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 | Tuscaloosa police Capt. Our understanding is that they have all been fully truthful and cooperative, according to Oats. 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. They didn't have a previous relationship, he said. And I don't want to see anybody in a cage, man. 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. My dad had never been in the hospital in 70 years. 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However, the NBA after reviewing video footage could not corroborate the allegation, and no punishment was given. I imagine it will be a long, hard trial, he said. 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 . 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. Tuscaloosa Police Capt. Miles, 21, is one of two . An emotional Miles spoke to someone as he was being ushered into a law enforcement vehicle: "I swear I love you more than you can imagine.". Jack Kennedy said the shooting occurred early Sunday morning in the Strip off University Boulevard near campus. Brandon hasnt been in any type of trouble, nor is he in any type of trouble on this case, Oats said Tuesday. 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 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. 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. Neither the driver of the other vehicle nor Harris nor Davis appeared to be affiliated with the university, Kennedy said. I love you more than you imagine" to someone as he is escorted into a law enforcement vehicle. section: | slug: alabama-basketball-player-darius-miles-charged-with-capital-murder-following-arrest-tied-to-fatal-shooting | sport: collegebasketball | route: article_single.us | A Memphis native, the 6-foot, 11-inch Wright played 13 seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies and four other NBA teams, after. Martin told prosecutor Paul Hagerman that he was in Batesville, Mississippi, at the time of the shooting just after midnight on July 19, 2010. 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. As of Thursday, the family member for whom Crittenton rented the SUV was the prime suspect in the shooting, but late Thursday police received new information that helped them identify Crittenton as the triggerman, according to the source. [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. Iowa St. dismisses G Grill, adding to late-season woes, Illinois' Mayer says he got sick from too many Monsters, Alabama vs. Auburn odds, picks, prediction, bets, Xavier vs. Providence odds, picks, prediction, bets, Charleston Southern vs. High Point odds, picks, bets, Tennessee's Zakai Ziegler to miss season with ACL tear. A University of Alabama basketball player was arrested on charges of murder this weekend. 2:14 PM EST, Wed February 22, 2023. He said Jamea Harris, 23, of the Birmingham area was shot and killed. I thought it was important for me to clarify the unfortunate remarks I made earlier, he said. Javaris Cortez Crittenton (born December 31, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. [30] Young was a cast member of VH1's reality TV show Basketball Wives: LA. 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. When interviewed by police after the incident, Morant admitted, I swung first.. Prosecutor Paul Hagerman said the trial was expected to take a week to 10 days. He played little with Los Angeles and was traded to Memphis in his rookie year, then to Washington in December 2008. The Associated Press contributed to this report. 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(CBS/AP) Jayson Williams, the retired NBA star who was charged with aggravated manslaughter for accidentally shooting a driver at his estate in 2002, has agreed to a plea deal that . Billy Ray Turner is charged with conspiring with Wright's ex-wife in the slaying. 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. 2021 NBA draft in a . 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. "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. In 2012, Williams published a second book, an autobiography entitled Humbled ~ Letters From Prison. "That's what it was about. [29] The couple divorced in 2011. 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. 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 . That charge arose because the death involved shots fired into a vehicle, Kennedy said. [16], On January 11, 2010, Williams pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. He pled guilty to aggravated assault in 2010 and served a 27-month prison sentence. "It is an incredibly sad situation. He could face life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder. Another gun police said was the murder weapon in Wright's killing was found in a north Mississippi lake about two months before Turner and Sherra Wright were charged and arrested. NEW . Miller is expected to play Wednesday night as the No. Wright, 34, had been missing for 10 days before his body was discovered. Witnesses, however, told police that the teenager squared up to fight Morant after the ball-throwing incident, and didnt mention the gun. One of the four, Shannon Brown . Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? [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. 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. The 34-year-old father of six had been missing for days before his body was discovered. Again, after this was fully investigated by law enforcement, they came to the decision not to charge Ja with any crime.. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The state's high court said in February that trials could resume after March 31. 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 | "He's had multiple issues. 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. Turner and Martin returned home without killing anyone. 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. Copyright 2022 TheAssociated Press. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much He could face life in prison if convicted. 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. 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 . CNN has reached out to Miller for comment. 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. 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. 5:03 pm ET. (Photo by Brandon Sumrall/Getty Images). We're continuing to support each other as we process this. 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. Crittenton was drafted 19th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2007. 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