Thursday, January 3, 2008

Lookin' Good...

A former beauty queen accused of biting and torturing her ex-boyfriend over missing jewelry is out on bond while authorities search for another ex-boyfriend that police say helped her kidnap and assault the victim.

The 25-year-old Kumari Fulbright, midway through her second year in law school, faces a long prison term if convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated robbery and two counts of aggravated assault.

The victim, Fulbright's ex-boyfriend, had injuries consistent with his version of events. Injuries included bite marks, swollen hands and wrists with marks from being tied up, Pacheco said.

Police say Fulbright invited the victim to her apartment in a single-story midtown duplex and excused herself to shower after he arrived.

The Ergonis brothers then showed up and bound him with plastic cable ties and duct tape, accused him of taking the jewelry and threatened to shoot him with pistols. Fulbright finished her shower, dressed and returned to join in the threats.

She allegedly bit the man on his forearm, right hand and ear, and she stuck a butcher knife in his ear and told him she was going to kill him.

After a time, they took him to Hammond's house elsewhere in the city, where the assault continued, then returned him to Fulbright's house and left him tied up with Fulbright holding him with a handgun. At some later point, the victim freed a hand and grabbed the gun, which discharged but hit no one.

As their struggle spilled outside, the man screamed for help, then ran to a home down the block, while Fulbright returned to her apartment.

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