Boston medical student ordered held without bail in masseuse’s Craigslist death

October 7th, 2009 APNewsBreak: Craigslist suspect indicted in RIPROVIDENCE, R.I. — A former Boston University medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist has been indicted on charges that he assaulted a stripper in Rhode Island.

September 22nd, 2009 New book delves into so-called Craigslist killingBOSTON — A new book about a man accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist includes an account by a Las Vegas woman allegedly robbed at gunpoint by him. "Seven Days of Rage: The Deadly Crime Spree of the Craigslist Killer," was written about Philip Markoff by Boston Globe reporter Maria Cramer and Paul LaRosa, a producer for the CBS newsmagazine "48 Hours." Trisha Leffler spoke in the book and a Sept.

June 22nd, 2009 Craigslist slaying suspect arraigned in BostonBOSTON — A former Boston medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges. Philip Markoff stared straight ahead and his attorney did not object to him being ordered held without bail during the arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court.

May 13th, 2009 Ill. AG: Craigslist dropping 'erotic services' adsCHICAGO — Online classified ads service Craigslist will get rid of its "erotic services" category that critics called a front for prostitution, replacing it with an adult category that will be reviewed by Web site employees, state attorneys general announced Wednesday. Pressure to remove the category increased this spring after a Boston medical student was charged with killing a masseuse who authorities say he met through Craigslist.

May 4th, 2009 RI authorities to announce charges in hotel attackWARWICK, R.I. — The Boston medical student charged with killing a masseuse he met on Craigslist is expected to face new charges in Rhode Island.

May 1st, 2009 AP: Ad yields no new complaints in Craigslist caseBOSTON — An ad placed on Craigslist by prosecutors has not turned up any new accusations against the Boston University medical student charged with killing one masseuse and robbing a second one. A law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday that police have not been contacted by any other potential victims since Philip Markoff's arrest last week.

April 30th, 2009 Fiancee visits Craigslist murder suspect in jailBOSTON — The fiancee of a former medical student accused of killing a masseuse he contacted on Craigslist has visited him in a Boston jail. Megan McAllister, accompanied by her mother and her lawyer, met with Philip Markoff for about 25 minutes on Wednesday.

April 30th, 2009 Craigslist suspect's wedding being 'dismantled'BOSTON — A lawyer for the fiancee of a former medical student accused of killing a masseuse he contacted on Craigslist says the wedding they had planned this summer is being "dismantled." Robert Honecker, the lawyer for Megan McAllister, told ABC's "Good Morning America" on Thursday that his client's planned August wedding to Philip Markoff "will not occur" and is not likely to happen at any time in the future. McAllister, accompanied by her mother and Honecker, met with Markoff in jail for about 25 minutes on Wednesday.

April 25th, 2009 Craigslist founder isn't closing 'erotic' sectionPROVIDENCE, R.I. — The founder of Craigslist does not plan to close the "erotic services" section of the Web site despite criticism that has intensified after a medical student was accused of killing a Boston masseuse who advertised there.

April 24th, 2009 Parents visit man charged in Craigslist killingBOSTON — The parents of a medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist have visited their son at a Boston jail. Philip Markoff's attorney says on their behalf that they love their son very much and support him.

April 24th, 2009 Prosecutors' Craigslist ad seeks victimsBOSTON — Prosecutors have placed an ad on Craigslist in an attempt to find other women who may have been victimized by a medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist. Jake Wark, a spokesman for Suffolk County prosecutors, said Thursday the posting was made in the "erotic services" section of Craigslist.

April 24th, 2009 Boston police Craigslist ad seeks victimsBOSTON — Boston police have placed an ad on Craigslist in an attempt to find other women who may have been victimized by a medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist. Jake Wark, a spokesman for Suffolk County prosecutors, said Thursday the posting was made in the "erotic services" section of Craigslist.

April 23rd, 2009 DA calls Craigslist slaying suspect a 'predator'BOSTON — The man accused of fatally shooting a woman who placed an ad on Craigslist was someone who was "preying on people who were in a vulnerable position," the police commissioner said. Police on Monday arrested Philip Markoff, 22, of Quincy, in the woman's death last week at a luxury hotel.

April 23rd, 2009 Accused Craigslist killer's fiancee: He's innocentBOSTON — The fiancee of a Boston medical school student accused of fatally shooting a woman who placed an ad on Craigslist said police have the wrong man and there is no way he could have done it. In an e-mail to ABC's "Good Morning America, Megan McAllister said Philip Markoff "could not hurt a fly." She called him "a beautiful person inside and out," according to the message read on the air Tuesday.

April 19th, 2009 Police: 'strong connection' in Boston, RI attacksBOSTON — Boston police say they believe the slaying of a woman at a luxury hotel is connected to an attack on a woman in a Rhode Island hotel days later. They cite "a number of similarities." Boston police haven't explicitly said the same man committed both crimes, though the suspects have similar descriptions.