In this episode of Crime Watch Daily Updates: The tragic case of Lorenzen Wright.
Lorenzen grew up a son of Memphis and played in the world’s most elite basketball league, the NBA, for 13 years and on five teams, including his hometown Memphis Grizzlies.
But his life as a top-10 draft pick came crumbling down when he was found dead in a field in July 2010 – just one year after he retired from the pro sports world.
Lorenzen had been fatally shot several times and his body was decomposed due to being out in the natural elements for several days. Who killed him, however, remained a central mystery and left the city of Memphis on edge. Lorenzen was only 34 years old.
The case went unsolved for 7 years until Lorenzen’s ex-wife, Sherra Wright, and a deacon at her church, Billy Ray Turner, were arrested.
In July 2019, Sherra pleaded guilty to facilitation to commit first-degree murder and facilitation to commit attempted first-degree murder. She was sentenced to 30 years in prison and denied parole in May 2022. Her next parole hearing is in 2027.
Almost 12 years after Lorenzen’s death, Billy Ray Turner was convicted of first-degree murder in March 2022. He is serving life in prison.
Let’s take a look back at the case that shook Memphis, the NBA, and fans around the world.
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Reverend lol "can I borrow your metal detector?" Talk about pre-meditation! Too bad he didn't find a loving woman after that evil brunhilda.
No justice in the justice system!!
What a sad story. This wasn't just money. This was revenge. She lived with chronic infidelity by a man she loved. That probably made her half crazy and her love probably turned to hate eventually. Not to defend what she did at all, but hell hath no rath like a woman scorned. Playing with people's feelings can make them very dangerous.
And I don’t know why they would be concerned with the welfare of the kids when Her new husband, he takes care of all of her children and his children very well so to whoever person who wrote it, you need to find the fax before you start saving regarding her children, just saying by the way, I believe one of them just received her masters or just graduated college so and I believe another one is just getting into college and yes, so please know what you’re talking about. If we start speaking on the children speak on the mother she’s the murderer
So we not gonna talk about the book? 😟 wtfff
He treated like a 2nd pick and he cheated. To say I might as well get back with my wife was like I guess since I don't have any more money to pay women I'll go back to the woman I drug through the mud. She should have left not ended his life. He over spent and not one was there to help him. Sad ending to his life
She wasn't his biggest fan she was his biggest enemy. Enemies are never far they are always close. Instead of adding to the pot she boiled the water out. She should have tapped into her calling and found a way to make they she thought she deserved. Her spirit is gross shame on her for killing someone who once loved her and was the father to her children. 30 years is not enough the system failed their family. She was plotting all along.
Should be 60
I remember when Ren was drafted by the Clippers. Saw him play in many Clippers games. I feel so sorry for his family. His poor kids lost a father and a mother. I hope she spends the rest of her life in jail.
Humans
You sorry Bitch. Burn in hell
She going to do all 30 years
It is very sad.
Sheera, Turner, and all involved in Lorenzen's murder must get the death penalty with no long waiting time.
The so called Minister in church, Sheera, Lorenzen's murderer and her Deacon in the so called Mt Olive Church were both plotting for a long time to murder Lorenzen. They were probably plotting for money as Sheera took out a million dollar life insurance policy on Lorenzen. Sheera and the Deacon, Turner were lovers all along and the two different calibers of guns were Sheeras and Turners guns.
His coming back to be with the kids and her was messing up Sheera's and Turner's behind the scene affair as well as their plot to kill Lorenzen murder plan. The two, Sheera and Turner had to speed things up and they did.
Lorenzen's family must get DNAs on all six children because of Turner.
Sheera is the biggest cheater of them all.
Now, you're saying she have a police officer?
Well, a police officer can definitely get his hands on all kinds of guns of many different calibers.
No man ever trust Sheera who cloaks behind the church (the wolf in sheep's clothing) and
sneakin' with the Deacon.
There's no telling what murdering and evil person is sitting next to you in the church.
Lord have mercy.
Yes, it is wrong to cheat but murder is unforgiving. When a woman is almost a decade older than the man and definitely looks it he will have wandering eyes.
He still was very good looking and and well dressed and she developed that matronly look. The outside women probably kept their figure, dresses stunningly, and talked to him in a c unhinged way all the time. She thought having all those children was the right thing to do.
Two or three or four but seven, he'll to the no!
To plot a murder and actually go through with it. Now she will rot in prison, he is dead, and the children have no father and no mother. All involved in the murder go to prison.
Hopefully, all of the children will be able to survive the tragedy and be able to go forward with therapy. Hopefully, his family have all the children so as not to hear ongoing negative remarks that is never nourishing.
10:56 The fact that this bitch keeps saying I'm a mother, I'm a wife I'm a Author and the police should find his killer Immediately and Instantly Indicates That She Did It. For one that doesn't even answer my question if I asked you, did you have anything to do with your spouses murder and you give me some unsolicited response not a straight yes or no you did it what does being a mother a wife and a author have to do with shit. you know how many people are parents or have some type of line of career and they still murder people. That's Bullshit, it doesn't riposte anything. In addition to that, just the way that she's talking highly indicate she does know something about the murder. You can hear it in her voice she doesn't want to deny it, nor want to willingly admit to it.
What a wicked woman most of us unmarried woman would never do that she should get the electric chair i said that with no opology such a young man cutout in his prime of life..Rip…
Am today old when I learn about him
“The former NBA player was double teamed that night” she foul af 😭
She never loved that dude. He was a check and the kids were just to ensure her check if they ever broke up. That's why she went through their money in less than a year…. It wasn't used for THEM!
Motive the 1 million life insurance! They bother should have gotten the death penalty. Lorenzen mom knew she killed him all along. Killing the father of her children! the woman had a wicked heart!
Moral of the story : Do not marry when you are not marriage material + Do no cheat cause you never know who will become pissed enough to take revenge on you !! They were both mentally disordered !!
Is her voice real? Sounds like she assumes this childish voice to hide her evil.