Former Heavyweight Boxer Indicted in Death
Sat Feb 18, 6:30 PM ET
CINCINNATI - Former heavyweight boxer Dale Crowe has been indicted in the death of a man whose body was found in a trash bin.
The 29-year-old Crowe was arrested Thursday outside the Hamilton County courthouse after he had made an appearance there on an unrelated misdemeanor.
Prosecutors accuse him of killing Frank Branam, 23, of Cincinnati. Crowe faces charges of aggravated murder, murder and aggravated robbery.
The victim’s relatives told investigators that Branam was last seen with Crowe on Aug. 10, 2002. His body was found in a trash container a month later.
The victim’s sister, Amanda Mappes, 30, said she and her brother grew up with Crowe.
Crowe, who was being held on a $1.6 million bond, defeated former WBA heavyweight champion Greg Page during a March 2001 fight in Erlanger, Ky. Page sustained traumatic brain injuries during the bout, slipped into a coma and then had a stroke during post-fight surgery. He was paralyzed on his left side and has had to use a wheelchair since.
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