Law enforcement source: Items from 2 victims found in Craigslist suspect’s apt. near BostonBOSTON — A Boston University medical student accused of robbing women who advertised erotic services on Craigslist, killing one of them, had items belonging to both victims in his apartment, a law enforcement source said Wednesday. Conn. casino confirms cooperating with authorities investigating Craigslist slaying suspectBOSTON — Investigators are looking into gambling as the possible motivation for a Boston medical student accused of targeting women who advertised exotic services on Craigslist, luring them into hotels to rob them and killing one woman who fought back. Craigslist slaying suspect’s former med school lab partner says he was “strange in a dark way”BOSTON — A former medical school lab partner of accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff says she’s not surprised that he’s a suspect in the case because he had profound mood swings and often appeared “disturbed.” Fiancee of Boston med student accused of killing woman he met on Craigslist says he’s innocentBOSTON — The fiancee of accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff stood by her man and swore he couldn’t hurt a fly. Member of Giants’ 1986 Super Bowl team convicted of theft in sale of MercedesELIZABETH, N.J. — A man who played on the New York Giants’ 1986 Super Bowl championship team was convicted Tuesday of theft in the sale of a Mercedes-Benz. Police say man in ninja gear attempted to rob dry cleaners in Mass. with a swordWEYMOUTH, Mass. — Police say a man dressed liked a ninja used a sword in an attempt to rob a Weymouth dry cleaner. Police: Boston med student held in masseuse’s death targeted women he met on CraigslistBOSTON — Philip Markoff seemed to have a good life: The handsome, clean-cut, 23-year-old medical student was planning a lavish beachfront wedding this summer to a beautiful woman. But authorities say his computer and surveillance video paint a picture of a suspected serial criminal who targeted women offering erotic services through Craigslist. Now he’s accused of killing one and suspected of robbing and tying up another. Police say a sword-waving ninja attempted to ron convience store, cleanersWEYMOUTH, Mass. — Police say a man dressed liked a ninja used a sword in an attempt to rob a Weymouth dry cleaner. According to police, a convenience store clerk called police Monday after she noticed a man walking into the store wearing a ski mask and carrying a sword in a sheath on his belt. When the man noticed her, he pulled his mask off and asked if she was calling about him, police said. Boston medical student ordered held without bail in masseuse’s Craigslist deathBOSTON — A Boston medical student has been ordered held without bail on charges that he fatally shot a masseuse he had lured to his hotel through Craigslist. |