Craigslist ad for murder leads to arrest

SEATTLE – Seattle police have arrested a 24-year-old Kent man they say placed a murder ad on Craigslist.

Police say they were notified last Wednesday of an ad labeled “A strange desire” posted in the Casual Encounters section of the listing for the Seattle-Tacoma area.

The ad indicated a man wanted to have sex with a woman, then kill her.

Vice detectives exchanged e-mails with the man. They made arrangements for him to find the victim Monday at a motel. They arrested the man who showed up for investigation of attempted murder.

Bail was set at $1 million Tuesday for Shawn Tyler Skelton.