I Met My Murderer Online

A teenage girl living in Anchorage, Alaska, Cynthia’s learning disability caused her to function at a middle school level, and as such could easily be taken advantage of. In a stunning series of events, Cynthia was set up by her so-called friends and executed. The teens planned Hoffman's murder after meeting a man online (from Indiana) who said he would give them $9 million to kill someone and send him videos and photos as proof. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An immigrant from the Philippines searching for the American Dream, Jepsy Amaga met Dane Kallungi online and they quickly got married in Colorado Springs in 2017. Dane became abusive and when they would argue, he would stay with his ex-wife for up to a week at a time. Jepsy began to date several soldiers from the nearby Army base. Then, Jepsy was found dead. Was it Dane, the soldiers, or was it a random attack? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Working as a nurse at a New Jersey hospital, Samantha Stewart of Jamaica, Queens, had a very busy schedule. Meeting people online was an efficient and successful platform to find someone to date. She met Danueal Drayton on Tinder and as misfortune would have it, Drayton was a serial killer in the making. Hours after Stewart’s death, Drayton allegedly raped and choked a woman he had met on Tinder in Sunset Park, then fled to Los Angeles, where he was accused of the forcible rape and premeditated attempted murder of a California woman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tech entrepreneur and CEO Fahim Saleh was found dismembered in his luxury Manhattan lower east side apartment. An international businessman, the search for his killer would span the globe. The regular practice of wearing masks during the Covid-19 pandemic made the NYPD’s job more difficult. Could the masked man on his elevator security camera be the murderer? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A NYC radio personality, George Weber was a very popular man-about-town. What many friends and co-workers didn’t know was that George led a secret life seeking men in online personal ads as “SmotherBoy” (He liked to be smothered). He met a 16-year-old knife fanatic on Craigslist and was found butchered in his Brooklyn brownstone the next day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A single father of a five-year-old girl in Auburndale, Florida, Adam Hilaire worked at a local gas station. He met a woman named Hailey on the “PlentyofFish” dating app. The next day, Adam was executed in his home by several men and his X-Box, some hats and his cell phone were missing…Did his date set him up? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ingrid Lyne was a single mother of three young girls. She was a nurse and her marriage was ending. She found a date using Okay Cupid. There was no indication whatsoever that this relationship would lead to her savage dismemberment and her body spread across Seattle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meredith Chapman was working in the marketing department at the University of Delaware when she received an online job request for a creative director from Mark Gerardot. After interviewing Mark, she hired him, but it quickly turned into a soon-to-be deadly affair. When Meredith, who had just taken a job as an SVP at Villanova University, was killed in her home, was Mark the murderer, or was it his wife? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1. Jenae Gagnier of Houston was an Internet sensation known as ‘Miss Mercedes Morr.’ With her curvy figure and a following of 2.5 million on Instagram alone, it was through her ONLY FANS account that viewers could send her gifts. Kevin Accorto from Florida found Jenae, then killed her and himself. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kourtney and Jillian share the tragic story of Bashar "Pop Smoke" Jackson, a Brooklyn-born superstar rapper whose hit single “Welcome to the Party,” had over 74 million views on YouTube. He was murdered during a late-night home invasion while on a trip to Los Angeles after posting pictures on Instagram of himself and his entourage flaunting their purchases and cash, and inadvertently exposing the address of their Airbnb rental. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Messerschmitt was a successful Washington D.C. attorney with a bright future. He was married and he and his wife appeared very happy together. But things took a turn for the worse when David told his wife he would be home within an hour on February 10, 2015. Instead, he was found stabbed to death in what many described as a popular gay hotel. A mystery person using the staircase was caught on a surveillance camera. Was this David’s killer? A special thank you to Dr. Kate Balestrieri, licensed psychologist and certified sex therapist, founder of Modern Intimacy (https://www.modernintimacy.com/) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A beautiful young, wealthy heiress from China was studying abroad in Cardiff, Wales. She met Jordan Matthews a local pub chef on the Plenty of Fish dating app. The couple would move into an apartment together. Soon after, Jordan would humiliate and beat Xixi often. Her brother and friends tried to help Xixi, but did Jordan eventually beat her to death? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you like Pina Colada’s and getting caught in the rain? Well, this may be the story for you? A seriously twisted love triangle turned deadly where an innocent young man named Brian Barrett paid with his life. Was it a jealous lover or an online web of lies beyond anyone’s imagination? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sarah Butler was a student at New Jersey City College. She was described as a hard working young woman who was loved by many. As things go for young women these days with busy schedules, dating apps have become the best device to meet new people. Sarah wasn’t necessarily looking to date when she met @lilyachtrock on the Tagged App. She just wanted to connect with someone. Things took a turn when @lilyachtrock offered Sarah $500 to have sex. Sarah surprisingly accepted the offer. The next day Sarah was nowhere to be found. It would take the help of her sister and her friends to find Sarah. But first they would have to find @lilyachtrock. What they would discover was beyond their wildest imaginations. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tiara Pool was a married mother of two young boys. Her husband was deployed in the Navy while Tiara was finishing college. Well, while the cat was away, the mice will play, as they say… On Craigslist Personal Ads… Tiara was found four days later, stabbed to death in her bedroom. It’s always the husband, right? Well, this time, it wasn’t. Who killed Tiara Pool? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tim Kern was down on his luck in Northern Ohio’s Noble County. He was getting a divorce and he was flirting with homelessness. By a sheer stroke of luck, or so he thought, he found a job online that came with room and board. Maybe his luck was taking a turn in the right direction? Sadly, this wouldn’t be the case as he was about to meet “The Craigslist Killer’s.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julissa was a former Brooklyn bartender who overcame alcoholism and quit her job to stay sober. She began giving sensual massages online in Boston so that she wouldn’t run into anyone she knew back in New York City. Her last customer of her trip to Boston would be an engaged, medical student, an unlikely “clean cut,” criminal known as “The Craigslist Killer.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackenzie Lueck was an independent young woman, a student at the University of Utah, where she was also a sorority sister as well. But what many did not know, was that Mackenzie was also seeking “Sugar Daddies,” on the Seeking Arrangements dating app. Mackenzie didn’t find what she was seeking, she found a psychopath. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cody Virgin worked at a local prison in Arizona. He had a good relationship with his girlfriend. Things were cool. Until a woman on Facebook named Paige Woods offered to meet Cody deep in the desert alone. Cody took the bait and Cody was murdered. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.