Craigslist Killer Commits Suicide In Jail

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 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]
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In a search of accused killer Philip Markoff's apartment, police found the victims' underwear and a handgun. Now reports suggest his motive was paying off gambling debts he ran up financing his fiancée's "lavish lifetyle."
"Philip Markoff, the accused murderer now known as the 'Craigslist Killer,' appeared to be collecting women's panties, which investigators believe were 'souvenirs' from his alleged victims". [ABC News]