A girl has been arrested in Minnesota this week in reference to the homicide of the son of famed Memphis rapper, Venture Pat. Talia Jones was arrested and charged with facilitation of first-degree homicide of Patrick Houston, Jr., who was shot and killed on the prime of the yr.
As shared in a press launch by the U.S. Marshals Service, the arrest of Talia Jones, 19, occurred after an arrest warrant was issued in June. Based on the press launch, Jones’ arrest was a part of a joint job pressure investigation involving businesses in Memphis and Minnesota.
From the press launch:
On January 10, 2025, Patrick Houston Jr., was shot to demise close to the intersection of Ketchum Highway and Lengthy Avenue in Memphis. Houston is the son of Memphis rapper, Patrick Houston, Sr., often known as Venture Pat. Following an investigation by the Memphis Police Division (MPD), on June 27, 2025, a warrant was issued for Talia Jones for Facilitation of First-Diploma Homicide.
The case was adopted for a fugitive investigation by the USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Job Drive (TRVFTF) in Memphis. Investigators with the TRVFTF developed info that Jones had fled to Minnesota and offered investigative results in the USMS North Star Fugitive Job Drive in Minneapolis. The USMS caught up with Jones yesterday in Minneapolis, however she didn’t go into custody quietly. She fought Job Drive members and actively resisted arrest; nonetheless, she was subdued with out damage to anybody concerned. She is at the moment in custody awaiting extradition to Tennessee.
“The U.S. Marshals Service’s partnership with the Memphis Police Division is powerful and efficient,” stated U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller in an announcement. “Our collaboration continues to carry violent offenders to justice.”
The identical press launch famous the arrest of one other fugitive from Memphis, however it was not associated to the homicide of Venture Pat’s son. In latest instances, Venture Pat has been concerned in youth outreach and ministry.
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