Recent court documents have unveiled disturbing details behind the murder of Marayna Rodgers in Las Vegas, implicating former Stockton Kings player Chance Comanche and his ex-girlfriend, 19-year-old Sakari Harnden.
According to the Declaration of Warrant/Summons for Comanche, the motive for the murder may stem from a dispute between Harnden and Rodgers. Both women, who were reportedly working as prostitutes, had known each other through their profession. The conflict escalated after Harnden allegedly accused her boyfriend, Iosua, of a double murder in California, and Rodgers reportedly disclosed this information to others.
Iosua Sataua, 19, currently in San Joaquin County Jail, is charged with the shooting deaths of two men in March near South Airport Way and 8th Street in Stockton. The Stockton Police believe the double murder was gang-related.
Comanche, in a police interview, revealed that he and Harnden had met through a dating application and dated for a few months approximately a year and a half ago. Even after their breakup, they remained in contact. Harnden, on the other hand, claimed that Comanche was deeply in love with her and willing to do anything for her.
Comanche's arrest occurred during a basketball practice in Sacramento, and he now awaits transportation to Las Vegas as the case progresses through the court system there. Las Vegas police have a 30-day window from Comanche's court appearance on Tuesday to arrange his transfer, though a specific date for this has not been announced yet.
This case highlights a tragic and complex web of relationships that culminated in a fatal outcome, now set to be unraveled in the Las Vegas courts.
Report based on information from Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and KCRA
