Sakari Harnden the girlfriend of G League basketball player Chance Comanche has been arrested
Las Vegas Metro Police say that a G-league Stockton Kings basketball player and his girlfriend are suspected of killing a woman who had been reported missing.
Who is Sakari Harnden girlfriend of G League basketball player Chance Comanche arrested for the murder of Marayna Rodgers
It is anticipated that Chance Comanche, 27, and Sakari Harnden, 19, will be charged with open murder. Marayna Rodgers, 23, was found dead in a deserted area in Henderson, not far from Las Vegas, according to the police.
Stockton Kings basketball player and his 19 year old girlfriend charged with kidnapping and murder in the death of Marayana Rodgers https://t.co/RfuC4OQTR0 pic.twitter.com/qdYkJP3I9d
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The Washington state resident Rodgers, a medical assistant, was last seen on December 6 while visiting Las Vegas with friends, according to family members who spoke with 8 News Now investigators. She was reported missing to the police that afternoon on December 7. Family members report that Marayna Rodgers, 23, was last seen on December 6.
According to a news release, police discovered that Rodgers was out with friends on December 5 and had scheduled a rendezvous with Harnden, who would be bringing her partner. According to police, Comanche and Harnden were taken into custody after detectives discovered evidence of foul play.
In relation to the disappearance, a California FBI Criminal Apprehension Team detained Comanche on Friday, according to information obtained. A warrant for first-degree kidnapping was issued in Las Vegas Justice Court early on Friday morning, and he was brought to the Sacramento County Jail. Extradition to Nevada is predicted for him. Comanche was released by the Stockton Kings on Friday. A representative of the team refused to address the issue further.
The bigger picture
The day before family members revealed that Rodgers had vanished, on December 5, the Stockton Kings played at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson as part of the G-league Ignite. How long Comanche has been in Las Vegas is unknown. On December 7, the Stockton Kings played at the Rip City Remix in Portland, Oregon.
As we reported, Harnden, 19, was placed under arrest on a charge of first-degree kidnapping. In Vegas, she was taken into custody. She was still being held on a $500,000 bond in a downtown Las Vegas jail as of Sunday morning.
According to a criminal complaint filed against Harnden for the abduction charge, Rodgers was abducted or imprisoned against her will and without her agreement to kill her or cause her physical damage.
Verdict from the Las Vegas Justice Court
On December 14, Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Diana Sullivan set Harnden’s bail at $500,000. Court. Additionally, the court said that if the alleged victim was located alive, the state should notify the Court immediately. Further, Judge Sullivan had issued Comanche’s arrest warrant. According to jail records, Comanche is expected to appear in court in Sacramento County on Tuesday afternoon.
Harnden was charged with stealing in a different case that was heard in Las Vegas Justice Court. A criminal complaint said she was accused of stealing at least one Rolex. It seems that the theft accusation had nothing to do with the kidnapping case. On December 28, there will be a preliminary hearing about the kidnapping accusation. Moreover, on December 19, a status check on the theft charge is planned.