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Med Student Arrested In Craigslist Murder (Suspect Engagement Photos)
CBS News ^ | April 20, 2009

Posted on 04/20/2009 9:00:07 PM PDT by red flanker

A Boston University medical student was arrested Monday in the shooting death in a hotel of a masseuse and the robbery of another woman who both advertised their services on Craigslist.

Phil Markoff, 22, was arrested during a traffic stop Monday afternoon on Interstate 95 in Walpole, south of Boston, Police Commissioner Ed Davis said at a news conference to announce the arrest. He is also connected to an assault on a Las Vegas exotic dancer in Rhode Island last week.

Markoff's arrest came days after his image was shown on surveillance video at the hotels. Davis said that authorities had him under observation for days before making the arrest.

Authorities said Markoff was originally from upstate New York and now lives in Quincy, just south of Boston. A Facebook profile matching Markoff's identity, including his photograph, lists him as a 2007 graduate of State University of New York-Albany and in the 2011 class at BU. CBS' News Sammy Rose Saltzman and Ryan Corsaro report that friends and acquaintances contacted for the story describe Markoff as "likeable," "preppy," and "conservative." He and his fiancé, Megan McAllister, had a website detailing plans for their wedding that was planned for August in Long Branch, N.J.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bu; craigslist; markoff; prostitutes
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To: kcvl

My (uninformed) guess at this time is that he’s a self-loathing poofter and could not deal with it. As far as him being pre-med, I bet his grades were in the crapper.


41 posted on 04/21/2009 8:15:36 AM PDT by Pharmboy (Democrats lie because they must...)
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To: cajungirl

She is in for a rude awakening!


42 posted on 04/21/2009 8:16:11 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: kcvl

aww,,maybe it was prewedding jitters. Maybe he needed money for the engagement ring.

Don’t you belive in romance anymore? After all he wouldn’t hurt a fly.


43 posted on 04/21/2009 8:20:46 AM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: Pharmboy

I read that he was suspended at least once.

I heard this morning that the police think the motive was MONEY. Fox News called his dad’s dentist practice and the receptionist said that he was too busy to come to the phone.


44 posted on 04/21/2009 8:28:08 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: cajungirl

The police believe there are more victims.


45 posted on 04/21/2009 8:33:12 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: kcvl
The woman-hating thing could be the tip-off for my theory. How much cash could a traveling masseuse carry on her? Also, no mention of sexual assault. I do not believe the money was behind this...we shall see.

Don't be surprised if he had a history of torturing animals when he was a kid.

46 posted on 04/21/2009 8:38:21 AM PDT by Pharmboy (Democrats lie because they must...)
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To: cajungirl

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=7387628&page=1

Police Say Accused Craigslist Killer Owed Gambling Debts


47 posted on 04/21/2009 8:40:57 AM PDT by maggief
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To: Pharmboy

See post #47.


48 posted on 04/21/2009 8:51:24 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: kcvl

No problem believing that, but for a reasonably clever guy, is this the best way to get money via armed robbery? I don’t think so...


49 posted on 04/21/2009 9:08:22 AM PDT by Pharmboy (Democrats lie because they must...)
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To: red flanker

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde?


50 posted on 04/21/2009 9:16:56 AM PDT by golf lover
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To: Pharmboy
If he robbed them to pay gambling debts he was already way over his head. He was obviously addicted to gambling (it makes me wonder what else he was addicted to).

Gambling addiction is as serious as any other addiction. They will do anything to keep feeding the addiction.

51 posted on 04/21/2009 9:55:30 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: kcvl

I just saw the arraignment, no expression on the kid’s face.


52 posted on 04/21/2009 10:03:42 AM PDT by Andy'smom
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To: maggief

MA gov has been trying to get a casino to open in the state.
This won’t be good for his cause...The Wonder Of It All.


53 posted on 04/21/2009 10:04:12 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: Andy'smom
No bail.


54 posted on 04/21/2009 10:19:46 AM PDT by maggief
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To: kcvl

http://www.necn.com/Boston/NECN-Extra/2009/04/21/Inside-the-courtroom-Med/1240333928.html

Video: Inside the courtroom: Med student held without bail in Craigslist


55 posted on 04/21/2009 10:24:25 AM PDT by maggief
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To: kcvl

How would you like to have him as a doctor? Very scary!


56 posted on 04/21/2009 10:27:33 AM PDT by sissyjane
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To: Andy'smom

57 posted on 04/21/2009 10:28:36 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: sissyjane

That is the most scary part to me! Yikes!

It would be almost as bad as having Michael (get God off our money) Newdow as your emergency room physician!


58 posted on 04/21/2009 10:30:53 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: GeronL
“He seemed like such a nice boy...”

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59 posted on 04/21/2009 10:43:41 AM PDT by reaganaut (ex-mormon, now Christian. "I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see")
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To: Pharmboy

How much cash could a traveling masseuse carry on her?

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Figure $85-150 per hour massage then 5-6 clients a day. I know a couple of Massage therapists (”masseuse” sends up red flags for me) who could have almost $1000 on them in a day before heading to the bank.


60 posted on 04/21/2009 10:47:24 AM PDT by reaganaut (ex-mormon, now Christian. "I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see")
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