Police have arrested a woman who they say used a fake "Casual Encounters" ad on Craigslist to direct nearly two dozen calls from horny men to her neighbor's home phone number. Why would she do this? Because she was allegedly trying to get revenge on the neighbor's 9-year-old daughter, who'd been fighting with her own child. picked by suebe 6 months ago

After four days on the run, a Kentucky woman and her boyfriend are in police custody in Illinois, accused of kidnapping her 9-month-old son from a social worker, later found dead, who had taken the child to visit the mother. picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

Site featuring all the worst home furnishings craigslist has on offer.



I've linked to one of my favorite pieces, NSWF if anyone you work with is offended by lion genitals picked by DoggyLives 12 months ago

A week after a man came home to find 30 people ransacking his house due to a posting on Craigslist saying people could come and get all his stuff, two people have been arrested. Turns out they posted the hoax ad to cover-up their own robbery comitted several days before! picked by hmtksteve 2 years ago

A Medford woman accused in a cruel Craigslist hoax has admitted the crime was her idea, and charges have been dropped against her husband, according to the Medford Mail Tribune. picked by muppet 1 year ago

Philip Markoff seemed to have a good life: The handsome, clean-cut, 23-year-old medical student was planning a lavish beachfront wedding this summer to a beautiful woman. But authorities say his computer and surveillance video paint a picture of a suspected serial criminal who targeted women offering erotic services through Craigslist. Now he's accused of killing one and suspected of robbing and t... read full post picked by lynxears 7 months ago

Police say a man posted a Craigslist ad wanting to have sex with a woman and then kill her. He also suggested he be paid for doing it. picked by arsphidius 6 months ago

In a move that could be right out of a Hollywood movie, a brazen crook apparently used a Craigslist ad to hire a dozen unsuspecting decoys to help him make his getaway following a robbery outside a bank on Tuesday. picked by murfanda 1 year ago

EBay Inc. sued Craigslist on Tuesday, alleging the classified site unfairly tried to dilute the online auctioneer's stake in it. picked by ldxavior 2 years ago

Stolen and sensitive U.S. military equipment, including body armor, night vision goggles, and gear to protect against nuclear or biochemical warfare, are being sold on Craigslist and eBay, a GAO report says. picked by jhordie 2 years ago

Online classifieds leader Craigslist.com filed a countersuit on Tuesday against business rival eBay Inc, alleging eBay used its minority stake in Craigslist to steal corporate trade secrets.

Let the games begin. picked by jhordie 1 year ago

Although they previously refused to change Craigslist because they felt that the acts of criminals was the criminals' faults, not that of the place they advertise, Craigslist gave in to threats and will drop the Erotic section - effectively pushing the ads into the less moderated areas. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

As critics and lawmakers call for changes to Craigslist, the site’s founder is resisting.
Founder and Owner Craig Newmark is refusing to remove the erotic services section of the website. picked by Bornbad 6 months ago

SALEM Ore. - Police Wednesday arrested a man they think was responsible for a Craigslist post that advertised a baby for sale and listed the names of a Lebanon husband and wife said to be the infant’s drug-addicted parents. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

A North Carolina man is accused of arranging to have his wife raped through personal ads on the Web site Craigslist, police said Wednesday. picked by sharon22 5 months ago

We guessed correctly. Sure enough, the mother and her boyfriend who were suspected of kidnapping her 9 month old baby (when the social worker brought him by for a visit) were found hiding with the baby.
But that doesn't bring the social worker back to life. picked by ybne1else 3 years ago

Many people hear the name Craigslist and know it refers to some sort of website but many are still unclear about the different ways in which Craigslist can be used. However, Craigslist receives over four billion page views per month so there are obviously many people who have a better understanding of the services offered by Craigslist. Essentially, Craigslist is similar to the classified section ... read full post picked by sat197810 2 years ago

I read an article yesterday, blaming Digg for good stories being ignored. More than anything else, his argument shows that Thomas Kostigen has no clue what he is talking about when it comes to social media. picked by msaleem 3 years ago

Wow, you really CAN get everything on Craigslist classifieds. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

Social worker found dead, baby missing, after visit to mother's home picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago