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Craigslist stories: 67 news summaries

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 I Sold Panties on Craigslist 

The buyers weren't bad, but some of the nonbuyers were slimy

Oct 31, 09 5:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - An "impoverished journalist" not quite desperate enough to sell her body on Craigslist decided to try the next best thing—selling used panties. "Unlike sex for money, selling used underwear didn't feel inherently sleazy or immoral," Meghan Pleticha writes for Nerve. She drew the line at... More »

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Craigslist • lingerie • classified ads • underwear • panties • women's issues

CRAIGSLIST TO THE RESCUE

 At Trump Wedding, 
 a Missed Connection 

Guest at Trump-Kushner nuptials seeks 'stunning' bartender

Oct 30, 09 9:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The best tidbit to come out of Ivanka Trump's wedding to Jared Kushner: A male-for-male post in the Craigslist missed connections section, which Brian Moylan at Gawker uncovered. The post, addressed to the bartender, ends with, "You're stunning. If you remember me, what color was my tie?"—and... More »

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entertainment • Craigslist • wedding • Ivanka Trump • Jared Kushner

Cops Bust Phillies Fan in Sex-for-Tix Bid

Woman nailed after seeking World Series seats on Craigslist

Oct 28, 09 4:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Phillies fan willing to go the extra mile for World Series tickets is facing misdemeanor prostitution charges after a police sting operation. A pair of undercover cops responded to the woman's Craigslist ad describing herself as a "gorgeous tall buxom blond" desperate for tickets, reports the New York ... More »

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prostitution • Philadelphia Phillies • Craigslist • Philadelphia • World Series • baseball

Man Posing as Doc Charged as 'Craigslist Molester'

He offered money for sperm samples

Oct 7, 09 5:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Phoenix man posing on Craigslist as a fertility doctor offering money for sperm samples has been charged with sexually assaulting four young men, reports the Arizona Republic. Jeffrey Graybill, 40, is suspected of molesting as many as 24 victims in Arizona and California, police said. He is also charged... More »

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California • crime • Arizona • Los Angeles • Craigslist • doctor • sexual assault • Craigslist molester • fertility doctor

 On Craiglist, Bromance Is King 

Men show softer sides in ads seeking best buddies

Sep 16, 09 11:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Men looking to be swept off their feet—in a “strictly platonic” kind of way—know where to go: Craigslist, where ads seeking bromance are pouring in. A few of the best, as reported by the Frisky:
  • “Having just watched the movie I Love You, Man (which
... More »

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men • Craigslist • personal ads • friendship • bromance

(Newser) - Sure, the ads in Craigslist’s new “Adult Services” section are tamer than those that appeared in the old “Erotic Services” category, shuttered after the firestorm surrounding the “Craigslist killer” case. But read between the lines and the meaning is still the same, Chris Matyszczyk writes for... More »

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social networking • Internet • prostitution • Craigslist • classified ads • Jim Buckmaster • Craigslist killer • erotic services • adult services

Women Super-Glue Privates of Cheating Hubby

Wife exacts revenge, with his girlfriends

Aug 4, 09 3:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Four women face felony charges after a bizarre act of revenge against a womanizing husband, the AP reports. Wendy Sewell, 43, Therese Ziemann, 48, and Michelle Belliveau, 43, all of Wisconsin, teamed up with the man’s wife to trap him at a motel, tie him up, and super-glue his... More »

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Wisconsin • Craigslist • affair • sexual assault • imprisonment • criminal charges • lover

(Newser) - Although not fatal, renting out your pad to a reality star babe through Craigslist can be destructive, Gawker reports. A tipster says she rented out her apartment to America's Next Top Model contestant CariDee English and her beau, and returned home 2 weeks later to witness the remains: "... More »

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reality TV • Craigslist • America's Next Top Model • reality shows

 Jackson Memorial Tix Hit eBay 

One listed for $20K; most under $1K

Jul 6, 09 8:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vouchers for Michael Jackson's memorial service hit eBay and Craigslist just after winners were notified of their good luck, CBS News reports. Most were advertised for less than $1,000, but one voucher was for immediate sale for $20,000. Some of the Craigslist postings were flagged for removal. The... More »

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eBay • Craigslist • ticket • memorial • Michael Jackson • memorial service • vouchers

 Woman Targets 9-Year-Old Girl With Sex Ad

Mom's ad sends flood
of male callers to home of daughter's foe

Jul 4, 09 8:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - A New York woman faces criminal charges for allegedly putting a sexually suggestive ad on Craigslist giving the name and home phone number of a 9-year-old girl who argued with her daughter, the New York Post reports. Prosecutors say dozens of men rang the child's home in response to Margery... More »

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Craigslist • child endangerment • Margery Tannenbaum

 Markoff Indicted for 
 Craigslist Murder 

There's ample evidence: prosecutor

Jun 22, 09 3:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff has been formally charged with murdering 26-year-old Julissa Brisman, the Boston Globe reports. The former med student is being arraigned today on seven charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with Brisman’s death and another attack on a prostitute. Both women advertised their services on... More »

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crime • murder • Craigslist • murder charges • Julissa Brisman • Philip Markoff • Craigslist killer

(Newser) - Ready or not, Weird Al is back. The king of geeky parody music has released a new single making fun of Craigslist, CNET reports. There’s no reference to, say, prostitution ads—just Yankovic’s goofy riff on the site’s strange brand of commerce. It’s also a musical... More »

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entertainment • Craig Newmark • parody • Craigslist • The Doors • Al Yankovic • Ray Manzarek

NC Cops Arrest 2nd Man in Craigslist Rape

Site helps track down attacker hired by victim's husband

Jun 14, 09 3:13 PM CDT
(AP) - North Carolina cops have charged a second man in the rape of a woman that authorities say was arranged by her husband on Craigslist, reports the Charlotte Observer. Rodney Liverman, 39, faces a first-degree rape charge, along with three other sex offenses, and was jailed on $250,000 bond. Craigslist... More »

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crime • Secret Service • rape • North Carolina • Craigslist • arrest

Killer Cut Baby Out of Oregon Woman: Cops

Authorities not sure if boy died inside or outside of womb

Jun 8, 09 5:16 PM CDT
(AP) - Authorities say a pregnant woman who was found dead in a crawl space of a suburban Oregon home had been cut open and her baby delivered from her womb. The Washington County sheriff's office said today that it couldn't be determined if the infant son of Heather Snively died before... More »

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pregnancy • murder • Craigslist • Oregon • fetus • Heather Snively • Korena Elaine Roberts

Slain Pregnant
Woman Lured
on Craigslist

Oregon woman
seeking baby clothes killed for unborn baby

Jun 8, 09 1:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - A pregnant woman apparently slain for her unborn child was lured on Craigslist, the Oregonian reports. Heather Snively, 21—who was due next month—was found dead in a crawl space of an Oregon home. Police discovered the corpse after the woman who lives there, Korena Roberts, arrived at a... More »

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murder • Craigslist • Oregon • pregnant women

NC Man Solicited Wife's Rape on Craigslist: Cops

Was in the room as
wife was attacked by knife-wielding man

Jun 4, 09 6:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - A North Carolina man faces first-degree rape charges after arranging for the rape of his wife via Craigslist, police said. The 25-year-old, who advertised for someone to have sex with his wife using “scare tactics,” was in the room as a man with a knife carried out the... More »

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Internet • crime • rape • Craigslist • advertisements • Internet advertising • sexual assault

ANALYSIS

 'Adult' Ads 
 Make Craigslist 
 More Dangerous 

Prostitutes feel no safer with new rules

May 27, 09 3:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Craigslist's new "adult services" section is doing little to curb prostitution and may actually be making the profession more dangerous, Ars Technica reports. With the demise of the explicit erotic services page, many posters have started using code words like "erotic massages" and "french lessons"... More »

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Internet • Craigslist • prostitute • erotic services

 Craigslist Sues SC 
 AG to Stop Charges 

AG hails it as a win for his state

May 20, 09 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Craigslist has filed federal suit against South Carolina’s attorney general to stop him from charging company executives with breaking state prostitution and obscenity laws. AG Henry McMaster called the site’s move a victory, saying “it shows that Craigslist is taking the matter seriously for the first time,... More »

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Internet • South Carolina • Craigslist • lawsuit • obscenity • Jim Buckmaster • attorney general • Henry McMaster • erotic services

(Newser) - Craigslist is due an apology from South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster, the site’s CEO writes on his company blog, after threatening “unwarranted and unconstitutional charges against us that are clearly barred by federal law.” What’s more, Jim Buckmaster charges, Craigslist isn’t the only outlet... More »

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Internet • South Carolina • Craigslist • apology • prostitute • Jim Buckmaster • attorney general • criminal prosecution • Henry McMaster • sex ads • erotic services

Ill. Sheriff:
New Craigslist
an Improvement

Lawman will monitor 'adult services' section as lawsuit proceeds

May 14, 09 9:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Illinois sheriff who pushed Craigslist to dump its “erotic services” section says the replacement, now called “adult services,” is a step in the right direction, the Chicago Tribune reports. “The postings are definitely toned down a lot. My goal was to get the over-the-top stuff... More »

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Internet • advertising • Craigslist • Internet advertising • sheriff • Craigslist killer • Tom Dart

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