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Duke Football Alum Allegedly Confesses to Murdering High School Friend


Brandon Braxton was arrested and charged with the murder of Whitney Hurd, who was found stabbed to death at her home in 2024

Former Duke football player Brandon Braxton has been arrested and charged with the 2024 murder of his former high school friend and North Carolina real estate agent Whitney Hurd. Braxton, 34, was charged with first degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon on Thursday, March 20, according to Mecklenburg County jail records reviewed by Us Weekly. The former Blue Devils wide receiver became a person of interest in the investigation when his fingerprints were found at the murder scene and in Hurd’s stolen car when it was finally recovered, according to the affidavit.

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