"Darius Miles and his family are heartbroken tonight over the death of Jamea Jonae Harris," said Miles' attorney. 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. One of the suspects was shot, Kennedy said, but which of the two remained unclear. Alabama forward Darius Miles looks to pass March 5 in the second half an NCAA college basketball game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La. [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. However, the ball slipped through Morants hands and hit the Memphis Grizzlies star in the chin. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. That charge arose because the death involved shots fired into a vehicle, Kennedy said. District Court Judge Joanne M. Jannik denied each of their motions to set bond, court documents show. "He planned to shoot the person who robbed him and missed," the source said. Twelve of the 15 jurors will end up deciding whether to find Turner guilty or acquit him. 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. Did you encounter any technical issues? Martin said he told detectives in 2012 where the gun was located. Former Michigan State basketball player Keith Appling faces a first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a family member, prosecutors announced Monday. Billy Ray Turner is charged with conspiring with Wright's ex-wife in the slaying. Our firm's own investigation is ongoing, and no further statement will be made at this time. 01:01 Now playing - Source: CNN. "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 in a news conference Sunday evening. He could be connected to 90 murders. Turner, 50, has already pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon as a convicted felon. Battling an ankle injury suffered in the preseason, he appeared in only six games this season and averaged 1.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 6.5 minutes. 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 that someone had shot into the vehicle, and he fired back. . Turner had already pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon as a convicted felon after he was found with two guns when he was arrested in Wright's killing in 2017. 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. 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. Coffee called Wright "a sacred son'' of Memphis and told his mother, Deborah Marion, that the trial might not bring her closure but to "celebrate the good'' about her son. 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. We're keeping [Harris' family and friends] in our thoughts and prayers as they continue to grieve. 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. 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." Martin was convicted of murder in a separate case and could testify during the trial. Atlanta police Maj. Keith Meadows told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday night that Crittenton is believed to be in the Los Angeles area. In addition to Hightower, Jeffrey Hightower, Kelvonie Burney, Tyreek Farmer, Tobias Gresham and Antonie Gresham are all believed to have been involved in the homicide, according to Georgia's Henry County Police Department. Wright, 34, had been missing for 10 days before his body was discovered. "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. 01:01 Now playing - Source: CNN. 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. He was taken into custody on Sunday with no bond less than 24 hours after he had been ruled out for the remainder of the season with an ankle injury. [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. Crittenton pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge on Jan. 25, 2010, and received probation. 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. Retired. "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. 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. 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. A Memphis native, the 6-foot, 11-inch Wright played 13 seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies and four other NBA teams, after playing college basketball at the University of Memphis. Oats then told reporters Miller isnt in trouble over the incident. The victim in the shooting on Sunday was 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris, who was pronounced dead at the scene early Sunday, according to AL.com. Like. With this being a pending investigation, there is nothing I can add that hasn't already been shared.". University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a shooting near the campus Sunday which left a 23-year-old woman dead, Tuscaloosa . 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. 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. Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? 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. Williams' father, Elijah Joshua Williams, died of a stroke aged 76 in November 2009. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Mark Edward Dooley is facing those charges in Valley . However, no further encounters took place, and no arrests were made. Turner and Martin returned home without killing anyone. ", On Saturday, Alabama had announced before its game against LSU that Miles would miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury. He added that video surveillance and an investigation by speaking to witnesses led them to Miles and Davis, who were subsequently located and interviewed. [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. Money,'' Marion said. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | [book 3]. 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. "[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. He said Jamea Harris of the Birmingham area was shot and killed. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Alabama basketball player Darius Miles and another man have been charged with capital murder after a fatal shooting near campus. Wright's ex-wife, Sherra Wright, entered a surprise guilty plea to facilitation of murder in July 2019. Miles, 21, is one of two suspects charged in the case along with 20-year-old Michael Lynn Davis of Maryland. The state's high court said in February that trials could resume after March 31. 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. Everybody thinks they're so tough and they can go to jail. 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. The judge ruled there was sufficient evidence to establish probable cause to send both cases to a grand jury, court documents show. He pled guilty to aggravated assault in 2010 and served a 27-month prison sentence. 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 . Turner, 51, and Wrights ex-wife, Sherra Wright, were charged in December 2017 in the killing. 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. Later the charges were dropped. at A Memphis native, 6-foot-11 Wright played 13 seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies and four other NBA teams. All rights reserved. January 15, 2023. The jury will be sequestered. Officers stunned him with the taser and took him to a hospital. Daniel Kreps. Wright's decomposing body was found riddled with bullet wounds in a swampy field in east Memphis on July 28, 2010. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Keith Appling, 29, is accused of . He was never criminally charged in either case. 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. Davis is accused of firing the shot that killed Harris while Miles allegedly aided and abetted him, CNN has reported. 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. Memphis Police Director . Morant didnt deny brandishing a weapon at the time of his police interview. According to the Washington Post, the police report states that as the group was leaving the premises Ja Morant said, Let me find out what time he gets off,' which the security guard perceived was a threat. Prosecutor Paul Hagerman said the trial was expected to take a week to 10 days. Neither the driver of the other vehicle nor Harris or Davis appeared to be affiliated with the university, Kennedy said. A source with knowledge of the investigation told Outside the Lines' John Barr that Crittenton had jewelry stolen in April and confirmed the shooting was in retaliation for that robbery. A Warner Bros. CNN has reached out to the Tuscaloosa County District Attorney and attorneys for Miles and Davis for comment but has not heard back. Crittenton averaged 5.3 points and 1.8 assists in 113 NBA games. Turner was sentenced to 16 years in prison on the separate gun charge. 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 . 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. 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. I imagine it will be a long, hard trial, he said. 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. CNN has reached out to Miller for comment. I love you more than you imagine" to someone as he is escorted into a law enforcement vehicle. That's the ripple effect. Witnesses, however, told police that the teenager squared up to fight Morant after the ball-throwing incident, and didnt mention the gun. 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. 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. 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. In 1996, Williams proposed during halftime of a nationally televised basketball game to model Cynthia Bailey. [17] On February 23, 2010, he was finally sentenced to 5 years in prison with possible parole after 18 months. 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. Hightower played at Collins High School in Suwanee, Georgia, and began his college career playing for the University of Georgia. [13], On April 21, 2006, a Hunterdon County appeals court ruled that Williams could be retried on a reckless manslaughter charge stemming from the shooting death of Christofi. During a brief court hearing Wednesday, Coffee apologized to Turner for the delay in his trial, which could take two weeks. Detroit Police previously named Appling a . 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.. Jack Kennedy said that the shooting occurred early Sunday morning in the Strip off University . Prosecutor Austin Scofield said Sherra Wright told Turner during a meeting at her house that Lorenzen Wright had a hit out on her. [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. A collection of moments during and after Barack Obama's presidency. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a shooting near the campus Sunday which left a 23-year . 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. ET on Sunday, a jail official told ESPN. Perry said Martin -- not Turner -- was in Memphis the night Lorenzen Wright was shot. Jack Kennedy said the shooting occurred early Sunday morning in the Strip off University Boulevard near campus. In 2001, Williams authored a book about basketball entitled Loose Balls. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File) The Associated Press. Jack Kennedy said Sunday in a news conference via AL.com. "It'll never be closure, because I'll never see my son again,'' Marion said. near campus. [8] The following day, Williams underwent career-ending surgery in which a plate and five screws were inserted into his leg. [18] Williams was subsequently moved on April 19, 2011,[19] to Rikers Island to serve an additional 1-year sentence for a DWI,[20] of which he served 8 months and was released from custody on April 13, 2012. [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]. Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee told Billy Ray Turner that his trial in Wright's slaying is scheduled to begin Jan. 31. Miles had participated in six games this season. Police were able to identify an SUV at the murder scene, a truck that Crittenton had rented for a family member, the source said. Sherra Wright entered a surprise guilty plea to facilitation of murder in July 2019 and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. 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. No charges were filed against Morant. The franchise operated for two seasons, 2002 and 2003, before moving to Anaheim, California, and becoming the Anaheim Storm. He declared for the NBA Draft on April 18 but at that time, he was planning to keep his eligibility and the option for him to return to school open. In no way did I intend to downplay the seriousness of this situation or the tragedy of that night, said the coach. 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. He could face life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder. [16], On January 11, 2010, Williams pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. Turner, a convicted felon, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for possessing two guns at the time of his 2017 arrest. He could face life in prison if convicted. "This is just some satisfaction for me and my family.''. 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. As ESPN reports, Miles was one of two men along with Michael Lynn Davis who were charged with . [4] All 3 of his sisters died tragically. Williams married Kellie Batiste in December 1999; they divorced soon afterward. "There's nothing I can comment on relative to Darius' situation and the investigation," said Alabama coach Nate Oats on Monday in a news conference. 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. He has received immunity from prosecution in the Wright case. 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