Chance Comanche Murder Charges: The Trial Is Set to Begin

At a hearing on Wednesday morning, the trial date for former G League player Chance Comanche—who is accused of killing a woman whose body was discovered close to Las Vegas—was set for March 10, 2025.

Chance Comanche Murder Charges: The Trial Is Set to Begin

Comanche made an appearance before Clark County, Nevada’s 8th Judicial District Court Judge Michelle Leavitt.

Comanche entered a not guilty plea last Thursday, and his trial was scheduled. The state ruled that Comanche, who was also charged with kidnapping, would not be subject to the death sentence if he were proven guilty at trial, his attorney Gary L. Guymon told ESPN that same day.

After he and his partner Sakari Harnden reportedly killed 23-year-old Marayna Rodgers and dumped her body in Henderson, Nevada, they were charged with her murder. In December, Harnden, 19, and Comanche were charged with a crime after it was alleged that they had “held or detained Rodgers against her will for the purpose of killing her and/or inflicting bodily harm.” The next several days they were taken into custody, and Comanche, 27, was soon freed by the Stockton Kings.

Marayna Rodgers was last seen on December 6, one day after the Comanche Stockton Kings team traveled to Henderson to play the G-League Ignite. Henderson is located near Las Vegas.

In a court proceeding on March 30, Comanche entered a not guilty plea to the kidnapping of Rodgers.

On December 8, Comanche and Harnden were taken into custody in Sacramento County.  He reportedly confessed to the murder before authorities discovered Rodgers’ body in the desert.

According to an autopsy report that ESPN was able to get, Rodgers died as a result of suffocation from strangling.

Comanche, a 6-foot-10 power forward and center, was released by the Stockton Kings, the Sacramento Kings’ NBA G League franchise, following his arrest. On December 5, the club participated in the G League Ignite in Henderson, Nevada.

On April 9, 2023, Comanche participated in one NBA game as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. He finished the Trail Blazers’ 56-point loss against the Golden State Warriors with seven points and three rebounds.

How much did Chance Comanche make?

On September 20, 2023, Chance Comanche inked a $1,801,769, one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings.

When did Chance Comanche get drafted?

Chance decided to forgo his remaining two years of NCAA eligibility after his second season in order to enter the 2017 NBA draft, however he was not selected.

Who are Chance Comanche parents?

His mother, Melissa McGee, is half Caucasian and half African American. She spent a significant amount of the early 1990s as a Long Beach State women’s basketball player. Unfortunately, a knee injury forced her to withdraw from competitive play in Spain in 1995.

 

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