Fingerprints from Hurd’s vehicle were collected and processed, placing Braxton inside her vehicle and residence.
Hurd’s friends and family told police that she and Braxton used to be friends at Providence High School but they “lost touch for many years.” Recently, Braxton apparently began showing up at Hurd’s residence, they said.
Braxton was a wide receiver for Duke between 2010 and 2013, according to the Duke Athletics website.
In one incident, Braxton apparently fell asleep in Hurd’s driveway, intoxicated, when she refused to let him inside. Hurd also called police and told her family and friends when Braxton previously tried to break into her residence.
In July 2024, Braxton was arrested and charged in connection with larceny of a motor vehicle in Pineville, a town neighboring Charlotte. Court records show that Braxton was arrested and released four times before he was eventually charged with murder on March 20.
On Aug. 8 of last year, detectives “signed Braxton out of jail” and interviewed him.
“Braxton stated he and Whitney used to hang out in high school. He stated he had never been inside her vehicle but had been inside her residence. He nodded his head up and down in the affirmative when asked if he knew what happened to Whitney and where she currently was but would not provide further details. He stated the last time her saw Whitney, ‘she looked petrified,’” the affidavit states.
In January, Braxton was again arrested in Pineville on charges of trespassing and resisting a police officer. The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office took him into custody.
Following his confession on March 3, detectives “reviewed video surveillance provided by the jail which showed Braxton using the kiosk in the jail on 03/03/2025 at 0854 hours, the same date and time when the grievance was filed.”
Charlotte officials have since charged Braxton with first-degree murder and robbery on March 20. Fox News Digital reached out to his attorney.
Hurd was a real estate agent and a beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend, according to her obituary. “Her smile and laugh were infectious and you just couldn’t help to be drawn to her,” the obituary states.
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