A former Duke football player allegedly stabbed his old high school friend ... of real estate agent Whitney Hurd as investigators had questioned him for months over the murder.

CHARLOTTE — Nearly a year after Whitney Hurd was stabbed to death, her accused killer is behind bars and facing a first-degree murder charge ... they were in high school. The family said ...

In a shocking turn of events, former Duke University football player Brandon Braxton has been charged with the first-degree murder of Whitney Hurd, a high school friend and North Carolina realtor.