Minn. Craigslist Nanny Ad Results in Murder
A loyal fan of the child-rearing arts -- she had taken nanny jobs at least twice before, even a job in Turkey, after answering online ads in the past; and even recently played Maria in her church community theater's production of The Sound of Music -- Katherine Ann Olson, 24, answered a Craigslist ad posted last week, looking for a nanny. The CL ad ultimately would lead to her death.
Last Thursday, in Savage, Minnesota, Olson's body was found in the trunk of her car at a park late Friday night. It seems that a few days earlier she responded the ad (now removed for obvious reasons) looking for a nanny. A 19-year-old male has been arrested in connection with her murder. "We're confident we have the suspect in custody," claim authorities.
Read more about the Craigslist-related death here.
Now, we here in the Bay Area are used to such alarmist stories, usually of the MySpace variety. And aside from a non-violent robbery here and there, or a blind date gone meh, we rarely hear about Craigslist being used for such atrociousness. Anyway, be careful out there on the CL front, folks.