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Craigslist killer stories: 34 news summaries

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 Gun Match Made in 
 Craigslist Killer Case 

Suspect's fingerprints match those left on duct tape at crime scene

Apr 24, 09 4:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Solid evidence is piling up against accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff, the Boston Globe reports. A gun found at Markoff's home—concealed inside a copy of medical textbook Gray's Anatomy—matched the weapon used to kill Julissa Brisman in preliminary testing, and the suspect's fingerprints match those found on plastic... More »

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Boston • forensics • murder charges • Julissa Brisman • Philip Markoff • Craigslist killer

(Newser) - Accused “Craigslist killer” Philip Markoff has been placed on suicide watch after his Boston jailers found evidence he had tried to hang himself, ABC News reports. “Shoelace marks were found on his neck,” a corrections official said. Markoff has been moved from the general population to a... More »

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crime • Boston • jail • suicide attempt • murder charges • Julissa Brisman • Philip Markoff • Megan McAllister • Craigslist killer • Jim McAllister

 Study Pal 
 Recounts 
 Close Call 
 With Markoff 

Saved by friend after Markoff slammed her against a wall

Apr 23, 09 7:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - A college friend of the accused Craigslist Killer says she saw hints he was dangerous—including a frightening moment of aggression—but shrugged them off, she tells the New York Daily News. The two studied together and shared the same friends; one night, walking home from a bar, Philip Markoff... More »

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crime • attack • Philip Markoff • Craigslist killer • Morgan Houston

 7 Men 
 Who Led 
 Double Lives 

Suspected Craigslist killer joins list of adulterers, con men

Apr 22, 09 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Alleged Craigslist killer Philip Markoff is just one of many men whose double lives were exposed by the law, ABC News reports:
  • Eliot Spitzer seemed a dedicated governor and family man until he was pinned in a prostitution ring.
  • Christophe Rocancourt pretended to be a Rockefeller heir to
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Sidney Poitier • crime • list • Eliot Spitzer • double life • Clark Rockefeller • Philip Markoff • Craigslist killer • Ted Bundy • Christophe Rocancourt • Charles Kuralt • David Hampton

(Newser) - A search of the suspected Craigslist killer’s home uncovered 2 pairs of underwear belonging to his victims, the Boston Globe reports. Police could not determine the garments' owners but did identify them as “mementos” of the crimes. Police are also testing the gun found in suspect Philip... More »

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Boston • underwear • murder charges • Quincy, Mass. • Julissa Brisman • Philip Markoff • Craigslist killer • panties • mementos

(Newser) - The woman who survived a robbery at the hands of Craigslist suspect Philip Markoff did so by offering no resistance, ABC News reports. “I just complied with everything he wanted me to do,” said Trisha Leffler, whom Markoff met at a Boston hotel for a massage. “I... More »

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Internet • Boston • robbery • massage • murder charges • Philip Markoff • Craigslist killer • Trisha Leffler

 Craigslist Suspect: 
 'Bully' With Gambling Habit 

Markoff won big at casino two days after Brisman's death

Apr 22, 09 7:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff was an awkward teenager with a penchant for bullying girls, reports the Boston Herald, not to mention a serious gambler at the Indian casino where his mother worked. One high school classmate said Markoff "had this hatred for people he thought were beneath... More »

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Boston • Craigslist • Julissa Brisman • Philip Markoff • Craigslist killer • Foxwoods

Cyberstupid Craigslist Killer Left Virtual Trail: Cops

Suspect's email to murder victim led detectives to his door

Apr 22, 09 3:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alleged Craigslist killer Philip Markoff may have used the Internet to plan his crimes but his lack of tech savvy led detectives straight to him, the Boston Herald reports. A single email Markoff sent to murder victim Julissa Brisman was swiftly tracked to his home address, where detectives recognized Markoff... More »

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Boston • email • Craigslist • digital forensics • Julissa Brisman • Philip Markoff • Craigslist killer

(Newser) - A search of the home of alleged Craigslist killer Philip Markoff turned up a handgun, ammunition, and plastic restraints, the New York Times reports. Boston police believe the ties are identical to ones used in two hotel robbery/assaults that left one woman dead by gunshot last week. Markoff pleaded not... More »

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Boston • gambling • Massachusetts • handgun • murder charges • Julissa Brisman • Philip Markoff • Craigslist killer • restraints • Foxwoods

 Craigslist Suspect 
 'Couldn't Hurt a Fly': Fiancee 

Philip Markoff arrested in Boston Craigslist killing

Apr 21, 09 12:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - The fiancee of Craigslist murder suspect Philip Markoff says the cops have the wrong guy, MSNBC reports. Megan McAllister, who is to marry Markoff in August, insists in an email to Good Morning America that the 22-year-old Boston med student, is "a beautiful person inside and out" and "... More »

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Boston • murder • Craigslist • Julissa Brisman • Philip Markoff • Megan McAllister • Craigslist killer

(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... More »

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crime • Boston • murder • Craigslist • hotel • suspect • Rhode Island • identification • Boston Police Department • Warwick, RI • Philip Markoff • Craigslist killer

New England Killer Finds Victims on Craigslist

Police believe three hotel murders are related

Apr 17, 09 11:03 AM CDT
(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... More »

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prostitution • FBI • crime • Boston • online advertising • robbery • murder • Craigslist • escort service • Marriott • online ads • classified ads • Julissa Brisman • Warwick, RI • Philip Markoff • Craigslist killer

Craigslist
Sex Ad Was Carjack Lure

John responds to prostitute's pitch, gets held up at gunpoint

Feb 27, 08 3:36 PM CST
(Newser) - A California man who responded to a Craigslist ad for a prostitute got hit over the head and carjacked instead. The 23-year-old went to a house listed in the ad and started to return to his truck when no one answered the door. Two armed men then took his money... More »

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prostitution • crime • Craigslist • prostitute • carjacking • Pittsburg, CA • Craigslist killer

Woman Seeks $5K
Hit Man on Craigslist

Advertised 'freelance' job was to 'eradicate' wife of woman's lover

Jan 27, 08 5:32 PM CST
(Newser) - A Michigan woman posted a job on Craigslist last year to murder her lover's wife, the FBI announced yesterday. Ann Marie Linscott, 49, put up a generic "freelance" ad but asked responders to "eradicate a female living in Oroville, California" for $5,000. "I've seen some screwy... More »

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Internet • California • FBI • crime • Craigslist • Jim Buckmaster • Craigslist killer

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