Taylor Clark, a 19 year old college student, was murdered after meeting a man on Craigslist about selling his sports car.



Michael Gordon, 24, was arrested for the murder.

This is happening more and more. Please tell anyone selling on Cragslist to meet the person at a police department or somewhere very safe. Many local law enforcement agencies are offering their facilities for these transactions.

Quote:A Missouri man was arrested for killing an Illinois college student during a meeting about the student's Craigslist car ad after the 19-year-old was found buried in a shallow grave Tuesday, authorities said.

Michael Gordon, 24, was charged with murder after police found Taylor Clark near the truck driving center where Gordon worked, Missouri officials said.

Via email, Gordon and Clark arranged to meet on Monday about Clark's prized red Nissan 350ZX, which he listed for $11,000 on Craigslist, Florissant police said.

Gordon test-drove the car before he fired one bullet at the Southern Illinois University sophomore, police spokesman Tim Fagen told reporters Wednesday. Gordon then tried to hide his body in a nearby wooded area, Fagen said.

Authorities found Clark, who had been reported missing the day of the meeting, after using cellphone records to find his last location, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Clark was about 400 feet away from his car, which was splattered with blood on the passenger side, KSDK reported

http://http://www.nydailynews.com/news/n...-1.2212983

This is a fitting description for That P.O.S.

(05-10-2015 10:48 PM)EagleRockCafe Wrote:  

Taylor Clark, a 19 year old college student, was murdered after meeting a man on Craigslist about selling his sports car.



Michael Gordon, 24, was arrested for the murder.

This is happening more and more. Please tell anyone selling on Cragslist to meet the person at a police department or somewhere very safe. Many local law enforcement agencies are offering their facilities for these transactions.

Quote:A Missouri man was arrested for killing an Illinois college student during a meeting about the student's Craigslist car ad after the 19-year-old was found buried in a shallow grave Tuesday, authorities said.

Michael Gordon, 24, was charged with murder after police found Taylor Clark near the truck driving center where Gordon worked, Missouri officials said.

Via email, Gordon and Clark arranged to meet on Monday about Clark's prized red Nissan 350ZX, which he listed for $11,000 on Craigslist, Florissant police said.

Gordon test-drove the car before he fired one bullet at the Southern Illinois University sophomore, police spokesman Tim Fagen told reporters Wednesday. Gordon then tried to hide his body in a nearby wooded area, Fagen said.

Authorities found Clark, who had been reported missing the day of the meeting, after using cellphone records to find his last location, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Clark was about 400 feet away from his car, which was splattered with blood on the passenger side, KSDK reported

http://http://www.nydailynews.com/news/n...-1.2212983

No it's not. You're wrong, yet again.

I bought a car off Craigslist once.

It didn't end that poorly, but Lord, it didn't go well.

(05-11-2015 08:53 AM)Smaug Wrote:  I bought a car off Craigslist once.

It didn't end that poorly, but Lord, it didn't go well.

Nothing on craigslist ever does. Usually it's more along the lines of going out of your way to meet up with someone for it to result in the ole 'I know we agreed on $100 on the phone, but I only have $50 now' bullsh*t. But I also know more than one person who tried to buy a car on craigslist, and whose spidey sense went off when they saw where/when they were supposed to meet.

I sold my old car on Craig's List in less than 15 min. I could not have gone better.

(05-11-2015 09:48 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  I sold my old car on Craig's List in less than 15 min. I could not have gone better.

Cool story.

(05-11-2015 09:50 AM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  

(05-11-2015 09:48 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  I sold my old car on Craig's List in less than 15 min. I could not have gone better.

Cool story.

It is. I was going to give it to charity and then thought. I'll try Craigs list for a day and see if it sell. Almost as soon as I posted it, I got 6 phone calls. I sold it to the first guy that called. I was very happy since he told me that it was for his daughter that was going to start college.

(05-11-2015 09:29 AM)UCF08 Wrote:  

(05-11-2015 08:53 AM)Smaug Wrote:  I bought a car off Craigslist once.

It didn't end that poorly, but Lord, it didn't go well.

Nothing on craigslist ever does. Usually it's more along the lines of going out of your way to meet up with someone for it to result in the ole 'I know we agreed on $100 on the phone, but I only have $50 now' bullsh*t. But I also know more than one person who tried to buy a car on craigslist, and whose spidey sense went off when they saw where/when they were supposed to meet.

I bought a treadmill on craigslist, that worked out well and I still have. I just had to listen to 45 minutes of the guy's bull**** about why he never used it.

I have also sold lots of stuff on Craigs list. I was very happy to have sold a Baby Seat, walker, and stroller to a young couple expecting their first child. They were very happy with what we gave them for the price.

(05-11-2015 10:08 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  I have also sold lots of stuff on Craigs list. I was very happy to have sold a Baby Seat, walker, and stroller to a young couple expecting their first child. They were very happy with what we gave them for the price.

TWIST: You sold it to that woman who stabbed the other for her baby on craigslist.

(05-11-2015 10:09 AM)UCF08 Wrote:  

(05-11-2015 10:08 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  I have also sold lots of stuff on Craigs list. I was very happy to have sold a Baby Seat, walker, and stroller to a young couple expecting their first child. They were very happy with what we gave them for the price.

TWIST: You sold it to that woman who stabbed the other for her baby on craigslist.

Actually, these stories kind of make me worried to use Craig's List again.

My wife sels on ebay but some stuff is too big to ship so I'd rather sell it on Craig's list.

Yesterday, I gave a stroller away. I just left it on the curb and someone took it.

This happens more than you think. As I said, caution should be used when meeting a seller or buyer off of Craigslist.

http://www.arkansasmatters.com/story/d/s...aya78Fpvhg

I hired all my employees from Craigslist.

(05-11-2015 10:25 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(05-11-2015 10:09 AM)UCF08 Wrote:  

(05-11-2015 10:08 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  I have also sold lots of stuff on Craigs list. I was very happy to have sold a Baby Seat, walker, and stroller to a young couple expecting their first child. They were very happy with what we gave them for the price.

TWIST: You sold it to that woman who stabbed the other for her baby on craigslist.

Actually, these stories kind of make me worried to use Craig's List again.

My wife sels on ebay but some stuff is too big to ship so I'd rather sell it on Craig's list.

Yesterday, I gave a stroller away. I just left it on the curb and someone took it.

Don't be, there are hundreds of thousands of craigslist transactions every day.

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As I said, many law enforcement agencies have recognized the danger in these transactions and are offering help.