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Craigslist Killer Suspect Faces Arraignment Monday

Originally posted 06/22/2009 06:35AM

Philip Markoff, a second-year medical student at Boston University's School of Medicine who allegedly killed a masseuse he met on Craigslist and robbed another woman, was indicted on seven counts by a grand jury last week and is due to be arraigned Monday morning in Massachusetts's Suffolk Superior Court.

The counts against the 23-year-old include first-degree murder, armed robbery, two counts of armed kidnapping, armed assault with intent to rob, and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, CNN reports.

The charges relate to Markoff's alleged April 14 fatal shooting and attempted robbery of Julissa Brisman, 25, and the armed robbery of a Las Vegas woman, Trisha Leffler, 29, four days earlier – crimes that law authorities have both linked to personal services ads on the Craigslist Web site.

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VIDEO: Fiancée Visits Craigslist Killer Suspect in Jail

Originally posted 04/30/2009 08:50AM

As police continue to search for other possible victims of suspected Craigslist Killer Philip Markoff, his fiancée, Megan McAllister, visited him face-to-face at Boston's Nashua Street Jail on Wednesday.

Arriving at the facility with her mother and attorney, Robert Honecker, McAllister saw Markoff for the first time since his April 20 arrest on charges that he murdered masseuse Julissa Brisman on April 14 and robbed another woman at a Boston hotel.

McAllister, 25, and Markoff, 23, spoke privately for 25 minutes, in what attorney Honecker described as a "candid, frank discussion." While McAllister remains supportive of Markoff (the couple had been together for four years), Honecker said afterward that the young woman intends to move on with her life.

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Did Craigslist Murder Suspect Also Target Men?

Originally posted 04/27/2009 12:10PM

The case of accused Craigslist Killer Philip Markoff has taken a decidedly new turn with the admission of a male Boston corporate professional who told NBC News that, based on his own experience, Markoff used Craigslist to seek out men as well as women for sexual activites.

"I posted an ad on Craigslist under 'male for t,' which stands for 'males for transsexuals,' " said the man, who requested his name not be revealed, for fear of jeopardizing his job. "That's where he found me."

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Report: Police Match Gun in Craigslist Killing

Originally posted 04/24/2009 10:15AM

Investigators have made a preliminary match between the semiautomatic gun found in alleged Craiglist killer Philip Markoff's apartment and the weapon used to kill Julissa Brisman on April 14, according to reports.

They also have fingerprint matches between Markoff and those found on plastic restraints and duct tape left at the crime scenes, the Boston Globe reports.

Markoff, 23, was put on suicide watch after a prison official found shoelace marks on his neck Thursday.

John Salsberg, Markoff's lawyer, told the Globe he had not been informed of the physical evidence linking his client to the crimes. He also would not confirm his client's suicide attempt. "It's difficult for anybody to go from a life of freedom to being detained, particularly in the first few days," Salsberg said.

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Cops: Philip Markoff Kept Gun in Copy of Gray's Anatomy

Originally posted 04/23/2009 10:30AM

Investigators searching the apartment of alleged Craigslist killer Philip Markoff in Quincy, Mass., found a handgun in a hollowed-out copy of the medical textbook Gray's Anatomy and women's underwear they believe came from two victims, a law enforcement official tells the Boston Globe.

Cops believe the garments are mementoes from the crimes, the Globe reports, and are testing the gun to see if it is the one used to kill masseuse Julissa Brisman, 26. Police also found duct tape, restraints and ammunition in Markoff's apartment, says the Boston Herald.

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