Philip Markoff

(Getty Images | Inset from bstreetband.com ) Accused Craigslist Killer Philip Markoff 's wedding to fiancee Megan McAllister is, understandably, on hold. But at least the wedding band is being cool about the whole situation. Bruce Springsteen cover act the BStreetBand has returned a $500 deposit to the couple after reportedly being told by a relative there is no way they will be able to keep the scheduled Aug. 14 wedding date. William Forte, the keyboardist and leader for the BStreetBand, told the AP: "Under the circumstances, I would never hold them to the contract." Well that's some good news... I guess. It looks ... Read Full Story

How many of these Scott Petersons, O.J. Simpsons, Dennis Raders, Bruce Pardos, Drew Petersons, etc do we have to read about before people get: PSYCHOPATHS BLEND RIGHT IN!! It could be your neighbor, your friend, your co-worker, your spouse - these people all could have a secret life... perhaps not even criminal but amoral - that you have no idea about. None at all. No one is immune. NO ONE. A Boston medical student accused of targeting women who advertised exotic services on Craigslist was ordered held without bail Tuesday on charges that he sought to rob a masseuse, but bashed her in the ... Read Full Story

BOSTON (Reuters) - Online classified site Craigslist will replace its "erotic services" ads with a new adult category "to bar flagrant prostitution and porn," the Connecticut attorney general's office said on Wednesday. Craigslist's sex-service listings have faced intense scrutiny following the April 14 murder of 25-year-old masseuse Julissa Brisman, who advertised on Craigslist in Boston. Philip Markoff, a 23-year-old Boston University medical student, was charged with killing Brisman and with attacks on two other women he met through Craigslist. Officials from Craigslist were not immediately available to comment. The "erotic services" section will end within seven days and be replaced with a new section ... Read Full Story

Philip Markoff went from a life of obscurity to national fame when he was arrested for murdering Julissa Brisman at a luxury hotel in Boston.  The media has been suggesting that he killed her to get money to pay off his gambling debts.  As the details become even more lurid, a daily feeding frenzy ensues to ensure that the public is aware of each minute detail of the case. Markoff, being a white male and a medical student, was well on his way to a life of privilege.  In fact even without finishing his education, his race and his gender had already ensured that ... Read Full Story

The founder of the popular online advertising site Craigslist on Sunday joined the effort to honor a 24-year-old Minnesota woman who died in 2007 after responding to a phony ad for a baby sitter. Craig Newmark made a personal contribution to the Katherine Ann Olson fund on Sunday at a concert organized to raise money for a scholarship in her name. "Despite the billions of times well-meaning people have helped each other through Craigslist, it's been devastating to see that it can also be used by bad people to take cruel advantage of others," Newmark said as he stood with Olson's family on stage ... Read Full Story