The name Crystal Mangum may not sound familiar to most people. However, when someone brings up the incident when a Durham woman accused several Duke lacrosse players of rape, you'll remember that.

 

The entire national turned to the small North Carolina area four years ago as Mangum's accusations caused lots of racial tension and brought an entire lacrosse program to its knees. Later, it was discovered that the entire incident was fabricated. It almost seemed too little, too late as those young men's lives were changed.

 

On Wednesday, Mangum was charged with first-degree attempted murder as she assaulted her boyfriend on fire. She was also charged with five counts of arson for setting the man's clothes on fire, assault and battery, communicating threats, three counts of misdemeanor child abuse, injury to personal property, identity theft and resisting a public officer.

 

Her bond is $1 million and she is scheduled to appear in court on February 22nd.

 

Rob Long