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Philip Markoff

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    February 21, 2011

    iPhone Buy Via Craigslist Turns Into $500 ROB

    Object of desire, Craigslist bait.​Craigslist earned a bad reputation for late-night transactions after a suspect dubbed the "Craigslist Killer" allegedly struck an escort in the Boston area in 2009. The site took down its "erotic services" ads. Authorities say a transaction claimed another ... More >>

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    September 22, 2010

    Craigslist's Defunct 'Erotic Services' Ads Live On In Tijuana, And Some Women Offer North-Of-The-Border Sessions

    A "spicy blonde" advertises on Craigslist Tijuana.​Under pressure from law enforcers who said it was a haven for prostitution, Craigslist quietly shut down its "Adult Services" advertising section earlier this month, replacing it with the word "Censored." But U.S. users of the classified adver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    'Adult Services' Section Closed For Good, Craigslist Finally Confirms

    Etherase​After replacing its "Adult Services" section with a label titled "Censored" earlier this month, Craigslist finally confirmed that its haven for prostitution was shuttered for good. Sort of. William Clinton Powell, director of law enforcement relations at the website, told a House Jud ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    Craigslist Pulls Plug On 'Adult Services' Ads

    Craigslist​Quietly and somewhat defiantly over the Labor Day weekend California-based Craigslist pulled its controversial Adult Services advertising section, an alleged haven for prostitution and subject of authorities' ire. The move, which saw the website place the word "censored" over the l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    Craiglist Home-Invasion Suspects Nabbed

    Los Angeles police today announced the arrests of two men suspected of robbing victims who had posted message-services advertisements on Craigslist. Cops say one of the two would pose as a customer, arrive at the business location -- in both cases, the victims' homes -- hold the each victim at gunpo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    Craigslist to De-list Erotic Services

    Craigslist, the omnipresent Internet personal sales and services site, is taking down its Erotic Craigslist founder Craig NewmarkServices listings, following a spate of killings of men and women who had responded to Craigslist ads, reports the Minneapolis City Pages. The last of the present Erotic S ... More >>

  • News

    May 7, 2009

    Updated: Craigslist Declassified

    Besieged by politicians and media, the founder of the popular online classifieds site finds an unlikely ally: a victim’s family

  • News

    May 7, 2009

    “But for Craigslist, Donna Might Be Alive Today”

    Guilty plea this week in Southern California’s own Craigslist-connected tragedy

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2009

    Craigslist Founder Newmark Speaks at Katherine Olson Memorial

    Craigslist founder Craig Newmark appeared at a celebratory memorial this weekend near Minneapolis for Katherine Olson, the young woman murdered in 2007 by so-called Craigslist Killer Michael Anderson. (For full story, see "Craig Newmark Speaks at Victim's Memorial in Wake of Craigslist Killings. Se ... More >>

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