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MEMPHIS, Tenn.– It took years for police to solve the murder of Lorenzen Wright. Now, Billy Ray Turner, the last person charged with Wright’s killing, has been convicted. But the case may never have been cracked without the help of a special crime fighting unit. We sat down with the man who headed up that […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Greteva Frierson, who was gunned down Friday morning during an apparent act of domestic violence, was the goddaughter of slain NBA star Lorenzen Wright. Read the original story here. It is a bad dream Deborah Marion just can not seem to wake from. “It’s like 12 years ago all over again,” Marion […]

Back when Lorenzen Wright and Shane Battier were on the court, another team was forming in Memphis. The Grizzlies Grannies and Grandpas are still hitting the court nearly two decades later. Fans can still see the Grizzlies Grannies and Grandpas from the stands during a Grizz game. “So exciting, so exciting, we just love it,” […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Phone calls between Sherra Wright, Billy Ray Turner and Jimmie Martin kicked off testimony Wednesday morning. Lorenzen Wright Trial Day 3: Who testified? Detective Jesse Browning with the Multi Agency Gang Unit that broke the case dubbed “Operation Rebound” testified that Sherra Wright, Billy Turner and Jimmie Martin were corresponding by text and […]

UPDATE: The trial will continue Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. UPDATE: Deborah Marion, Lorenzen Wright’s mother, ran out of the courtroom after the prosecutor asked for the 911 call to be played. UPDATE: Claudia Robinson said “J” showed up to the house to pick up the money. Turner was present at the time and he […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge has ruled that Billy Ray Turner will serve two 25-year sentences for his convictions in the Lorenzen Wright murder case. Billy Ray Turner appeared in court Friday for a sentencing hearing. Turner was sentenced to 25 years for conspiracy to commit murder and 25 years for attempted murder. Those sentences […]

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Some people may find some of the images and materials discussed in this trial disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. Lorenzen Wright Trial Day 4: Who testified? 4:17 p.m. UPDATE: Martin said Sherra asked him to train Lorenzen’s dog in May 2010. She came to his home in Batesville to tell him that and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nearly a week after a jury convicted Billy Ray Turner in the Lorenzen Wright murder, his family returned to his gravesite to pay respects Sunday evening. Wright’s mother has been coming to his grave since he died in 2010, but for the first time in a long time she felt a sense […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The trial for the last suspect facing charges in the Lorenzen Wright murder case began with jury selection Monday. After years of delays due to COVID, Billy Ray Turner’s case finally appeared before a judge Monday. Turner has been in jail since 2017. The trial will continue on Tuesday, March 15 at […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– It took jurors less than three hours to find Billy Ray Turner guilty of murdering Memphis basketball player Lorenzen Wright in 2010. Judge Lee Coffee told jurors they were to consider only two things. “You shall not have sympathy or prejudice, for or against the defendant, or for or against the State of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two months after signing a nearly $200 million contract with the Grizzlies, NBA superstar Ja Morant has purchased a mansion in Eads by his parent’s home. Morant posted to social media that his parents and little sister are his new neighbors. In the video, Morant shows off his house, walks along his […]