Wife of a US marshal accused of framing his ex-girlfriend in Craigslist 'rape fantasy' plot
When officers arrived at Angela Diaz’s condo last June in response to her 911 call, police say, they found her in tears, with a ripped shirt and red marks on her neck. A man had just tried to rape her in her garage, she said.Anaheim police believed this was the gruesome result of a recent Craigslist ad, in which someone had posed as Diaz and invited men to visit her condo to participate in her “rape fantasy” encounters, even if she screamed and fought back. Detectives became convinced the elec..>> view originalBackpage.com shuts down adult services ads after relentless pressure from authorities
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The suspect, identified at Markeith Loyd, is considered "armed and extremely dangerous." Hundreds of law enforcement officers have been hunting for him since Orlando police Master Sgt. Debra Clayton, 42, was shot outside a Walmart on Monday.On Monday morning, Clayton had received word that Loyd, who is a suspect in the killing of his pregnant girlfriend, was near a local Walmart. She chased after him and was fatally shot.The suspect fled the scene, triggering an intense manhunt that included doo..>> view originalObama's Farewell Address: How Presidents Use This Moment Of Reflection
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