RI Adds Robbery Charge for 'Craigslist Killer'

New charges expected early this week

(NEWSER) - Authorities in Rhode Island plan to charge murder suspect Philip Markoff with a third Craigslist-related crime, CBS News reports. Markoff, 23, is expected to be charged in the robbery of a stripper who was held at gunpoint in a RI hotel room; police say his fingerprints match those found at the scene. Charges and the start of extradition proceedings should come early this week. More»

Markoff linked to Rhode Island robbery after cops realized similarity to earlier crimes

(NEWSER) - Rhode Island cops realized accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff may have been involved in a local robbery when they learned the victim's panties had been stolen, sources tell ABC News. Investigators who noted the similarity to two attacks in Boston soon found more links to Markoff and issued a warrant accusing him assault and weapons violations yesterday, More»

(NEWSER) - Boston police arrested 22-year-old premed student Philip H. Markoff today for being the "Craigslist killer," the Boston Herald reports. Nabbed at a traffic stop outside Boston, Markoff was charged with murder, kidnapping, and unlawful possession of a firearm, and thrown behind bars. Police believe he murdered a masseuse last week and recently attacked a hooker and a lap-dancer—all of whom he met on Craigslist. More»

Seeks other possible victims in case

(NEWSER) - Investigators tracking the alleged Craigslist killer's actions are turning to the site at the heart of the case to reach out to more possible victims, the Boston Globe reports. They posted an ad in the site’s “Erotic Services” section reading: “Were you attacked or robbed at a Boston-area hotel after placing or answering an ad on Craigslist? If so, you may have information that could be helpful to police and prosecutors.” More»

Police believe three hotel murders are related

(NEWSER) - Authorities believe a man suspected in attacks that left one woman dead and two others shaken in New England hotels found his victims through Craigslist, ABC News reports. Julissa Brisman, who advertised massage-therapy services on the site, was killed in a Boston Marriott on Tuesday; women offering similar services were attacked last week in Boston and last night in Warwick, RI. More»