EPISODE · Mar 21, 2024 · 41 MIN
NBA Player Lorenzen Wright's Disappearance
from 48 Hours · host CBS News
An investigation into NBA player Lorenzen Wright and the circumstances of his murder. In 2010, Lorenzen seemed to disappear without a trace until his body was found nine days later. The case went cold and his wife, Sherra Wright, received a $1 million life insurance payout. Seven years later, police discovered a key piece of evidence connecting Sherra Wright and a landscaper named Billy Ray Turner to the crime. “48 Hours" correspondent James Brown reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 5/12/2018. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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An investigation into NBA player Lorenzen Wright and the circumstances of his murder. In 2010, Lorenzen seemed to disappear without a trace until his body was found nine days later. The case went cold and his wife, Sherra Wright, received a $1 million life insurance payout. Seven years later, police discovered a key piece of evidence connecting Sherra Wright and a landscaper named Billy Ray Turner to the crime. “48 Hours" correspondent James Brown reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 5/12/2018. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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NBA Player Lorenzen Wright's Disappearance
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