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• Point-of-sale security

  July 26, 2011 in City on Page A5 Nate Brantingham already had a business idea when a slaying in Western Washington left him convinced he could fill a niche. A father advertising a ring for sale on Craigslist … 2

• Scam uses Craigslist to post fake home rentals

  May 7, 2011 in Business on Page A1 A scammer, apparently based in Africa, is posting bogus Spokane house rentals on Craigslist. Realtor Jessica Howerton said she was inundated with calls from potential renters of a home at … 5

• Craigslist ad listed 7-year-old for sale

  August 10, 2010 in City on Page A5 For the third time in six months, Spokane-area detectives are investigating a child-for-sale advertisement on Craigslist. A 911 caller reported the July 29 posting, but a dispatcher noticed the ad …

• Police investigate another boy-for-sale ad

  August 9, 2010 in City For the third time in six months, Spokane-area detectives are investigating a child-for-sale advertisement on Craigslist.

• Craigslist ad for baby may net charges

  July 9, 2010 in City on Page A8 Police are recommending a felony charge against a Spokane man they believe advertised his 6-month-old daughter for sale on the Internet. Gregory G. Edison, 44, listed himself as the seller … 1

• Man behind baby-for-sale Craigslist ad could face charges

  July 8, 2010 in City Police are recommending a felony charge against a Spokane man they believe advertised his 6-month-old daughter for sale on Craigslist. 6

• Appearance on TV nets charges for Spokane man

  May 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 An appearance on the TV reality show “Judge Judy” has brought a Spokane man more than just 15 minutes of syndicated fame. Joshua J. Mulvey, 26, now faces new criminal … 2

• Editorial: Teen’s hoax highlights technological tests to law

  April 30, 2010 in Opinion on Page A15 The word “adolescent” comes from French roots that mean “to grow up.” And the long journey to maturity is clearly unfinished in the case of a Sandpoint teenager who has …

• Craigslist child peddling deemed a hoax

  April 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 An Internet ad offering a 4-year-old boy for $5,000 that launched a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office investigation and drew international attention turned out to be the work of a bored …

• Boy-for-sale ad was work of bored teen

  April 27, 2010 in Idaho An Internet ad offering a 4-year-old boy for $5,000 that launched a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office investigation and drew international attention turned out to be the work of a bored … 3

• Boy-for-sale ad triggers investigation

  March 17, 2010 in City on Page A1 For sale: One 4-year-old boy. That recent advertisement on a popular classifieds Web site has triggered a sheriff’s investigation into who was behind it.

• Craigslist fraud suspect arrested

  February 19, 2010 in City on Page A5 A Craigslist scheme that stretched from Spokane to Miami led police to a Coeur d’Alene motel this week, where they arrested a suspect wanted in five states after would-be buyers … 1

• Camera sale leads to arrests

  October 23, 2009 in City on Page A7 A suspicious camera sale brokered through Craigslist led the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office to a cache of police gear stolen from one of its undercover vehicles more than five months …

• Authorities target Web prostitution

  July 29, 2009 in City on Page A1 Detectives didn’t doubt the prostitute’s story. They found her bloody and crying in an upscale home overlooking Hayden Lake, claiming she’d likely killed a man who’d attacked her. The man, … 2

• Newborn dies after mother’s body found

  June 8, 2009 in City on Page A6 PORTLAND – A pregnant 21-year-old found dead with her baby no longer in her womb befriended the woman charged with killing her through Craigslist, her mother said Sunday. Police said …

• Man says pair robbed woman to set her straight

  January 16, 2009 in City on Page A5 They thought of themselves as antidrug avengers. Prosecutors think they’re crooks. A Spokane Superior Court jury this week is hearing the unusual tale of Brad M. Self and Sean E. … 1

• Deputy takes burglary personally

  March 14, 2008 in City on Page A1 Posing as a Craigslist buyer to get a better look at the suspects. Driving by their home. Questioning store clerks. Tracking down surveillance footage and possible witnesses. A Spokane County …

• Mpire.com ties in with Craigslist

  July 2, 2007 in Business on Page A10 Last year we did a quick mention of innovative shopping search site Mpire.com. One thing we didn’t mention was that the Seattle-based Mpire’s site has a handy interface with Craigslist’s …