List of Craigslist killers

The Craigslist Killer, in relation to current events, refers to a person or persons perpetrating a series of murders and assaults of young women who either posted advertisements to, or answered advertisements for, personal services on Craigslist, a popular classified advertising website. There have been three incidents so far, closely spaced in time, that exhibit strong similarities to each other, and are suspected by law enforcement officials of being committed by the same individual.

The first incident took place on Friday, April 10, 2009, at the Westin Copley Place Hotel, in Boston, Massachusetts, in which a Las Vegas prostitute was bound and robbed at gunpoint. The next incident was committed on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the Copley Marriott, also in Boston, and resulted in the death of Julissa Brisman. The third and most recent incident (as of Saturday, April 18, 2009) occurred on Thursday, April 16, 2009, and was located at a Holiday Inn Express in Warwick, Rhode Island.

The first and third incidents resulted in assault and robbery (both either attempted or actual). The motivation for the crimes does not seem to be sexual in nature, as none of the victims were sexually assaulted. Criminal profiler John Kelly, of New Jersey’s STALK Inc., believes the motive for the attacks may be drug-related.