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Chance Comanche, a player in the NBA G League with the Stockton Kings, is set to face charges of open murder in the case of a 23-year-old woman, Marayna Rodgers, who went missing in Las Vegas. The Sacramento Kings' G League affiliate released Comanche on Friday after his apprehension in California on a kidnapping charge.
The unfolding tragedy took a darker turn with the arrest of 19-year-old Sakari Harnden on a kidnapping charge in Nevada. Las Vegas police, in a statement on Sunday, revealed that both Harnden and Comanche would now be charged with murder. This development followed the discovery of Marayna Rodgers's remains in a desert area near Henderson, Nevada.
Rodgers, a medical assistant from Washington state, was reported missing on December 7, triggering an investigation that raised suspicions of foul play early on. Las Vegas police noted that evidence gathered in the initial stages led to the arrests of Harnden and her boyfriend, Comanche, in connection with the kidnapping and disappearance of Rodgers.
The discovery of Rodgers's remains came after the arrests, underscoring the gravity of the situation and the collaboration between law enforcement agencies to piece together the tragic events. The story sends shockwaves through the sports community as Comanche's association with the NBA G League takes a tragic turn, and questions arise about the broader implications of this deeply distressing incident.
