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Posted: May 9, 2011

Ex-boyfriend charged in Durham woman's slaying

Silvestre Chaves, charged in Durham slaying

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Durham, N.C. — Police said Monday that the former boyfriend of a Durham woman found slain in her apartment last week has been charged in her death.

Crystal Gigliotti, 21, was found dead in a pool of blood by her mother early Wednesday in an apartment in the Stonewood Apartment Homes complex, at 4524 Newby Drive.

Silvestre Alvarad Chaves, 25, of Liberty Street, was charged with murder in the case. He was arrested last Wednesday in Memphis, Tenn., on unrelated charges and has been in jail there since then, Durham police said.

Police haven't disclosed how Gigliotti died.

Chaves isn't the father of Gigliotti's 3-year-old son, who was found unharmed in the apartment, police said.

Gigliotti's mother said in a 911 call that she and her husband received a "weird call" from her daughter's former boyfriend, prompting her to go to the apartment, where she found Gigliotti.

Reporter: Erin Hartness
Web Editor: Matthew Burns

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I saw her picture on Tv so sad .. she worked at times where I work and she was very nice young woman I'm saddend that she left this world so young in such a violent way leaving behind a young son. As a mother I feel for her Mom & Dad finding her body I'm sure what they saw will never be forgotten when you find your childs body like that. May she rest in peace

fairyswearboots2
May 10, 2011 4:24 p.m.

Maybe he and Brad Cooper can be roommates!!

aquamarine46
May 10, 2011 11:08 a.m.

Yes a sad story. But there are many that will not move on. May the courts give this man life in prison without seeing parole.

wildcat
May 10, 2011 10:32 a.m.

Sad story. But what's even sadder is the fact that just because some people see a hispanic name/picture, they automatically question the legal status...people of all races and backgrounds commit crimes, you know. Not all latinos are illegals or criminals. Same for all other races. Grow up already. Maybe even wait on the facts to emerge before jumping to conclusions...

tarheeltrav
May 10, 2011 10:20 a.m.

once again people I see nothing in this story indicating this man's legal status. Not all Hispanics are illegal!!! (wish I knew how to say that in southern so "ywal" could understand) Not all people with Hispanic sounding names are truely Hispanic!

Sad what this man did regardless of where he was born!!