Saturday, July 24 2010 11:23 AM EDT2010-07-24 16:23:28 GMT
The family of former Memphis Tigers and Grizzlies basketball star Lorenzen Wright has filed a missing persons report with the Collierville Police Department.More >>
COLLIERVILLE, TN (WMC-TV) - Monday was another day of wonder and worry as police and family members looked for any sign of former Memphis basketball player Lorenzen Wright.
Wright's mother reported the basketball star missing to Collierville Police on Thursday, after no one in his family had seen him in four days.
The last family member to see Wright was his ex-wife, Sherra Wright, at her Collierville home on July 18. Sherra Wright said she was worried about her ex-husband, who is the father of their six children. She said Lorenzen left while she was sleeping, came back and then left again.
The next afternoon, a barber at New Era Barbershop on Malco Crossing said he cut Lorenzen Wright's hair, and he was his normal, cheerful self. Wright told his barber he was going to Atlanta for a try out. He hasn't been seen or heard from since.
Monday, Sherra Wright continued to wait for any word about her ex-husband, the father of her six children.
"We're hopeful," she said. Today is one of the worst days for me because it's been an entire week."
A first round draft choice in 1996, the former Memphis Tiger made millions in 13 NBA seasons, but recently, he's fallen on difficult personal and financial times. But Mark Heuberger, a spokesperson for Collierville's police department, said investigators don't believe anything malicious has occurred.
"Nothing leads us to believe there is any foul play at this time," Heuberger said Sunday.
However, as time passes, the situation grows more worrisome. So far, police investigators have interviewed more than 100, and are searching for any credible information about Wright's location. Heuberger said there has been no activity on Wright's passport, but he cannot comment about his cell phone or credit cards.
Meanwhile, his ex-wife continues to hope for the best.
"I can't believe anything other than that he's fine now," she said. "I just need somebody to call if they see him or hear anything from him."
If you know anything that could help investigators find Wright, call 901-853-3207.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:21 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:21:00 GMT
Jackson Police are investigating a homicide in west Jackson Monday after a body was discovered inside a residence on Arbor Vista Boulevard. According to Officer Colendula Green with JPD, officers haveMore >>
Jackson police have released the identity of the man found dead in a west Jackson house Monday morning.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.More >>
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:37 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:37:07 GMT
A body discovered in Clinton Saturday night has led to a homicide investigation. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart confirms a body was discovered, although few other details are known. The bodyMore >>
Clinton Police Department's Interim Chief Mike Warren said upon further investigation, it appears a disagreement over a woman may have led to the death of a Jackson man.
Monday, May 20 2013 7:22 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:22:22 GMT
NOTE: Photos and videos will be added to this story later in the evening. The Walthall County Sheriffs Department along with The Humane Society of the United States are in the process of raiding a puppyMore >>
Among the dogs, many are dead, and skeletal remains are mixed with living animals in small, dark, filthy enclosures.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 12:10 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:10:06 GMT
(WMC-TV) - Arlington High School senior Taylor Flake thought she was making history when her classmates elected her to be the school's first African-American class president. "It's more than just me representingMore >>
Arlington High School senior Taylor Flake thought she was making history when her classmates elected her to be the school's first African-American class president.
So when the school started planning for the commencement, Flake said she was shocked to find out that she was not among those chosen to speak.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 2:26 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:26:49 GMT
Hinds County sheriff's deputies seized five pounds of marijuana and made two arrests as the result of a three-month investigation. Sheriff's office officials say the northeast Jackson investigation isMore >>
Hinds County sheriff's deputies seized five pounds of marijuana and made two arrests as the result of a three-month investigation.More >>
An Oregon girl abducted as a baby and missing for 18 years finally emerged in Dallas this week when her mother turned herself in to authorities, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Department. More >>
An Oregon girl abducted as a baby and missing for 18 years finally emerged in Dallas this week when her mother turned herself in to authorities, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Department.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 1:43 PM EDT2013-05-20 17:43:49 GMT
The Alabama man charged in the 2010 murder of a Clinton woman is on trial this week in Hinds county. James Hutto is charged with capital murder in the death of 81-year-old Ethel Simpson. ProsecutorsMore >>
The Alabama man charged in the 2010 murder of a Clinton woman is on trial this week in Hinds county. James Hutto is charged with capital murder in the death of 81-year-old Ethel Simpson.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:35 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:35:37 GMT
Authorities have recovered the body of a 10-year-old boy who apparently drowned after an all-terrain vehicle overturned in a Mississippi creek. The search for the boy's younger brother continued Sunday. ColumbusMore >>
Authorities have recovered the body of a 6-year-old boy who apparently drowned after an all-terrain vehicle overturned in a Mississippi creek. The search for the boy's older brother continued Sunday.More >>
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