NBA player and girlfriend charged with murder in Las Vegas

The tragic outcome of a sordid case has led to the arrest and indictment of NBA G League player Chance Comanche on murder charges, in connection with the disappearance of Marayna Rodgers.

The disappearance of 23-year-old Marayna Rodgers from the Las Vegas metropolitan area earlier this month attracted widespread media attention.

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— TMZ (@TMZ) December 18, 2023

The Las Vegas Police Department responded to the news prior to the gruesome discovery. Marayna Rodgers had agreed to a meeting with Comanche and Sakari Harnden, 19, the 27-year-old athlete’s girlfriend, just prior to her disappearance.

The LVMPD claims that Chance Comanche and Sakari Harnden are responsible for the death of Marayna Rodgers, whose body was found in the desert in Henderson, Nevada.

Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the disappearance and killing of a 23-year-old female after executing murder plan.

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— LVMPD (@LVMPD) December 17, 2023

The victim, a medical assistant in Washington state, had been in Las Vegas visiting friends at the time of her disappearance on December 7.