A former Sacramento Kings G League player was arrested Friday on murder charges related to a woman killed in Las Vegas.
Chance Comanche, 27, was charged with first-degree kidnapping and murder charges along with his girlfriend, Sakari Harnden, 19.
"The case in question reportedly concerns Marayna Rodgers, a 23-year-old medical assistant from Washington state. Her loved ones said she was last seen Dec. 6 during a visit to Las Vegas with friends," Yahoo Sports reported.
"The Stockton Kings played the Henderson, Nevada-based G League Ignite on Dec. 5, the day before Rodgers' reported disappearance," it added.
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"The Stockton Kings played the G-league Ignite at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson on Dec. 5, the day before loved ones said that Rodgers disappeared. It is unclear how long Comanche had been in Las Vegas," 8 News Now reported.
"The Stockton Kings played the Rip City Remix in Portland, Oregon on Dec. 7," the report continued.
Comanche was present at the Portland game.
"Harnden, 19, was taken into custody on a first-degree kidnapping charge on Dec. 13, as 8 News Now Investigators first reported. She was arrested in Las Vegas. As of Sunday morning, she remained in a downtown Las Vegas jail with $500,000 bail," it noted.
Comanche is expected to appear in court on Tuesday in Sacramento regarding the case, according to the jail's records.
Police continue to investigate the case and have requested assistance from the public regarding any additional information or evidence that could be of help.
The tragic death of the woman who was killed has now led to a high-profile arrest involving a professional basketball player and his girlfriend in a tragic case that could lead to penalties of up to a life sentence pending an investigation and trial for Comanche.
