The source confirmed that the victim, Jullian Jones, was not the intended target. In 1996, Williams proposed during halftime of a nationally televised basketball game to model Cynthia Bailey. Police were able to identify an SUV at the murder scene, a truck that Crittenton had rented for a family member, the source said. 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. 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. appreciated. 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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. 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. "Darius Miles and his family are heartbroken tonight over the death of Jamea Jonae Harris," said Miles' attorney. Jack Kennedy said that the shooting occurred early Sunday morning in the Strip off University . Murdaugh has been charged with murdering his wife, Margaret, and his son . Miles, 21, and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, of Charles County, Maryland, were both charged with capital murder. We're keeping [Harris' family and friends] in our thoughts and prayers as they continue to grieve. "While Darius has been accused of being involved with this tragedy, he maintains his innocence and looks forward to his day in court.". 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 | Outside the courtroom, Marion told reporters she was elated with the verdict. Coffee sentenced her to 30 years in prison. In closing arguments, Perry said Martin's "crazy, contrived'' story was not believable. Wright, 34, had been missing for 10 days before his body was discovered. The judge ruled there was sufficient evidence to establish probable cause to send both cases to a grand jury, court documents show. Tuscaloosa Police Capt. [208] Trevor Crowe. 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. Crittenton pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge on Jan. 25, 2010, and received probation. For 3 big Alabama newspapers, the presses are grinding to a halt. Martin was convicted of murder in a separate case and could testify during the trial. [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. All rights reserved. A Memphis native, 6-foot-11 Wright played 13 seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies and four other NBA teams. CNN has reached out to Miller for comment. He was charged with simple assault. Campos said the motive appears to be retaliation for a robbery in April, in which Crittenton was a victim. "The University of Alabama's utmost priority is the safety and well-being of the campus community," a university statement said. He was dismissed from the Tulane program on Sunday afternoon. 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. With this being a pending investigation, there is nothing I can add that hasn't already been shared.". Turner, 50, has already pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon as a convicted felon. [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. 2:14 PM EST, Wed February 22, 2023. Williams married Kellie Batiste in December 1999; they divorced soon afterward. He played his first three seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, who acquired him in trade with the Phoenix Suns following the 1990 NBA draft. It was later found by FBI divers. ET on Sunday, a jail official told ESPN. According to CNN, Miles was arrested due to a shooting that transpired on Sunday (Jan. 15 . [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. Later the charges were dropped. Morant and his friend then allegedly pummeled the teenager with over a dozen punches. 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. 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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 . 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. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. They didn't have a previous relationship, he said. [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. As ESPN reports, Miles was one of two men along with Michael Lynn Davis who were charged with . 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 . Martin testified that Sherra Wright recruited him and Turner to kill Lorenzen Wright. Two from AIDS (one after a blood transfusion following a mugging), and another was killed by her husband in a murder-suicide. Again, after this was fully investigated by law enforcement, they came to the decision not to charge Ja with any crime.. 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. Published He was never criminally charged in either case. Martin was convicted and is currently serving prison time in that case. Marc Griffin. 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. The loss of Mr. Christofi and the loss of my father. Miles' attorneys said in a statement Monday that he and his family are "heartbroken tonight over the death of Jamea Jonae Harris. In 1992, Williams was accused of breaking a beer mug over a patron's head at a saloon in Chicago. The jury heard a chilling 911 call made by Lorenzen Wright that captured the pop-pop-pop sound of multiple gunshots. "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. I love you more than you imagine" to someone as he is escorted into a law enforcement vehicle. 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. 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. 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