Yella Beezy Found Guilty of Capital Murder in MO3 Killing, Sentenced to Life Without Parole

A Dallas County jury found the rapper Yella Beezy guilty of capital murder on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in the killing of fellow Dallas rapper MO3. Yella Beezy, 35, whose real name is Markies Conway, was unanimously convicted of capital murder by remuneration, the murder for hire form of the charge. Judge Chika Anyiam sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole immediately after the verdict. Prosecutors did not seek the death penalty, which made life without parole the mandatory sentence on conviction.

The verdict came exactly six years after MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, was shot dead on Interstate 35 in Dallas on November 11, 2020. Prosecutors said Conway paid Kewon White $40,000 to carry out the killing, the result of a feud between the two Dallas rappers that had lasted for years. White was convicted of capital murder in September 2026 and is also serving life in prison without parole.

The freeway shooting

Noble, 28, was driving on Interstate 35 in south Dallas around noon on November 11, 2020, when White pulled alongside him, authorities said. White stepped out of his vehicle holding a gun, and Noble got out of his own vehicle and ran on the freeway as White shot at him. Prosecutor Tommy Adams told jurors that White wore a mask and fired more than 40 rounds from an AK-47-style pistol while chasing Noble. Noble was shot 11 times and died at a hospital. A bystander inside a car was also shot and survived.

Prosecutor Krystal Biggins drew a comparison between the killing and a roadway shooting that injured Conway in 2018, when he was shot three times while driving on a tollway in the Dallas suburb of Lewisville. During closing arguments, prosecutors showed jurors a video clip of Conway talking about revenge in an interview, saying he would "get his lick back." "This was for the world to see," Biggins said. "Over a rap beef, we are here for capital murder."

Two weeks of testimony

The jury returned its verdict after two weeks of testimony and several hours of deliberation. According to WFAA, many people in the courtroom were crying, including the rapper's young son. The prosecutor announced that there would be no victim impact statements. "Thank you for remaining respectful during this process," the judge told the jurors, according to WFAA reporting cited by XXL.

The defense argued that prosecutors had not proven their case. "This is capital murder and the state has brought you a lot of speculation," defense attorney John Gussio said. Conway had pleaded not guilty and denied taking part in the killing. He can appeal the verdict.

What remains in the case

Conway is the second person convicted in the killing. A third defendant, Devin Brown, remains charged in connection with Noble's death and is awaiting trial. Noble had more than 800,000 Instagram followers and was best known for a 2019 remix of "Errybody" with Baton Rouge rapper Boosie Badazz. Conway is best known for his 2017 single "That's On Me" and the 2019 song "Bacc At It Again" with Quavo and Gucci Mane.