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Sentencing set for today for Craigslist Killer
April 4, 2013 3:53 AM
The sentencing for the man convicted in the Craigslist murder case takes place in an Ohio courtroom this morning. A jury recommended that Richard Beasley, 53, should receive the death penalty last week. The judge does have the option of reducing the sentence to life in prison. Beasley was... more » -
Trading for marijuana: Is this legal? Play Video
February 22, 2013 1:28 AM
Marijuana users are getting creative when it comes to getting their hands on pot. They're using web sites like Craigslist to trade merchandise for marijuana. Plug in "marijuana" on Craigslist and a laundry list of postings will appear. People are looking to trade anything and everything from cell phones... more » -
How safe is social networking? Play Video
February 29, 2012 8:13 PM
How dangerous is it to deal with people you meet online? We looked into the issue today in light of yesterday's standoff situation at a local urology center. Office workers say it all started as a dispute over an online ad for puppies. We spoke with Kevin Johnson, a... more » -
Teen faces arraignment in Ohio Craigslist killings
February 17, 2012 8:26 AM
AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Prosecutors in Ohio are moving ahead with plans for an adult trial for a teenager charged in the shooting deaths of three men lured by phony Craigslist job offers. A judge said 17-year-old Brogan Rafferty would be transported from juvenile lockup for arraignment in adult court... more » -
Police: Craigslist rendezvous cut short by false break-in report
October 26, 2011 6:20 PM
Police say a rendezvous set up on the website Craigslist ended Wednesday morning with one of the people calling the police, saying the other was an intruder with a gun -- that's after his girlfriend came home unexpectedly. Colorado Springs Police rushed to a four-plex at Picturesque Circle and... more » -
Robberies in Fountain linked to craigslist ad
June 7, 2011 2:09 PM
The Fountain Police Department has received reports of two armed robberies occurring in the 7200 block of Alegre Circle, near Southmoor Drive and Highway 85, both related to ads on craigslist. In both cases the victims responded to an internet advertisement for a used car. In both cases, when... more » -
FT. Collins medical marijuana company ordered to cease and desist
May 4, 2011 10:19 PM
DENVER (AP) - A Fort Collins medical marijuana company that state officials say sought investors on Craigslist has been ordered to stop selling or offering securities in Colorado. Colorado Securities Commissioner Fred Joseph said Wednesday that Colorado Wellness Providers LLC and its owner and manager, Charles Perry, were trying... more » -
Lawyer: Slain radio newsman 'lured' teen to home
October 18, 2010 3:21 PM
The lawyer for a New York City teenager accused of fatally stabbing a radio newsman he met on Craigslist says the defendant was lured to the man's apartment for illegal sex. John Katehis' lawyer said in opening statements at the murder trial Monday that George Weber, 47, offered Katehis... more » -
Police still investigating Craigslist posting for baby
October 2, 2010 11:05 PM
Colorado Springs Police are still investigating a disturbing postingad on the website Craigslist. The ad was trying to give away a newborn baby. Police discovered it Friday from worried callers, saying the ad said the baby would be put into a nearby dumpster. Officers began combing Craigslist for clues. Friday... more » -
Gov. candidate seeks running mate on Craigslist
May 9, 2010 11:26 PM
One look at Craigslist and you can find just about anything you could ever need on the internet. It has bikes, cars and even video games. But Colorado's next Lieutenant Governor? You betcha! "It seems non-traditional to say the least." says a Colorado Springs resident we spoke to downtown. It... more » -
Thieves take more than free stuff
April 13, 2010 2:46 PM
Buyer and seller beware! Springfield police are looking into another craigslist mishap. The classfied ads Web site works well for a lot of buyers and sellers but it didn't for a woman from Springfield, Missouri. Lynette Hunter recently decided to downsize, and sell her house that she had lived... more »
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