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Craigslist Killing Suspect Indicted

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BOSTON (June 21) -- A former medical student accused of killing a 25-year-old masseuse he met through Craigslist has been indicted by a grand jury.
Philip Markoff's indictment on charges of first-degree murder and other crimes moves his case from district court to Superior Court, where he is scheduled to be arraigned Monday. The indictments were returned late Thursday and announced Sunday.
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He was indicted for the April 14 shooting of 25-year-old Julissa Brisman of New York, who advertised on the "exotic services" section of Craigslist at the Boston Marriott Copley Place hotel. He was also charged with the April 10 armed robbery of a 29-year-old Los Vegas woman at the Westin Copley Place hotel.
The 23-year-old upstate New York native who had been living in Quincy is being held without bail after pleading not guilty in district court.
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Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said the grand jury reviewed dozens of exhibits, including internet and telephone records, during a two-month investigation.
"Contained in those records was a wealth of information, all of it pointing directly at the defendant," Conley said. Markoff, a second-year medical student at Boston University, was arrested April 20 on Interstate 95 while driving with his fiancee to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut.
Defense attorney John Salsberg said Markoff would continue to plead not guilty.
The indictment makes no mention of a Rhode Island warrant that accuses Markoff of pulling a gun on a stripper April 16 at a Holiday Inn Express in Warwick, R.I. Markoff faces assault and weapons charges in that case.
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2009-06-21 17:27:45
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Into228

07:57 AMJun 22 2009

Another White Animal.?how shocking .lol

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07:51 AMJun 22 2009

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Gulfwinds94

07:30 AMJun 22 2009

Before you start pointing the finger at the victims in this case...be aware that it's mostly your married husbands lurking around looking to buy, use and exploit these young women who obviously already have serious issues. Here is a story about a man in a tiny N.C. town who met up with a rapist via craigslist and had his very own wife raped. Disturbing how many sickos use these sites. http://www.thesnaponline.com/homepage/local_story_170081806.html

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xMadonnieSpearSx

07:19 AMJun 22 2009

Mustang Barbie -i don't think the family are gonna read any of these comments LOL i think they have more important thiings to do sweety. Go talk to a mirror if u wanna hear urself talk LOL also plenty of "prostitutes" have massage tables LOL u obviously don't live in NYC

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Dante Autumn 12

07:17 AMJun 22 2009

Sincere condolences to the victim and her family. Truly. But, if you play hardand risky in the adult world, you must realize that there could be dire consequences. Either the quick pile of cash or the thrill of the adventure lures people into trouble. How many of you out there would meet total strangers in a hotel room with the preconceived notion that it is perfectly okay? If you are doing that, you are delusionary. I will never say that someone deserves to be hurt or killed, but you cannot expect to walk into a "burning room" doused in gasoline and not to get burned.

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MustangBarbi

06:35 AMJun 22 2009

And the most important comment I want to leave is to the family of the victim. You have my deepest sympathies. I have no idea of the pain you are experiencing, but I hope you find some comfort in the fact that the police where able to catch the psycho before he did this to another family. May she rest in peace, and may you find comfort in knowing she's in heaven and you will someday see her again.

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MustangBarbi

06:31 AMJun 22 2009

As far as Markoff goes, lets just say if he was smart enough to get into medical school, but then dumb enough to leave a trail leading right to him for these crimes, then I hope he gets the death penalty he deserves it. Thank God the Information Superhighway caught this psychopath at the beginning of his criminal career, because he would have done it over and over again. But he is by far the dumbest criminal....its like he left bread crumbs leading right up to his door....As far as the financee.........I'm guessing she isn't standing by her man any longer....She canceled her wedding plans, doesn't look like he would have been able to attend an August wedding while he's locked up awaiting trial.

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MustangBarbi

06:25 AMJun 22 2009

It was sickening to read the comments about what kind of woman YOU ALL THINK this victim is. None of you know anything, just playing armchair detectives. How sad to think of the names you all have called her, does anyone remember she is the VICTIM here. She brought a massage table to the room if any of you recall that one little tidbit, most prostitutes don't carry around massage tables. I'm sure the defense will take all the shots at putting her down, does the public need to do that also ????

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gposner29

06:18 AMJun 22 2009

This is the risk women face when they give a massage without offering a "happy ending."

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Rlsaharris

06:18 AMJun 22 2009

Solitary confinemnet bread and water once a day for the rest of his miserable life.

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