Martin also said Turner and Wright got rid of evidence from the shooting scene and he went with Turner to dispose of the weapon by dumping it in a north Mississippi lake. Miller is expected to play Wednesday night as the No. He was never criminally charged in either case. On February 14, 2002, 55-year-old limousine driver Costas "Gus" Christofi was shot and killed at Williams's estate in Alexandria Township, New Jersey. I've never seen a newbie go to jail and not cry the first two months every night, scream and have to get suicide prevention in front of his cell." Wright also played college basketball at the University of Memphis. He pled guilty to aggravated assault in 2010 and served a 27-month prison sentence. ", "While Darius has been accused of being involved with this tragedy, he maintains his innocence and looks forward to his day in court. Turner, a convicted felon, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for possessing two guns at the time of his 2017 arrest. We were informed by law enforcement of other student-athletes being in the vicinity, and law enforcement has repeatedly told us that no other student-athletes were suspects they were witnesses only, he said. Oats said Miles was away from the team last month as he dealt with a personal challenge and then an ankle injury continued to nag him and eventually led to the decision to end his season Saturday, just hours before the shooting. With this being a pending investigation, there is nothing I can add that hasn't already been shared.". [book 1] The book, intended largely to be a humorous recollection of Williams's life in the NBA, was later cited as containing nine separate anecdotes involving his tendency to play with guns, including one where football player Wayne Chrebet is nearly shot and one where the uncle of Manute Bol is threatened with an unloaded handgun. hide caption. [book 3]. For the basketball player born in 1975, see, "Former NBA star Jayson Williams gets five-year sentence in shooting - CNN.com", "Retired NBA player Jayson Williams leaves jail", "E.J. He has received immunity from prosecution in the Wright case. Campos said Crittenton, a former Georgia Tech player, isn't in custody and is wanted. He could face life in prison if convicted. Martin said he went to the Memphis field with Sherra Wright some days after the shooting and she essentially confessed. He said Jamea Harris, 23, of the Birmingham area was shot and killed. One of the suspects was shot, Kennedy said, but which of the two remained unclear. Crittenton was drafted 19th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2007. Wright's ex-wife, Sherra Wright, entered a surprise guilty plea to facilitation of murder in July 2019. Neither the driver of the other vehicle nor Harris or Davis appeared to be affiliated with the university, Kennedy said. As ESPN reports, Miles was one of two men along with Michael Lynn Davis who were charged with . "I just want to start today by offering our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Jamea Harris, a young woman, daughter and a mother who was taken away too soon in a senseless act," he said. Tuscaloosa Police Capt. Miles' attorneys said in a statement Monday that he and his family are "heartbroken tonight over the death of Jamea Jonae Harris. Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee told Billy Ray Turner that his trial in Wright's slaying is scheduled to begin Jan. 31. Prosecutor Austin Scofield said Sherra Wright told Turner during a meeting at her house that Lorenzen Wright had a hit out on her. Like. He will be sentenced for the other charges at a later date. Alabama forward Miles arrested on murder charge, 'Unbelievable night': ND wins Brey's home finale, No. DU basketball player Coban Porter has been formally charged with multiple felony counts including vehicular homicide related to a crash earlier this month that killed a 42-year-old woman. [7] That season, Williams had a career year, leading the league in offensive rebounds and offensive rebound percentage while also finishing the season in the top five in total rebounds, rebounds per game, total rebound percentage and offensive rating. Both incidents in the Washington Post report came months before The Athletic reported that members of Morants entourage had a heated exchange with players on the Indiana Pacers during and following a game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Crittenton averaged 5.3 points and 1.8 assists in 113 NBA games. Neither the driver of the other vehicle nor Harris nor Davis appeared to be affiliated with the university, Kennedy said. DALLAS - The murder trial of a man accused in the death of former NBA player and Dallas Carter High superstar Andre Emmett, who was killed in September 2019 near his Dallas home is now. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. "While Darius has been accused of being involved with this tragedy, he maintains his innocence and looks forward to his day in court.". Even if you believe that a benching, let alone expulsion, should only come if a player is charged with a crime stemming from a shootout/murder, the fact Alabama is flying blind here, hoping and . The allegations against Morant come that same day as the star guard became the face of a new marketing campaign by energy drink company Powerade. Davis is accused of firing the shot that killed Harris while Miles allegedly aided and abetted him, CNN has reported. Turner, a landscaper in the Memphis suburb of Collierville, and Sherra Wright attended the same church. 28-36 years imprisonment [206] Crane was convicted on September 25, 1929, of the murder of "his former sweetheart" [207] and on March 28, 1930, of the murder of the man accompanying her at the time of the shooting. Memphis Police Director . He also could testify during the trial. After the Wizards declined to re-sign him, he signed a non-guaranteed contract with Charlotte before last season. Smith made his NBA debut with the Boston Celtics in 1989, per the Chicago Tribune, playing two seasons before his career came to an abrupt halt. Not all U.S. presidents are missed once they leave the White House. Man convicted in ex-NBA player Wright's slaying, KD stars with Booker in long-awaited Suns debut, LaMelo has surgery on right ankle, out for season, Embiid (sore left foot) misses win against Heat, Sources: Warriors eye Curry return next week, Lakers' Davis out vs. OKC with right foot injury, Wizards starting PG Morris (back) week-to-week, Benner, longtime Pacers PR director, dies at 67, What NBA Finals runs from LeBron, Giannis can teach Jayson Tatum, NBA Power Rankings: Kevin Durant's return could rock the West, Meet the man scouring Nigeria for the next generation of NBA and NFL talent, Roundtable: Early takeaways from Kyrie Irving joining Luka Doncic in Dallas, Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife wants plea thrown out, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Both suspects appeared in a Tuscaloosa court Tuesday for a bond hearing, court records show. In 1992, Williams was accused of breaking a beer mug over a patron's head at a saloon in Chicago. 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Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | During a brief court hearing Wednesday, Coffee apologized to Turner for the delay in his trial, which could take two weeks. The homicide took place in the evening hours of April 8 when 24-year-old Devante Anthony Long was shot at an apartment complex in Stockbridge, Georgia. Mark Edward Dooley is facing those charges in Valley . "We are grateful for the quick and thorough response of law enforcement and emergency response teams, and we will continue to fully support the ongoing investigation," the statement continued. December 16, 2017 3:28 PM. Atlanta police Maj. Keith Meadows told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday night that Crittenton is believed to be in the Los Angeles area. Morant and his friend then allegedly pummeled the teenager with over a dozen punches. Teshaun Hightower, the Green Wave's leading scorer in 2019-20 after transferring from Georgia, was arrested Saturday and charged with murder in connection with a homicide in Stockbridge, Georgia . Hightower had a breakout season for Tulane in 2019-20, averaging 15.9 points and 4.6 rebounds for the Green Wave under first-year coach Ron Hunter. Troubled NBA Star Jayson Williams Released From Prison", "Former Net Williams Tasered By the Police", "Troubled Jayson Williams Busted for Alleged Assault", "Jayson Williams Charged with D.W.I. Miles was booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail around 6:45 p.m. [24], On January 5, 2010, Williams was charged with driving while intoxicated after an early morning accident in lower Manhattan, in which he crashed his Mercedes into a tree. A Memphis native, 6-foot-11 Wright played 13 seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies and four other NBA teams. She and Turner then conspired to kill him in Memphis, authorities have said. Campos said the motive appears to be retaliation for a robbery in April, in which Crittenton was a victim. My dad had never been in the hospital in 70 years. That charge arose because the death involved shots fired into a vehicle, Kennedy said. He was dismissed from the Tulane program on Sunday afternoon. Alabama head coach Nate Oats said he is limited in what he can say about Miles when he spoke to reporters in a brief news conference in Tuscaloosa on Monday. The slaying is one of the most highly publicized murder cases in Memphis history. Published NEW . "He actually went back home to [Washington] to deal with a personal matter and then he had the ankle injury, it was kind of ongoing," Oats said. A Warner Bros. Alabama basketball player, 2nd man charged with murder. Miles, 21, is one of two suspects charged in the case along with 20-year-old Michael Lynn Davis of Maryland. Turner was sentenced to 16 years in prison on the separate gun charge. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. Police were able to identify an SUV at the murder scene, a truck that Crittenton had rented for a family member, the source said. Marion, the slain player's mother, said she's convinced the insurance policy was Sherra Wright's motivation. 1A 55-year-old Meridian man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife in McCall on Feb. 18. ATLANTA -- Javaris Crittenton, the former NBA player once suspended by the league for bringing a gun into the Washington Wizards' locker room, has been charged with murder in the shooting of a . Wright's decomposing body was found riddled with bullet wounds in a swampy field in east Memphis on July 28, 2010. Later the charges were dropped. Williams was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the first round with the 21st pick of the 1990 NBA draft. 2 Crimson Tide face South Carolina in Columbia. Sherra Wright received $1 million from her ex-husband's life insurance policy and settled a court dispute in 2014 over how she spent the insurance money meant to benefit their six children. "We are grieved by the incident that occurred near campus last night and extend our deepest condolences to the victim's family and friends.". As The Baltimore Sun describes, Charles E. Smith won bronze in the 1988 Olympics, helped lead Georgetown University to the top eight in the 1989 NCAA tournament, and was both a consensus All American and Big East Player of the Year in 1989. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Michael Wright was allegedly drugged and murdered by his roommate. During a Tuesday news conference, Alabama mens basketball head coach Nate Oats said the program was aware of Millers alleged involvement in the shooting and that the program had been fully cooperating with law enforcement. One of the suspects was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital, and Kennedy declined to disclose who fired the gun or who was hurt. The loss of Mr. Christofi and the loss of my father. According to Martin, she said that she and Turner ambushed and chased Lorenzen Wright, who jumped a fence and tried to run away before they shot him in the field. In 1996, Williams proposed during halftime of a nationally televised basketball game to model Cynthia Bailey. Javaris Cortez Crittenton (born December 31, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. Alabama men's basketball forward Darius Miles was arrested Sunday and charged, along with another man, with capital murder after an early-morning shooting in Tuscaloosa that left a 23-year. Jury Seated in Former NBA Player's Murder Trial in Memphis, FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2008, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers' Lorenzen Wright poses at the team's NBA basketball media day in Independence, Ohio. He could be connected to 90 murders. at He appeared in 53 games the past three seasons and made three total starts, averaging 4.2 points and 2.3 rebounds. Alabama men's basketball player Darius Miles and another man have been charged with capital murder in connection with a Sunday morning shooting near campus that killed a 23-year-old woman. section: | slug: tulane-leading-scorer-teshaun-hightower-arrested-and-charged-with-murder-a-week-after-declaring-for-nba-draft | sport: collegebasketball | route: article_single.us | Witnesses, however, told police that the teenager squared up to fight Morant after the ball-throwing incident, and didnt mention the gun. His draft rights were thereafter traded by the Suns to the Philadelphia 76ers for a 1993 first-round draft choice on October 28, 1990. [14][15] The court repeatedly delayed the retrial for a series of reasons, such as the State's 2008 appeal of a ruling relating to prosecutorial misconduct at the first trial. Tuscaloosa police Capt. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Gerald Herbert/AP 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Nearly 12 years after his death rocked the basketball world, former NBA player Lorenzen Wright's murder case came to a close Monday when a Memphis jury found a man guilty of first-degree murder . [4] Raised Catholic, Williams moved to Brooklyn at the age of twelve[5] and attended Christ The King Regional High School and St. John's University, both in New York City, and played on the basketball team at both.[6]. Williams' career came to a sudden end on April 1, 1999, after he broke his right leg in a collision with teammate Stephon Marbury in a game against the Atlanta Hawks. CNN Sports David Close contributed to this alert. He additionally received a $16,433 fine for the damage to the tree. Tuscaloosa Police Capt. 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Opening statements in Turner's trial could finally reveal key details about Wrights slaying, one of the most highly publicized murder cases in Memphis history. By clicking submit, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy. He was charged with simple assault. University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the shooting. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. The following season, on October 31, 1997, Williams set a franchise record with 17 offensive rebounds (20 total) in an opening night 97-95 win over the Indiana Pacers. Two years later, he was accused of firing a semiautomatic weapon into the parking lot at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Miles was a reserve on the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide team. Investigators say they don't believe the woman was the intended target. Tulane junior guard Teshaun Hightower was arrested and charged with murder Saturday in connection with a homicide in Stockbridge, Georgia, that took place earlier in April. (Photo by Brandon Sumrall/Getty Images). Following his retirement, Williams was charged in 2002 with the accidental shooting death of a limousine driver. In 2001, Williams authored a book about basketball entitled Loose Balls. A murder trial in Wright's slaying in Memphis would involve one of the most highly publicized homicide cases in the city's history. His decomposing body was found riddled with bullet wounds in east Memphis on July 28, 2010. All rights reserved. A University of Alabama basketball player was arrested on charges of murder this weekend. Crittenton most recently played in the NBA with Washington in the 2008-09 season, then -- while sidelined by an ankle injury that kept him out of action the entire next season -- was involved in the locker-room gun confrontation with teammate Gilbert Arenas. Due to consistently poor results, as well as its presence in tough markets, the Storm failed to make much of an impression and it became defunct before the start of the 2006 season. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. Darius Miles #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide puts up a three during the second half against the Memphis Tigers at Coleman Coliseum on December 13, 2022 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. No charges were filed against Morant. Williams married Kellie Batiste in December 1999; they divorced soon afterward. Long later died at the hospital after authorities responded to reports of a person being shot at the complex. [20][21] On the entire experience, Williams said in a 2012 interview with ESPN: "I truly don't want to see anybody cause any more pain to anybody. Sherra Wright entered a surprise guilty plea to facilitation of murder in July 2019 and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. It was later found by FBI divers. Police: Stabbing victims included 3-day-old baby . His bio has been removed from the athletic department website and the university said that he "has been removed from campus" and is no longer on the team. Crittenton was suspended for the final 38 games of the 2009-10 season by the NBA after he and Arenas acknowledged bringing guns into the locker room. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Former University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles, 21, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in a shooting that killed a 23-year-old woman last month, will be held without bond . [12] Christofi had been hired to drive Williams's NBA charity team from a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, event to his mansion, about 30 miles (48km) northwest of Trenton, New Jersey. Former Michigan State basketball player Keith Appling faces a first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a family member, prosecutors announced Monday. The estranged husband of a Jersey City kindergarten teacher who was beaten, strangled and buried in a shallow grave has been charged with her murder, authorities said Wednesday.. Everybody thinks they're so tough and they can go to jail. I imagine it will be a long, hard trial, he said. She could be a witness in Turner's trial. She later received $1 million from her ex-husbands life insurance policy, and settled a court dispute in 2014 over how she spent the insurance money meant to benefit their six children, The Commercial Appeal has reported. Wright, 34, had been missing for 10 days before his body was discovered. Alabama forward Darius Miles looks to pass March 5 in the second half an NCAA college basketball game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La. The jury will be sequestered. Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? Citing witness testimony, Scofield said Turner responded: "What do you want me to do, Sherra?''. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File) The Associated Press. A week prior to that incident, however, Memphis Police were called to a nearby mall in July 2022 after Morant and a group of nine people attempted to confront an employee at a Finish Line sporting goods store who had some sort of dispute with Morants mother. A law enforcement officer testified that Miles texted University of Alabama star freshman forward Brandon Miller to bring Miles gun to the scene where the shooting happened, according to CNN affiliate WBMA. On May 1, 2002, former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams was indicted on a series of charges, including aggravated manslaughter, in connection with the shooting death of limousine driver Costas . However, the ball slipped through Morants hands and hit the Memphis Grizzlies star in the chin. Hightower . A January 2022 trial date has been set for the man accused in the 2010 killing of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright. A motive for the slaying was not clear, though Hagerman said the killers were driven by jealousy and greed. 2:20 pm ET. Williams spent the remainder of his career with the Nets and was an All-Star in 1998. Jack Kennedy said that the shooting occurred early Sunday morning in the Strip off University Blvd. [4] All 3 of his sisters died tragically. Witnesses said Sherra Wright masterminded a plan to have two men kill her ex-husband at his home in Atlanta, but that attempt failed, according to an affidavit. I love you more than you imagine" to someone as he is escorted into a law enforcement vehicle. Detroit Police previously named Appling a . "At this time, it appears that the only motive was a minor altercation that these individuals had with the victim as they were out on the Strip,'' Kennedy said at a news conference Sunday evening. In April 2004, Williams was acquitted of the more serious charges against him, but the court's jury deadlocked on a charge of reckless manslaughter. 5:03 pm ET. At least five suspects have been captured by authorities in connection with the homicide. at A Memphis native, the 6-foot, 11-inch Wright played 13 seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies and four other NBA teams, after. The Associated Press contributed to this report. ", "We are grieved by the incident that occurred near campus last night and extend our deepest condolences to the victims family and friends," said Alabama in a statement. MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A jury on Monday convicted a Tennessee man in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a field nearly 12 years ago in his hometown of Memphis. All Rights Reserved. Ja Morant, one of basketball's brightest young stars and a starting guard in the recent NBA All-Star Game, has been accused of both beating up a 17-year-old boy and threatening a . Billy Ray Turner is charged with conspiring with Wright's ex-wife in the slaying. Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee sentenced Turner, 51, to life in prison for the murder conviction. Turner and Martin returned home without killing anyone. Prosecutors had . MEMPHIS, Tenn. Authorities say the ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been charged with first-degree murder in his death more than seven years ago. "This is a really difficult situation. "[22], The New York City Police Department (NYPD) reported on April 27, 2009, that Williams was stunned with a taser in a New York City hotel by members of the NYPD after reports that Williams had become suicidal and violent. She said she would visit her son's grave Monday night. "He planned to shoot the person who robbed him and missed," the source said. In 2022, St. John's University announced intentions to induct Williams into their athletics Hall of Fame.[29]. [25] On August 20, 2010, he was sentenced to an additional year in prison, to be added on to the five-year prison sentence for the shooting death of a limousine driver. January 15, 2023. Neither Turner nor Sherra Wright testified during the trial. Martin was convicted of murder in a separate case and could testify during the trial. Martin has been convicted of murder in a separate case. Perry said Martin -- not Turner -- was in Memphis the night Lorenzen Wright was shot. A jury has been seated in the trial of a man charged with killing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in a swampy field nearly 12 years ago in Memphis, Tennessee. Jack Kennedy said that the shooting occurred early Sunday morning in the Strip off University . He played little with Los Angeles and was traded to Memphis in his rookie year, then to Washington in December 2008. Turner's trial had been set for October 2020, but it was postponed after the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended trials last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Turner and Sherra Wright were indicted in December 2017, more than seven years after the killing. Miles and co-defendant Michael Lynn Davis who was also ordered no bond Tuesday were arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting death of Jamea Jonae Harris near the university campus last month. The last time he played for the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide, on Dec. 20, he scored two points in Alabama's 84-64 win over Jackson State. Tulane leading scorer Teshaun Hightower arrested and charged with murder a week after declaring for NBA Draft Hightower, a former Georgia player, has been dismissed from the Tulane program University of Alabama basketball player provided gun for shooting, court document says. All Rights Reserved. He said the driver of another vehicle, in which Harris was a passenger, approached campus police near Bryant-Denny Stadium at about 1:45 a.m., saying someone had shot into the vehicle, and he fired back. Jamea Jonae Harris, 23, was shot and killed early Sunday while visiting her cousin at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, her mother DeCarla Cotton told CNN. Twelve of the 15 jurors will end up deciding whether to find Turner guilty or acquit him. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Opening statements were set for Tuesday in the trial of a man charged with killing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in a swampy field nearly 12 years ago in Memphis, Tennessee. Outside the courtroom, Marion told reporters she was elated with the verdict. They were all completely unrelated to this incident Sunday morning.". They didn't have a previous relationship, he said. Messages left for an agent who has represented Crittenton weren't immediately returned to The Associated Press on Friday night. And I don't want to see anybody in a cage, man. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? Wright, 34, had been missing for 10 days before his body was discovered. Wrong spot at the wrong time., Later on Tuesday, Oats issued a written statement to clarify his comments at the news conference and acknowledged that his prior comments came across poorly.. 01:01 Now playing - Source: CNN. When Morant and his group arrived, they were interceded by mall security guards, who in turn had a verbal confrontation that turned physical with Morants group. In 2005, he briefly came out of retirement to play for the Idaho Stampede of the Continental Basketball Association.[11]. 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