Friday, October 21, 2011

Craigslist Killer

Philip Markoff


Born Philip Haynes Markoff
February 12, 1986
Sherrill, New York, U.S.
Died August 15, 2010 (aged 24)[1]
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Cause Suicide[1]
Philip Haynes Markoff (February 12, 1986 – August 15, 2010)[1] was an American medical student who was charged with the armed robbery and murder of Julissa Brisman in a Boston, Massachusetts hotel on April 14, 2009, and two other armed robberies.[2][3] The media have referred to the Brisman murder as a "Craigslist Killing" because the killer was alleged to have met his victims through ads they placed on Craigslist offering erotic services.[4] [5][6]


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Philip Markoff (CBS)
(CBS News)  Produced by Paul LaRosa and Sarah Prior
(This story was originally broadcast on Sept. 19, 2009. It was updated on Aug. 20, 2010.)

In the spring 2009, Boston was a city at peace.

But then, on April 10, everything changed. The "Craigslist Killer" began his seven-day crime spree.

His first victim was a woman from Las Vegas who was fleeing that city's crackdown on vice.

"I just picked a city and went to it. I've been doing it for the past two years," Leffler said of choosing Boston. Her line of work? "I was escorting."

In this case, a traveling escort. Trisha Leffler, 29, checked herself into the Westin Copley Place Hotel. No surprise, she went right to where the money is - the Back Bay area of the city, known for its fancy hotels, exclusive boutiques and hip restaurants.

When asked how much money she can make in this field, Tricia told "48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Peter Van Sant that being an escort is quite lucrative - she can make thousands of dollar a week...


Craigslist Killer' Philip Markoff Commits Suicide

Philip Markoff, the Boston University medical student dubbed the "Craigslist Killer" after he allegedly went on a murderous crime and gambling spree, committed suicide today in jail, officials said.
Steve Tompkins, the chief of external affairs at the Suffolk County, Mass., Sheriff's Deptartment said Markoff died today of apparent suicide at the Nashua Street Jail. He was pronounced dead at 10:17 a.m., Tompkins said.
A statement from the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said Markoff was alone in his cell and all evidence indicated that he took his own life.
"A comprehensive investigation will be conducted...

Craigslist Killer' traced former fiancee's name on jailhouse wall in blood before his suicide

The Craigslist Killer, who committed suicide on what would have been his first wedding anniversary, traced his former fiance's name - Megan - on the jailhouse wall in his blood before he died.
The Boston Globe reported that Philip Markoff also scrawled the bizarre word "pocket," baffling the officials who found his body Sunday.
Markoff, 24, a medical student who was going on trial in March for the murder of a Manhattan masseuse last year, cut open arteries in his neck and both ankles with a pen he had painstakingly sharpened into a scalpel, sources told the Daily News.

The Craigslist Killer: Seven Days of Rage 

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How to Not Be the Next Victim of the Craigslist Killer




 

Craigslist is a pretty shady website. Some people use it to find prostitutes, drugs, people who can satisfy immediate impulses. Other people use Craigslist to buy and sell unused goods and to find jobs. Unfortunately, as the site's popularity increased over the years, many users tried to find ways to prey on others. There was Philip Markoff, a medical student, who used Craigslist to hire prostitutes and then rob them after using them. Recently, a band of robbers murdered a man after trying to steal a diamond ring from him and his family.



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