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Occupy Sympathizers Need Not Apply for This Job

John Johnson — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:43:05 CST

The Above the Law blog notices an unusual Craigslist ad posted by a Philadelphia law firm: The company needs a part-time "contract litigation associate," but there's a catch. Preferred candidates are "capitalists, believers in the Constitution, champions of free enterprise, and advocates of limited government." Those who won't even get...

12 Odd 'Missed Connections'

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:50:23 CST

A shared glance with a beautiful stranger once inspired hours of pining and poetry. Nowadays there's "Missed Connections," a 12-year-old service on Craigslist that helps people reconnect. Mashable runs down 12 strange listings from last year: "minotaur, halloween, downtown": A man eyed a "tall blonde" in a "creepy minotaur mask"...

Woman Gets New Kidney Via Craigslist

John Johnson — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:37:27 CST

An antidote to all those Craigslist-is-the-devil's-little-helper stories ( like this ): A 28-year-old woman in Florida desperate for a new kidney posted the request on the site, reports the Palm Beach Post . After a flurry of media attention, Selina Hodge ended up with more than 800 responses, including one from...

Jeans of Missing Woman Found on LI Beach

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:15:00 CST

Clothing and a purse believed to belong to a female escort who advertised her services on Craigslist have been found on an Long Island beach nearly two years after she vanished. Police discovered Shannan Gilbert's jeans, cell phone, shoes, and a purse with identification near the community of Oak Beach....

2 New Bodies Could Be Linked to Craigslist Scheme

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:08:05 CST

Authorities found two more bodies in Ohio today that could be connected to a suspected Craigslist murder scheme , potentially bringing the death toll to three. One body was found in a shallow grave near an Akron mall, the other in a shallow grave about 90 miles away in a rural...

Teen Arrested in Craigslist Killing

Kevin Spak — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:34:53 CST

A 16-year-old high school student has been arrested in connection with what appears to be a plot to lure people to an Ohio town with Craigslist job ads and then kill them, police announced today. A 52-year-old, Richard Beasley, also is being held as a suspect, the Akron Beacon Journal...

Flier Gets Back Stolen Laptop Via Craigslist

John Johnson — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:00:09 CDT

A Southwest passenger whose laptop was stolen from a checked bag got it back with a handy bit of detective work. After Ambre Boroughs discovered her laptop bag was laptop-less, she complained to the airline only to find she was out of luck, reports NBC Chicago . She then searched on...

Prosecutors Probing eBay-Craigslist Feud

Rob Quinn — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:15:00 CDT

The Justice Department has become involved in the long-running dispute between eBay and Craigslist amid accusations that eBay execs broke the law. Federal investigators are probing accusations that eBay employees forwarded confidential information about Craigslist's classified ads business to a team starting up eBay's own classified ads service, Reuters reports....

Latest Remains Not Related to LI Killer

Polly Davis Doig — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:39:26 CDT

The serial killer that Long Island cops suspect is using a lonely stretch near Jones Beach as a dumping ground may not be the first to have done so: The latest remains pulled from the area are too old to be connected with those of four prostitutes found in December....