MO3's girlfriend, Jocylynn Jackson, played a crucial role in bringing justice to the slain rapper, who was killed in a murder-for-hire plot by rival rapper Yella Beezy.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleThe six-year-long murder case against Dallas rapper MO3 has hit a major breakthrough. Rival rapper Yella Beezy has been found guilty of hiring a gunman to kill him in a 2020 murder-for-hire scheme. Markies Conway, the 35-year-old artist better known by his stage name, will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole.
MO3, born Melvin Noble Jr., was just 28 when he was shot dead on November 11, 2020, in a daylight attack on Interstate 35 in Dallas. Prosecutors argued that the killing was the result of an escalating feud between the two rappers and that Yella Beezy paid gunman Kewon White USD 40,000 to carry out the murder.
White was convicted of capital murder in September 2026 and received the same sentence as Conway. Yella Beezy was found guilty on November 11, 2026, exactly six years after MO3's death. With this verdict, the focus has also turned to MO3’s girlfriend, Jocylynn Jackson, whose cooperation with investigators played a significant role in the trial.
Jocylynn Jackson was dating MO3 at the time of his death. The two had known each other since 2017 but began a romantic relationship in the summer of 2020, just a few months before the rapper was killed.
During Yella Beezy's murder trial, Jackson took the witness stand and described their relationship, including the final hours she spent with MO3 before the fatal shooting. She recalled spending quiet time with the rapper at her apartment and playing games such as Connect Four and going bowling. MO3 had visited her home on November 10, 2020, shortly before he was gunned down the following day.
Jackson also became an important witness because of her connection to Devin Brown, her former boyfriend and the father of her three children. Brown is also facing a separate trial for helping coordinate MO3's killing. He faces a capital murder charge.
MO3 left behind three children from his previous relationships. His mother, Nicole Noble, discussed his family during the trial, describing him as a father who actively supported and provided for his children. Although Jackson was his girlfriend when he died, the two did not have children together. Jackson has three children with her former partner, Devin Brown, including sons named Trey and Duke.
Jackson's baby daddy, Brown, reportedly contacted Jackson's oldest son to ask whether MO3 was at the apartment. The messages later became an important part of the evidence presented to investigators and jurors.
Jackson's cooperation became an important part of the investigation after she learned that MO3 had been shot six years ago. She became suspicious when her son told her that Brown had contacted him on the morning of the murder to ask whether MO3 was at their apartment.
According to the trial testimony, Jocylynn's son confirmed that the rapper was there. She subsequently suspected that someone had revealed MO3's location to those involved in the attack. She contacted police and voluntarily handed over her phone and her son's device so investigators could examine their communications.
The messages eventually helped establish how Brown had learned about MO3's whereabouts, providing investigators with a trail of communications involving other alleged participants.
Jackson also testified about her troubled relationship with Brown and the messages they exchanged after MO3's death. She told jurors that she had been threatened online following the murder and wanted to clear her name.
Her testimony faced intense questioning from the defense, which argued that Brown may have had a personal motive to harm MO3 because of his relationship with Jackson. Prosecutors, however, maintained that the killing was part of a paid murder plot orchestrated by Yella Beezy.
Prosecutors alleged that Yella Beezy paid White USD 40,000 to kill MO3 following a years-long rap feud. On November 11, 2020, White allegedly approached MO3's vehicle on Interstate 35, got out carrying a firearm, and chased the rapper as he tried to escape. According to testimony, White fired more than 40 rounds from an AK-47-style pistol. MO3 was struck and later died at a hospital. A nearby motorist was also shot but survived.
During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence of the rivalry between the two rappers, including footage of Conway discussing revenge after surviving a highway shooting in 2018. The defense, however, argued that the case relied on speculation and that the evidence did not establish Conway had paid for the killing. However, the jury ultimately found Yella Beezy guilty of capital murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
MO3, who had built a following with tracks including Errybody and the Kevin Gates collaboration Broken Love, left behind a musical legacy that continued to grow after his death. His posthumous album Shottaz 4Eva also earned gold certification.
Jocylynn Jackson's decision to cooperate, under the public eye and the barrage of online harassment, helped bring crucial evidence to the courtroom.
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