020 Death
Beezy is accused of hiring Kewon Dontrell White to carry out the targeted killing of fellow rapper Mo3 on a Dallas highway.
- Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Deandre Conway, was arrested on March 20, 2025, following a formal indictment by a Dallas County grand jury.
- Beezy is charged with capital murder for allegedly orchestrating the killing of rapper Mo3, born Melvin Noble, on November 11, 2020.
- Court documents allege Beezy hired Kewon Dontrell White to carry out the murder and provided financial compensation for the act.
- Mo3 was fatally shot on Interstate 35E in Dallas in what authorities describe as a targeted attack linked to a rap feud.
- Under Texas law, capital murder with remuneration is a severe charge, carrying penalties of life imprisonment without parole or the death penalty.