Cincinnati Police Finally Discover Craigslist
Monday, August 11th, 2008Police in the trend-setting state of Ohio have stumbled onto something new to them: Craigslist. Read more...
Archive for the ‘Police Stings’ Category
Police in the trend-setting state of Ohio have stumbled onto something new to them: Craigslist. Read more...
Detroit Deputy Arresed in Prostitution Sting
Thursday, July 10th, 2008During a two-day countywide sting, undercover Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 15 women, who advertised themselves on Craigslist “escorts” but they were actually working as prostitutes. Undercover deputies arranged meetings with the ladies. Either face-to-face or during the preliminary cell phone conversations, the UC officers successfully negotiated sexual services for money. One customer that was ...
Man Arrested for Advertising Sex Services
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008A 50-year-old man from Cohoes, New York has been arrested on charges of sex abuse and prostitution. The Albany County sheriff's department conducted an undercover investigation and found Keith Comire was advertising sex services on Craigslist. Sheriff's investigators say Comire ran ads for massages under the name of "Erik" to men, women and couples. He charged clients ...
How Should Craigslist Stop Prostitution?
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008It seems like a daily rite of passage. Another police sting and prostitution bust in cities all across the U.S. Is the problem getting out of control, or do you think the media is focusing more attention on this illegal activity? Craigslist claims its making efforts to eliminate ads for prostitutes. The ...
Ticket Scammer Hauls in Over $100,000
Monday, June 23rd, 2008After an eight month investigation by Irvine, Californa police, they arrested 26 year-old Kevin Lopez. He's being accused of credit card fraud and running an event ticket scam to milk victims of over $100,000. Police say Lopez used stolen credit cards to purchase concert, theme park and event tickets, duplicating them and selling ...
Prostitution Sweep in Cook County, IL
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Over the last two years, the Cook County sheriff's department has been targeting online prostitution, especially on Craigslist. Officers used a sting to arrest 76 people. They have undercover video showing officers exchanging money, both as johns as well as prostitutes, after arranging meetings from Craigslist ads. Sheriff Tom Dart says he's not surprised ...
Altamonte Springs Pimp and Ho Arrested
Friday, June 6th, 2008Altamonte Springs police set-up a sting operation at a local hotel after responding to an ad on Craigslist. Police arrested Adina Davis for offering sex to an undercover officer for $200. Glancing at the pic above, I'd say her rates are way too high. Maybe drop a zero off the price. Also ...
Prostitution Bust in Mansfield, Mass.
Thursday, June 5th, 2008Detectives from the Norfolk County Police Anti-Crime Task Force (NORPAC ) made an arrest of two women on prostitution-related charges Tuesday at a local Holiday Inn. NORPAC had been conducting a sting operation after seeing ads on Craigslist. An undercover police detective, who posed as a potential customer, contacted one of the women. ...
Shoot-Out Over a Nissan Xterra
Friday, May 30th, 2008This story is a little complicated but ends in a made-for-TV, good old fashion, police shoot-out. In Vancouver Washington, Sergio was trying to sell his Nissan Xterra on Craigslist. A couple of con men contacted him and arranged for a test drive. The bad guys told Sergio they wanted to buy it ...
Don’t Peddle Your Marijuana on Craigslist
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008If you're looking to sell high-grade marijuana, Craigslist may not be the place to do it. Stamford, Connecticut police said, Steven Zahorsky learned that lesson the hard way when the "buyer" who contacted him turned out to be an undercover officer. Police said Zahorsky, who is 24, posted an ad for "Mary Jane ...
Underage Prostitutes Marketed on Craigslist
Monday, May 19th, 2008Photo by Lezlie Sterling - Sac Bee Jasmine is a 14 year old girl. Instead of hanging out with her girlfriends and enjoying being a teenager, she prostitutes herself all night from ads placed on Craigslist. Police are increasingly targeting Internet sites like Craigslist and trying to control underage prostitution before it ...
Big Bust in St. Paul
Monday, May 19th, 2008St. Paul, Minnesota police arrested more than a dozen people after they said they caught the suspects using Craigslist to buy and sell sex. The officers initially spotted an ad on Craigslist. Then on Wednesday around noon, they busted ten men and three women at a motel on St. Paul's East Side. Police say ...
Undercover Sting Nails Prostitution Service
Thursday, April 24th, 2008An online sting conducted by the Suffolk Police Department in Virginia, caught five women from Hampton Roads. Police were targeting prostitutes who were using Craigslist to advertise their "services." The police sting bagged five women from across the area. So far, three have been charged and two others have charges pending. Read ...
Johns Didn’t Get What They Came For
Thursday, April 24th, 2008News out of Rye Brook in upstate New York isn't too good for these poor guys. Six men were arrested and charged with "misdemeanor patronizing a prostitute." The six men were identified as: John W. Thornbald, 38, of 2314 Sherman Ave. in Mamaroneck; Benjamin J. Hoffhine, 32, of 149 Fenimore Road in Mamaroneck; ...
New Port Richey Prostitution Arrests
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008Pasco County Sheriff's Department near Tampa Florida have announced that four women have been arrested for prostitution. They used Craigslist and escort service Web sites to advertise their services. Unfortunately their customers were deputies from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office vice/narcotics unit. Tough break ladies. The women were identified as: Jolyn Dawn Steier, ...
