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Blog and Media Roundup - Friday, April 15, 2011; News Roundup
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Apr 15 2011, 05:57 AM
John,

Today’s piece “Authorities consider upgrading charges against Mangum” by Amy Dunn and Stephanie Soucheray contains a material error.

The statement “Since the spring night in 2006 when Duke lacrosse players hired her to strip at a team party, Mangum has been in and out of courtrooms and social services offices,” while accurate implies that the events of March 13/14, 2006 began Crystal Mangum’s problems with the law and society.

This is completely misleading, as her problems long predated that event. See here the North Carolina Department of Corrections website.

http://webapps6.doc.state.nc.us/opi/viewoffender.do?method=view&offenderID=0801264&SENTENCEINFO=yes&SHOWPHOTO=no&numtimesin=1

There was also a 1996 false rape allegation.

http://dukechronicle.com/article/dancer-made-prior-allegation

You and your editors know this and have reported of her past history, yet allowed today’s error to be published. This is not good journalism.

Walter Abbott
http://lincolnparishnewsonline.wordpress.com/
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Woman charged in taxi theft, chase
The News & Observer - Monday, June 24, 2002
Author: From Staff Reports

DURHAM -- A 23-year-old woman was arrested Friday on charges she was driving a stolen taxi and tried to run over a deputy who was pursuing her on DWI, speeding and other offenses.

Crystal Gail Mangum of 211 Charles St. faces 10 charges, including driving while impaired, driving with a revoked license, eluding police, reckless driving, failure to heed a siren and lights, assault on an officer and larceny of a motor vehicle, warrants say.

At 12:42 p.m. Friday, deputy J.P. Carroll spotted the stolen cab at Angier Avenue and Page Road and turned on his lights and siren. The driver fled, arrest warrants say. The chase led onto U.S. 70, where speeds reached 70 mph. After the car traveled into a wooded area, warrants say, Carroll approached, but the taxi driver drove toward him. He jumped away, bumping his vehicle.

Further information wasn't available, but warrants say both cars sustained damage. Mangum, jailed on $75,000 bail, is to appear today in District Court.

Edition: Final
Section: News
Page: B4
Column: Wake County Briefs
Index Terms: auto ; assault ; theft ; dui ; Crystal Gail Mangum ; Durham
Record Number: gy7t7689
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http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/04/15/2224119/accuser-may-see-harsher-charges.html

Authorities consider upgrading charges against Duke lacrosse accuser

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http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205137337&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Men's Lacrosse vs. Virginia Moved to 11 AM on ESPNU
04/15/2011


DURHAM, N.C.-The Duke University men's lacrosse game against Virginia originally set for April 16 at 12 p.m. has been moved up one hour to an 11 a.m. faceoff due to potential thunderstorms in the area. The 10th-ranked Blue Devils and seventh-ranked Cavaliers will square off at Koskinen Stadium in the final regular Atlantic Coast Conference game of the year. The game will be televised live by ESPNU at 11 a.m.

Duke enters the game with a 9-4 overall record and a 2-0 mark in the ACC. Virginia is 8-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play. The Blue Devils will be going for their eighth regular season crown and fifth in the past seven seasons.
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