Anthony King, Jr., of Columbus, Georgia, is a rapper known as ZHG Juwop whose criminal record runs from a juvenile murder charge in a 2017 fatal shooting to a 2024 federal conviction on charges stemming from a 2023 drug and firearms arrest. He was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.
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 from his injuries.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, which allows juveniles to be charged as adults in certain serious felony cases.
Rejected Plea and Re-Indictment
The state case moved slowly. By September 2019, King had been held for 565 days, first at a Regional Youth Detention Center and then at the Muscogee County Jail.2WRBL. A Day After Judge Rejects Plea Deal, Anthony King Indicted on a Lesser Charge Prosecutors and the defense negotiated a plea that would have reduced the murder count to involuntary manslaughter, with a sentence of 10 years and four to serve. According to reporting at the time, the state pursued the deal because it did not believe it could win the murder charge at trial, in part because a key witness could not be located.3WRBL. Anthony King Murder Trial Set to Move Forward in Muscogee County
On September 9, 2019, Muscogee County Superior Court Judge Bobby Peters rejected that plea bargain. 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 missing witness.2WRBL. A Day After Judge Rejects Plea Deal, Anthony King Indicted on a Lesser Charge The next day, a Muscogee County grand jury re-indicted King on felony murder, aggravated assault, and involuntary manslaughter, and the case was set for trial on November 4, 2019.4WTVM. Man Re-Indicted for Murder on Henson Ave in Columbus
The available reporting does not document how the state case ultimately ended. That King was later arrested on a probation violation warrant in 2023 indicates the case resolved in some form of conviction carrying probation, rather than acquittal or dismissal.
The 2023 Drug and Firearms Arrest
On February 13, 2023, the Columbus Police Department’s Special Operations Unit and SWAT team executed a search warrant at an apartment in the 6200 block of River Road. King was taken into custody on a violation of probation warrant. Police described him as an “active and validated gang member” and identified him as the Atlanta rapper ZHG Juwop.5WTVM. Columbus Gang Member, Atlanta Rapper Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges
Officers recovered 1,446.8 grams of marijuana, valued by police at about $14,468, along with two firearms, one of which had been 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.
He appeared in Recorder’s Court on February 15, 2023. The judge dismissed the probation violation charge, 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 led to federal charges. 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, followed by three years of supervised release.7GovInfo. USA v. King, Order on Supervised Release Conditions
Supervised Release and Music Career
On April 21, 2025, U.S. District Judge Clay D. Land issued an order modifying the terms of King’s supervised release to address the employment condition. The order acknowledged that King, performing as “Juwop,” is signed to Bases Loaded Records and intends to pursue music as self-employment during supervision.7GovInfo. USA v. King, Order on Supervised Release Conditions
To satisfy the full-time employment requirement, the court directed King to register a business with the Georgia Secretary of State, obtain an Employer Identification Number, maintain a business checking account with statements submitted monthly to his probation officer, provide performance and show contracts when seeking travel permits, and file annual tax returns. The order also required a detailed itinerary for every day of work-related travel.7GovInfo. USA v. King, Order on Supervised Release Conditions The timing of the April 2025 order indicates King had either been released from federal custody or was preparing for release, given that his 24-month sentence began in January 2024.