Oats then told reporters Miller isnt in trouble over the incident. Tuscaloosa Police Capt. At the time of Wright's slaying, Martin was facing charges of killing his girlfriend, and he said his cousin helped pay part of his legal fees. Hightower was detained by authorities on Saturday night, jail logs show. Our understanding is that they have all been fully truthful and cooperative, according to Oats. With tempers flaring between Morant and the teenager a local high-school player Morant threw the ball hard at the teen to check the ball, with the teen throwing it hard back, according to the report. A Memphis native, the 6-foot, 11-inch Wright played 13 seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies and four other NBA teams, after. [9] After sitting out the entire 19992000 season, Williams officially announced his retirement on June 28, 2000, at the age of 32 after 11 seasons. Miles signed with Alabama in the 2020 class out of Washington, D.C., as a four-star prospect in the 247Sports rankings and a top-50 national prospect. In 2022, St. John's University announced intentions to induct Williams into their athletics Hall of Fame.[29]. The New York Post reported that Williams was playing with a shotgun while giving a tour of his 30,000-square-foot (2,800m2) home when the weapon fired, killing Christofi. "He planned to shoot the person who robbed him and missed," the source said. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Alabama basketball player Darius Miles and another man have been charged with capital murder after a fatal shooting near campus. CNN Sports David Close contributed to this alert. He pled guilty to aggravated assault in 2010 and served a 27-month prison sentence. CNN has reached out to Miller for comment. Prosecutors allege Wright's ex-wife, Sherra Wright, masterminded a plan to kill her ex-husband and recruited Turner and her cousin, Jimmie Martin, to help her. SCNext Top 25: Ranking the best high school boys' basketball teams in the 2022-23 season, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato. 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. Witnesses, however, told police that the teenager squared up to fight Morant after the ball-throwing incident, and didnt mention the gun. Investigators say they don't believe the woman was the intended target. 2. The Associated Press contributed to this report. In closing arguments, Perry said Martin's "crazy, contrived'' story was not believable. An hour doesn't go by that I don't think about [the accident], think about how can I replay this as to bring back Mr. Christofi. Duration: 01:40 1/16/2023. Martin testified that Sherra Wright recruited him and Turner to kill Lorenzen Wright. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Perry said Martin -- not Turner -- was in Memphis the night Lorenzen Wright was shot. Turner told the judge that he has been in jail awaiting trial for years and that he is eager to "prove my innocence and get back to my family. He will be sentenced for the other charges at a later date. In a statement to the Washington Post, Morants agent Jim Tanner called the allegations unsubstantiated rumors and gossip that were put out by people motivated to tear Ja down and tarnish his reputation for their own financial gain., Any and every allegation involving a firearm has been fully investigated and could not be corroborated. University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles charged with murder in the killing of a 23-year-old woman. "[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. Campos said Crittenton, a former Georgia Tech player, isn't in custody and is wanted. Wright's ex-wife, Sherra Wright, entered a surprise guilty plea to facilitation of murder in July 2019. A January 2022 trial date has been set for the man accused in the 2010 killing of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright. A witness, Jimmie Martin, told authorities about the Atlanta plot and that he helped Turner and Sherra Wright clean the crime scene, authorities said in the affidavit. 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. "Darius Miles and his family are heartbroken tonight over the death of Jamea Jonae Harris," said Miles' attorney. [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]. Turner, a landscaper in the Memphis suburb of Collierville, and Sherra Wright attended the same church. Former Michigan State basketball player Keith Appling faces a first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a family member, prosecutors announced Monday. He has received immunity from prosecution in the Wright case. A Warner Bros. Turner, a convicted felon, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for possessing two guns at the time of his 2017 arrest. Miles had participated in six games this season. Miller is expected to play Wednesday night as the No. Williams' father, Elijah Joshua Williams, died of a stroke aged 76 in November 2009. [30] Young was a cast member of VH1's reality TV show Basketball Wives: LA. Members of Williams's NBA charity basketball team were present at the scene. The jury will be sequestered. In 2000, he married Tanya Young and together they had two daughters. 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. 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. That altercation was in the lawsuit filed against Morant; what was left out of the lawsuit but mentioned in the police interviews is the claim that Morant went back into his house and then came out with a gun. While Morant didnt pull the gun on the teen, he had his hand on the firearm, the teenager told police. [23], Williams was arrested on May 24, 2009, for allegedly punching a man in the face at a bar in Raleigh, North Carolina. Two weeks later, the incident between Morant and the 17-year-old boy allegedly took place during a pickup game on a court outside Morants Memphis mansion. "That's what it was about. Crittenton then took out his own gun. Jack Kennedy said that . 5:03 pm ET. 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. In 2005, he briefly came out of retirement to play for the Idaho Stampede of the Continental Basketball Association.[11]. Miles was a reserve on the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide team. 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. He played little with Los Angeles and was traded to Memphis in his rookie year, then to Washington in December 2008. 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. Tuscaloosa Police Capt. She said she would visit her son's grave Monday night. [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. Williams was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the first round with the 21st pick of the 1990 NBA draft. He said the shooting resonated with him because he has daughters, but he also had to talk to Miles' mother about what happened, too. A motive for the slaying was not clear, though Hagerman said the killers were driven by jealousy and greed. Alabama forward Miles arrested on murder charge, 'Unbelievable night': ND wins Brey's home finale, No. Tuscaloosa police Capt. The state's high court said in February that trials could resume after March 31. A 15-person jury was seated Monday in the trial of Billy Ray Turner, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder and conspiracy. University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles, 21, has been charged with murder. It was later found by FBI divers. [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. 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. Prosecutors say Turner had two guns when he was arrested in Wright's killing. 2:14 PM EST, Wed February 22, 2023. 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. Alabama basketball player, 2nd man charged with murder. We're continuing to support each other as we process this. 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. 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 . They didn't have a previous relationship, he said. 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 . He was never criminally charged in either case. Upon entering the Manhattan hotel room police said that Williams was visibly intoxicated, and that empty bottles of prescription medications were found around the room. Wright's decomposing body was found riddled with bullet wounds in a swampy field in east Memphis on July 28, 2010. 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. 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While the Memphis Grizzlies stars alleged fight with the teenager during a pickup basketball game was previously reported the boy and his mother sued Morant in Jan. 2023, at which point the incident became widely known the Washington Post shared new details culled from police interviews, including a claim that Morant threatened the teenager with a gun following the physical altercation. Jayson Williams (born February 22, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 11 seasons, primarily with the New Jersey Nets.He played his first three seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, who acquired him in trade with the Phoenix Suns following the 1990 NBA draft.Williams spent the remainder of his career with the . Billy Ray Turner is charged with conspiring with Sherra Wright to killer her ex-husband, retired NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in a swampy field Memphis in 2010. 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. Miles, 21, and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, were charged in the death of Jamea Jonae Harris in an early Sunday morning shooting that took place blocks from the football stadium in Tuscaloosa,. 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. Jack Kennedy said the shooting occurred early Sunday morning in the Strip off University Boulevard near campus. Miles, 21, and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, of Charles County, Maryland, were both charged with capital murder. As ESPN reports, Miles was one of two men along with Michael Lynn Davis who were charged with . Messages left for an agent who has represented Crittenton weren't immediately returned to The Associated Press on Friday night. Tuscaloosa Police Capt. My prayers continue to go out to Jamea Harriss family, said the coachs statement. 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. Williams was the principal owner of the New Jersey Storm of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). Oats said Miles is the only member of the Alabama team connected to the shooting. 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Two days after a dispute stemming from a card game on a team flight, Arenas brought four guns to the locker room and set them in front of Crittenton's locker with a sign telling him to "PICK 1." The jury heard a chilling 911 call made by Lorenzen Wright that captured the pop-pop-pop sound of multiple gunshots. That's the ripple effect. "It is an incredibly sad situation. January 15, 2023. Like. Not all U.S. presidents are missed once they leave the White House. Four of the former players were each paid more than $200,000 after claiming to have visited the same chiropractor Mr. Williams had, according to the indictment. No charges were filed against Morant. Long later died at the hospital after authorities responded to reports of a person being shot at the complex. And I don't want to see anybody in a cage, man. Martin said he went to the Memphis field with Sherra Wright some days after the shooting and she essentially confessed. 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. Miles, 21, is one of two . They were all completely unrelated to this incident Sunday morning.". The judge ruled there was sufficient evidence to establish probable cause to send both cases to a grand jury, court documents show. Murdaugh has been charged with murdering his wife, Margaret, and his son . [book 3]. Alabama junior forward Darius Miles was arrested on Sunday and charged with capital murder following a shooting in the early morning hours on Sunday in Tuscaloosa. 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