Kidnapping NBA G League Player Arrested in Murder Plot of Acquaintance in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – A G League player for the Sacramento Kings and his girlfriend have been arrested in connection with the death of an acquaintance in Las Vegas earlier this month, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

Chance Comanche, 27, who plays for the Stockton Kings, was arrested by California FBI agents on Friday and is awaiting extradition to Nevada for kidnapping, police said in a Sunday release. He is being held in the Sacramento County Main Jail without bail, jail records show.

Comanche’s girlfriend, Sakari Harnden, 19, was arrested in Las Vegas two days prior and booked in the Clark County Detention Center on kidnapping charges, police said. Her bail is set at $500,000, according to Las Vegas Justice Court records.

The pair are accused of conspiring to murder Harnden’s friend, Marayna Rodgers, who was reported missing on December 7 in Las Vegas. Rodgers had gone out with friends on December 5 and had planned to meet up with Harnden, who brought Comanche along. Rodgers had not been seen alive since.

The Stockton Kings played in Henderson, Nevada, at The Dollar Loan Center on December 5, according to their team schedule. The team released Comanche after his Friday arrest.

Police said they were able to gather more information on Rodgers’ case after arresting both Harnden and Comanche, leading detectives to recover human remains in a desert area in Henderson, Nevada.

The Clark County coroner confirmed the remains to be Rodgers, leading police to determine that Harnden and Comanche were responsible for her kidnapping and murder. Both are now facing updated charges, including murder.

According to jail records, Comanche is expected in Sacramento County court on Tuesday, while a preliminary hearing for Harnden is scheduled for December 28. The public defender’s office representing Harnden did not immediately answer a call for comment outside of normal business hours, while jail records do not list an attorney representing Comanche.