Ex-wife of former NBA player charged with his murder

Authorities said the ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been charged with first-degree murder in his death more than seven years ago.

Memphis police said that Sherra Wright faces charged in the death of her ex-husband, a Memphis native who played for five teams over 13 seasons as a forward and center in the NBA. Police records show she was arrested Friday night in Riverside County.

Wright’s body was found in suburban Memphis in July 2010, 10 days after the 34-year-old was reported missing. He was shot multiple times. The seven-year investigation into his death has been one of the Memphis Police Department’s most high-profile unsolved cases.

Billy R. Turner was indicted on a first-degree murder charge on Dec. 5 in Wright’s death. He has pleaded not guilty. Media reports have said he and Sherra Wright attended the same church.