Anthony King, Jr., known in music as ZHG Juwop, is a Columbus, Georgia man whose record runs from a 2017 juvenile murder charge through a 2023 drug and firearms arrest to a federal conviction and a 24-month prison sentence. The federal case grew out of a search warrant executed at a River Road apartment, and his supervised release has since been modified to accommodate a music career.
The 2017 Henson Avenue Shooting
On the morning of August 31, 2017, 19-year-old Tremaine Taylor was found with a gunshot wound to the stomach in the 400 block of Henson Avenue in Columbus. He was taken to Midtown Medical Center and later died.1WRBL. Teen Arrested on Murder Charge in Deadly Henson Drive Shooting King, then 16, was arrested and charged with murder under Georgia Senate Bill 440, the statute that allows juveniles to be prosecuted as adults for certain serious felonies.
Rejected Plea and Re-Indictment
The case moved slowly through Muscogee County Superior Court. Prosecutor Ray Daniel and defense attorney Marie Pardue negotiated a deal that would have reduced the murder charge to involuntary manslaughter, with a 10-year sentence and four years to serve. According to reporting at the time, prosecutors pursued the deal in part because a key witness could not be located.2WRBL. Anthony King Murder Trial Set to Move Forward in Muscogee County
On September 9, 2019, Judge Bobby Peters rejected the plea. He said he would accept the reduced charge but not the proposed sentence, and he denied the state’s request for a continuance, noting that prosecutors had already had two years to find the witness.3WRBL. A Day After Judge Rejects Plea Deal, Anthony King Indicted on a Lesser Charge The next day, a grand jury re-indicted King on felony murder, aggravated assault, and involuntary manslaughter.4WTVM. Man Re-Indicted for Murder on Henson Ave in Columbus
Available reporting does not document the final resolution of the state case. That King was later arrested on a probation violation warrant in 2023 indicates the matter ended in some form of conviction carrying probation rather than an acquittal or dismissal.
The 2023 Drug and Firearms Arrest
On February 13, 2023, the Columbus Police Department’s Special Operations Unit and S.W.A.T. Team served a search warrant at an apartment on the 6200 block of River Road. Officers took King into custody on a probation violation warrant and identified him as an “active and validated gang member” and as the Atlanta rapper performing under the name ZHG Juwop.5WTVM. Columbus Gang Member, Atlanta Rapper Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges
Inside the apartment, police recovered 1,446.8 grams of marijuana, which they valued at roughly $14,468, together with two firearms, one reported stolen. King was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, theft by receiving stolen property, possession of drug-related objects, and violation of probation. In Recorder’s Court on February 15, 2023, the probation violation charge was dismissed and the remaining charges were bound over to Muscogee County Superior Court. King bonded out of the Muscogee County Jail.5WTVM. Columbus Gang Member, Atlanta Rapper Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges
Federal Conviction and 24-Month Sentence
The 2023 arrest moved into federal court. A sealed indictment in United States v. King, Case No. 4:23-cr-00021, was filed on July 12, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.6PACER Monitor. USA v. King On January 23, 2024, King was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release.7GovInfo. USA v. King, Order on Supervised Release Conditions
Supervised Release Conditions Tied to His Music Career
On April 21, 2025, U.S. District Judge Clay D. Land issued an order modifying the employment condition of King’s supervised release. The order recognized that King, performing as “Juwop,” is signed to Bases Loaded Records and plans to pursue music as self-employment while under supervision.7GovInfo. USA v. King, Order on Supervised Release Conditions
To meet the full-time employment requirement, the court directed King to register a business with the Georgia Secretary of State, obtain an Employer Identification Number from the IRS, keep a business checking account and submit monthly statements to his probation officer, provide performance and show contracts to obtain travel permits, and file annual tax returns. The order also requires a detailed itinerary for every day of work-related travel, submitted through the U.S. Probation Office.7GovInfo. USA v. King, Order on Supervised Release Conditions The timing of the April 2025 order, measured against a 24-month sentence beginning in January 2024, indicates King had been released from federal custody or was preparing for release when the terms were set.