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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Billy Ray Turner has been found guilty on all charges, including first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. Turner will receive life in prison for first-degree murder, which is 60 years in the state of Tennessee. He could be released after serving 85% of the sentence, or 51 […]

UPDATE: Turner was found guilty on all counts. See story here. GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Some people may find some of the images and materials discussed in this trial disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It is day 6 in the trial of Billy Ray Turner, the man who is accused of killing NBA […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — From old pictures to memorabilia like a mug commemorating Lorenzen Wright’s 1996 draft night, Lorenzen’s cousin Trevino Vassar shared it with WREG during research for our podcast on Lorenzen’s life. Vassar was six years younger than Lorenzen, but he said the two first cousins grew up like brothers telling WREG about their […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When a jury found Billy Ray Turner guilty of killing basketball stand out Lorenzen Wright, one of those most surprised was the man who has represented Turner since his arrest. Attorney John Keith Perry was hoping for a much different outcome. He sat down with April Thompson to talk about the case he […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Sherra Wright, who pleaded guilty to her involvement in the 2010 death of her husband and basketball player Lorenzen Wright, is scheduled to go before the parole board in a few weeks. In July of 2019, Wright took a plea deal in her murder trial. She pleaded guilty to facilitation of murder […]

TULSA, Okla – After a back-and-forth opening 20 minutes, the Memphis Tigers took control in the second half and walked out of Reynolds Center with an 80-68 victory Sunday evening in Tulsa. Memphis (17-5, 7-2 American Athletic Conference) shot 50.0 percent from the field in the second 20 minutes (16-32), and didn’t miss a free […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lorenzen Wright’s mother, Deborah Marion, is headed to Nashville next week for what could be a difficult day. Sherra Wright is up for parole after serving less than five years of her 30-year prison sentence. Marion and other family members are ready to testify in Wright’s parole hearing and they hope to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Billy Ray Turner, the man convicted and sentenced for killing basketball standout Lorenzen Wright, went back to court Friday with the hope of getting a new trial. In July, Turner was sentenced to 25 years for conspiracy to commit murder and 25 years for attempted murder. Those sentences will be served concurrently. Turner’s […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The last person facing charges in the Lorenzen Wright murder case is set to go to trial next week. Billy Ray Turner has been in jail since 2017, but he maintains his innocence in the killing of the basketball stand-out. After years of delays because of COVID, the discovery of missed evidence […]

UPDATE: Billy Ray Turner was found guilty on all counts. See story here. GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Some people may find some of the images and materials discussed in this trial disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The trial of Billy Ray Turner, the man accused of killing Lorenzen Wright, continued Friday morning. The […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Plenty of families in the Memphis area know the pain of losing someone to violence, but one of the largest organizations to support families of murder victims doesn’t even have a chapter in Memphis or in Tennessee. That is about to change. Parents of Murdered Children will soon offer services here thanks […]