Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee was arrested and charged for the alleged homicide of his girlfriend on Thursday, per the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

First responders were dispatched to a residence in the small town of Ooltewah, Tenn, about 30 minutes from Lee’s hometown of Chattanooga.

Paramedics arrived on the scene and attempted live-saving measures, however the victim succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene. Lee was identified as a suspect and taken into custody.

Lee was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. Jail records indicate that he is being held without bond, and has a court appearance scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 11.

Lee previously faced legal issues in 2023, when he was charged with two counts of domestic violence and two counts of assault. He also was charged with a felony drug possession charge when he failed to show up for his court date related to that case later in the year. He pleaded guilty to two lesser counts in 2025.

After winning a national championship with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2014, Lee was drafted 20th overall by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. In addition to 40 games with the Jets, Lee made 16 appearances for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019, as well as two for the Buffalo Bills in 2020. He accumulated 273 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, four sacks and three interceptions over his five-year career, starting 38 of the 58 games he played.

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Olivia Hutcherson tallied team highs of 19 points, seven rebounds and five steals, fueling No. 23 Princeton to a 69-50 win over visiting Penn on Friday.

The Tigers (19-2, 7-1 Ivy League) shook off a two-point halftime deficit by dominating the second half, 41-20. They capitalized on 16 Penn turnovers and held the Quakers (13-8, 3-5) to 7-of-29 field-goal shooting, 24.1%, after halftime.

Hutcherson scored eight points in a 24-13 third quarter that put Princeton ahead for good. Skye Belker made four 3-pointers as part of her 16 points and Madison St. Rose added 15 points and six assists for the Ivy-leading Tigers.

Mataya Gayle and Simone Sawyer paced Penn with 16 points apiece, and Tina Njike added nine points and 10 boards. Princeton completed a two-game season sweep of its rival.

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Virginia wide receiver Jahmal Edrine is no longer enrolled at the university and has been removed from the program’s roster after being arrested and charged with rape and abduction, school officials confirmed in a statement Friday.

Edrine, 22, was taken into custody Thursday following a five-month investigation by the Albemarle County Police Department. Police said the case was opened on Aug. 25, one day after a report of a sexual assault. An Albemarle County grand jury returned indictments Monday on one count of rape and one count of abduction.

Police said Edrine is being held without bond at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail.

In a statement provided to Wahoos247, university associate vice president and chief communications officer Brian Coy said Edrine is no longer a student and that the school will cooperate with investigators.

“The university is aware of this matter,” Coy said in the statement. “While the university is prohibited by federal student privacy law from commenting on specific cases, we can confirm that this individual is not currently enrolled at the University. Albemarle County Police are continuing their investigation into this matter and the university will cooperate fully with that investigation.”

It remains unclear when Virginia officials first learned Edrine was under investigation. Police did not address that timeline publicly, and the department deferred questions to the university.

Edrine was Virginia’s second-leading receiver last season, catching 46 passes for 564 yards and a touchdown after transferring from Purdue. He began his college career at Florida Atlantic and was expected to be part of the Cavaliers’ receiving corps again this fall.

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