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LYNNWOOD - Seven women selling sex through Craigslist were arrested Thursday in a Lynnwood hotel in a sting operation run by several local police agencies joined by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, FBI and U.S. Navy police.

MILWAUKEE, WI - A 19-year-old Wisconsin man has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly killing a woman who answered an online job posting for a baby-sitting job.

Anderson’s bond was set at $1 million during his bail hearing for second-degree murder (without premeditation) on Tuesday (Oct. 30), which carries a possible sentence of 40 years. His next court appearance is Nov. 16.

(U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS - Karl Olson said his older sister, Katherine, frequently used Craigslist, the popular online network that offers free classified advertising.

A Mill Creek woman began receiving phone calls for sex after someone posted a fake ad of her in the erotic services section on Craigslist.org.

The murder of a young woman answering a job ad on Craigslist is a sad reminder of potential danger when people connect online and subsequently meet up in the real world.

HILLSBORO – Two 21-year-old Oregon men were arrested for theft by extortion Wednesday following a scheme involving a Craigslist ad and an unsuspecting husband looking for an extramarital liaison, according to police.

HILLSBORO, Ore. - A 21-year-old Salem man has been arrested for trying to extort money using the popular Web site Craigslist.

HILLSBORO, Ore. - Two men are being held in jail Thursday after they were accused of trying to extort money from a Hillsboro man using the personals section on the popular Web site Craigslist.

EDINA, Minn. - Mourners remembered a 24-year-old woman who was killed after she answered an online ad for a baby-sitting job as a high-spirited woman who needed just a few moments to make a good impression.