Philip Markoff, the suspected "Craigslist Killer," was found dead in his Boston jail cell earlier this morning; police are calling the death an "apparent suicide." [CBS]
Philip Markoff, the suspected "Craigslist Killer," was found dead in his Boston jail cell earlier this morning; police are calling the death an "apparent suicide." [CBS]
In the new Vanity Fair Maureen Orth reports on the role the internet played in the crimes committed by alleged "Craigslist Killer" Philip Markoff, and his capture. Like most of us, he didn't realize how little privacy people have online.
A grand jury has indicted Philip Markoff on charges of first-degree murder and attempted robbery for the shooting death of Julissa Brisman, and for the armed robbery of another woman. He will be arraigned later today. [Daily News]
In an article inspired by Megan McAllister, fiancee of the accused "Craigslist Killer," Newsweek lists the psychological reasons at work when "a woman makes the seemingly irrational decision to stand by her man."
Philip Markoff's fiancée has issued another statement of support as police uncover evidence linking him to a Rhode Island robbery and a Boston man, who claims Markoff contacted him for sex on Craigslist.
Philip Markoff will be charged later this week with the robbery of a stripper who was held at gunpoint in a Rhode Island motel. Police say Markoff's fingerprints were found at the scene. [CBS News]
Each day, more information is filtering out regarding Philip Markoff, the 22-year-old medical student accused of being "the Craigslist killer." Most of that information, good and bad, is coming from those who knew Markoff personally.
More developments in the Craigslist Killer case this morning. Police say suspect Philip Markoff's gun and fingerprints link him to the crimes, and yesterday, he apparently tried to hang himself with his shoelaces.
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