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NFL star Rashee Rice’s mother learns of her fate for stealing packages from her neighbor

NFL star Rashee Rice’s mother learns of her fate for stealing packages from her neighbor

Rice’s mother was previously charged with theft, but the case was dismissed (Getty Images)

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice’s mother will not face charges months after being accused of package theft.

Last October, Marsha Kearney was accused of stealing two limited edition Chappell Roan records from her neighbor in Texas. At the time, the woman claimed she caught Kearney on a Ring camera grabbing the items.

The neighbor had tried unsuccessfully to resolve the issue with Kearney on her own before calling police, she said.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ On Monday, Dec. 16, NFL player Kearney’s mother’s case was dismissed after she agreed to complete a theft intervention program, 24 hours of community service and pay $125 $ compensation.

TMZ obtained the neighbor’s footage shortly after the incident, which showed Kearney wearing a “Momma-Rice” jersey, walking past his neighbor’s door and looking at the camera before picking up a package and walking down the hallway.

The incident took place hours after the Chiefs beat the Chargers in Los Angeles on September 29.

Rashee Rice himself faces criminal charges for his involvement in a March 2024 hit-and-run car crash in Dallas (Getty Images)

This was not the first time Kearney was accused of theft. Earlier this year, Kearney was accused of stealing various items from a man, including food, sippy cups, laundry supplies, merchandise and socks. The case was also dismissed June 4 after she met a list of unspecified conditions, a court official said. TMZ.

Rice has also been embroiled in his own legal troubles this year as he was involved in a multi-vehicle car accident in March. He was charged with one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision resulting in serious bodily injury and six counts of collision resulting in injury.

No trial date has currently been set and no plea has been entered.

As for the wide receiver’s football career, the 24-year-old first entered the NFL with the Chiefs after graduating from Southern Methodist University. Although he is a recent addition to the team, Rice has been an important part of the Chiefs offensive line during the 2023 season as he has caught 79 passes for 938 yards and seven touchdowns.

Entering the 2024 NFL season, his regular season reception and yardage totals ranked second on the team, behind only tight end Travis Kelce, and his receiving touchdown total led the team .

However, in Week 4, when the Chiefs played the Chargers, Rice suffered a knee injury and later underwent surgery to repair his lateral collateral ligament.

“His surgery wasn’t his ACL, it was the posterolateral corner, there was some damage there,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Oct. 14. “It’s probably the same outcome, though, because you would get time for an ACL. It takes time for it to come back. He’ll go into rehab and get into it as we get here.

Rice is not expected to play for the remainder of the season.

Despite Rice’s injury, the Chiefs only managed to lose one game all season against the Buffalo Bills. The team is scheduled to play against the Houston Texans on December 21 at 1 p.m. ET.