Chance Comanche, 27, and Sakari Harnden, 19, were arrested on December 15, 2023 accused of murdering Marayna Rodgers in Las Vegas. Comanche was in the NBA G League for the Sacramento Kings. Marayna had been reported missing since December 7, 2023. Follow Charlotte Alerts on Instagram.
Arrest warrants say Sakari was a prostitute. Sakari was the ex-girlfriend of Comanche. Cops say, Sakari and Marayna decided to meet with Comanche in a scheme for alleged paid sex on December 5, 2023 in Las Vegas.
Comanche was going to have sex with Marayna for $1,000 in a hotel room, according to arrest warrants.
Sakari was allegedly in on the plot and took Marayna to the hotel. Cops say Comanche wanted bondage sex with Marayna and tied her up with zip ties.
Comanche then strangled Marayana with a electrical cord around her neck, cops say. Sakari then participated and continued strangling Marayana until she died, warrants state.
Arrest warrants further detail that Sakari and Comanche then dumped Marayana’s dead body in a ditch. Comanche then met with his NBA G-League team at a function.
Comanche and Sakari were arrested and charged with murder. Marayana’s body was found in the desert. The Sacramento Kings released Comanche on Dec. 15, 2023 after he was arrested.
