Duke Lacrosse Accuser Charged With Murder

The boyfriend she allegedly stabbed has died
Posted Apr 19, 2011 9:28 AM CDT
Crystal Mangum, Duke Lacrosse Accuser, Charged With Murder
Crystal Mangum wipes away tears during a press conference on her book "The Last Dance for Grace:The Crystal Magnum Story," in this Oct. 23, 2008 file photo.   (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis)

Those assault with a deadly weapon charges Crystal Mangum was facing have been upgraded to full-blown murder charges. A grand jury formally indicted Mangum yesterday, following the Wednesday death of Reginald Daye, the boyfriend she is accused of stabbing, the News & Observer reports. Mangum, best known as the bogus victim in the Duke Lacrosse rape case, was arrested two weeks ago after allegedly stabbing Daye during an argument. (More Crystal Mangum stories.)

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