The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories Episode 310 - Operation Rebound - The Murder of NBA Center Lorenzen Wright
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Mar 22, 2026 A vanished former NBA center, a missed 911 call, and a body found in a field set the scene. FBI divers recover a buried murder weapon that rewrites the investigation. Conflicting stories, coded texts, and cell-tower pings unravel a conspiracy tied to affairs, insurance money, and long-buried secrets.
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Autopsy And Scene Details Show Ambush And Cleanup
- Lorenzen's partially skeletized remains were found in a field; autopsy showed at least five gunshot wounds and multiple entrance wounds across skull, ribs, collarbone, and forearm.
- Shell casings from three different calibers and a cut section of barbed wire suggested a violent ambush and staged access/egress.
Convict's Map Was Dismissed Then Validated
- Inmate Jamie Martin claimed Shara Wright recruited him and landscaper Billy Ray Turner to kill Lorenzen and even drew a map to a pond where a murder weapon was allegedly dumped.
- Police initially dismissed him, searched the pond, and found nothing, delaying progress for years.
Corroboration From A Nanny Reopened The Case
- Re-examination in 2016 connected Jamie Martin's mention of a pregnant woman in the house to cousin Claudia Robinson, who later corroborated hearing Shara repeatedly say 'it's him or me.'
- That independent corroboration reopened the cold case and anchored later evidence.