Toxic Romance, Crystal Mangum and Reginald Daye
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| Reginald Daye |
Crystal Mangum was sentenced to 14 to 18 years.
Her appeal includes (see link):
Daye's nephew, Carlos Wilson (“Wilson”), who lived in the same apartment complex, also heard the commotion and went outside where he encountered Knight. Wilson told Knight he would check on Daye; however, no one answered when Wilson knocked on defendant and Daye's apartment door. Wilson left and went to bed, but was awakened by a knock on his door at approximately 3:00 a.m. When he opened the door, Wilson found Daye standing there, shirtless, and bleeding from his left side. Daye told Wilson that defendant had stabbed him. Wilson then called 911 and attempted to provide medical aide until the paramedics arrived.
At approximately 3:20 a.m., DPD Officer Bradley Frey (“Frey”) arrived at the apartment. Daye told Frey that he and defendant argued about money, the argument became hostile, and defendant stabbed Daye with a knife. As a result of a stab wound to the left side of his chest, approximately two to three inches deep, Daye sustained extensive injuries requiring emergency surgery. Daye died a few days later due to complications from the stab wound.
Several DPD officers investigated and found broken glass, multiple knives—both broken and intact—and bloodstains throughout the apartment. A serrated knife, five inches long with Daye's blood on the blade, was laying flat on the living room couch. Daye's blood was also found on the kitchen counter, the hallway carpet, and the ground and staircase railing outside the apartment. The door from the hallway to the bathroom had been broken off its hinges, and a clump of hair was found on the bathroom floor. Another clump of hair was found in the master bedroom.
This episode is described as Reginald is stabbed in his own home and the ensuing investigation revives an incident Durham residents thought long buried.
You can write to Crystal Mangum at:
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| Crystal Mangum |
Anson CI
PO Box 280
Polkton, NC 28135
You can email Crystal using Jpay - you will need to select North Carolina and use the ID 0801264
Take Away
While Reginald Daye is dead, and Crystal Mangum is serving 14 to 18 years, there are lessons here for anyone willing to it a thought. There is zero shame in having mental health issues. Clearly Crystal has issues. If you know you aren't right or are struggling more then the average person, get help.
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