Woman Targets 9-Year-Old With Craigslist Ad Posted: 5 months ago by suebe
A social worker has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child for posting a sexually suggestive ad on Craigslist directing callers to the home of a 9-year-old girl
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Fake Craigslist Ad Sends Horny Men Calling A Neighbor Posted: 7 months ago by suebe
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.
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Couple accused of kidnapping baby from slain social worker captured in Illinois Posted: 3 years ago by tlovesd
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.
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Nasty Craigslist Home Furnishings Posted: 1 year ago by DoggyLives
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
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Craigslist Hoaxers Busted Posted: 2 years ago by hmtksteve
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!
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Wife confesses, husband cleared in cruel Craigslist hoax Posted: 1 year ago by muppet
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.
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Med student targeted women on Craigslist Posted: 7 months ago by lynxears
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 tying up another.
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Bank robber hires unsuspecting accomplices via Craigslist Posted: 1 year ago by murfanda
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.
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EBay sues Craigslist over ownership stake Posted: 2 years ago by ldxavior
EBay Inc. sued Craigslist on Tuesday, alleging the classified site unfairly tried to dilute the online auctioneer's stake in it.
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Stolen U.S. military gear sold on eBay, Craigslist Posted: 2 years ago by jhordie
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.
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Craigslist sues eBay, alleges corporate spy plan Posted: 2 years ago by jhordie
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.
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Craigslist Caves Posted: 7 months ago by 2manyusernames
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.
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Founder refuses to change Craigslist Posted: 7 months ago by Bornbad
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.
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Oregon man arrested over 'baby for sale' Craigslist hoax Posted: 2 years ago by bevissimo
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.
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N.C. man accused of arranging wife's rape on Craigslist Posted: 6 months ago by sharon22
A North Carolina man is accused of arranging to have his wife raped through personal ads on the Web site Craigslist, police said Wednesday.
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Murder ad posted on Craigslist Posted: 7 months ago by arsphidius
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.
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Couple Arrested on Kidnapping Charges Posted: 3 years ago by ybne1else
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.
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104 arrested in Craigslist prostitution sting Posted: 3 years ago by hypnotode
Wow, you really CAN get everything on Craigslist classifieds.
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Thomas Kostigen Knows Nothing About Social Media Posted: 3 years ago by msaleem
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.
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Understanding Craigslist Posted: 2 years ago by sat197810
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 of a newspaper where individual can either post advertisements or respond to existing advertisements. There are a variety of different advertisements offered online and presented in a group of different categories to make it easier for users to find these advertisements. Whether you are new to Craigslist or a veteran of the online community this article may offer useful information about some of the uses of Craigslist. This article will discuss the following ways visitors can use Craigslist:
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Pair With Horse, 7 Dogs in Home Arrested Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A couple who kept a horse and seven dogs inside their home was arrested for endangering a 12-year-old child after officers found the floor covered in animal feces and rotting produce.
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