Detroit Strip Clubs: Mothers of missing Detroit women fear disappearances linked to string of …
December 28, 2011 at 6:00 pm | In Detroit strip clubs | No CommentsMothers of missing Detroit women fear disappearances linked to string of escort murders
Published: Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 8:52 AM Updated: Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 10:26 AM
Two missing Detroit women, both dancers at strip clubs, who went missing just weeks before four other Detroit women were found dead in the back of car trunks may be linked to the murders, their mothers say.
The mothers of Kalisha Madden, a mother of 6, and Cherice Gordon spoke to Fox 2 about their disappearances. Madden was last seen on November 28 and Gordon was last seen on November 30.
Fox 2: “She had received a phone call, I don’t know from whom, and she left out the door,” said Glenda Gordon, Cherice’s mother.
Police have yet to publicly identify the women whose bodies were discovered Christmas Day, but Kalisha’s family says police have told them she was not one of the women found in that car.
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Detroit Adult Entertainment: Four US women found dead in trunks of cars
December 28, 2011 at 1:01 pm | In Detroit adult entertainment | No CommentsFour US women found dead in trunks of cars
NDTV Correspondent,
Updated: December 28, 2011 16:05 IST
Chicago: Police in the US city of Detroit were combing through computer and cell phone records, seeking clues to the killer — or killers — of four young women found dead in the trunks of cars. Three of the victims offered escort services through the same website, www.backpage.com.
“This tie for us is disconcerting,” city police chief Ralph Godbee told reporters.
“We’re stopping short of calling this any kind of serial pattern.”
The first two victims — cousins Demesha Hunt, 24, and Renisha Landers, 23 — were found in the trunk of a Chrysler 300 parked in the driveway of a vacant building on Detroit’s
east side on December 19.
“There were no outward signs of trauma on the bodies and to date we do not have a cause of death,” Godbee said at a press conference.
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Detroit Adult Entertainment: Detroit killings linked to escort ads, cops say
December 28, 2011 at 4:37 am | In Detroit adult entertainment | No CommentsThe names of the latest victims hadn’t been released Tuesday. Police also haven’t said which three of the women had had promoted themselves as escorts on Backpage.com, which is used to buy and sell things but that also carries personal ads.
The website released a statement late on Tuesday saying it offered “detailed information” about ads that a suspect may have posted on numerous websites. The company said the investigation is expanding to involve at least 30 different ads on multiple websites.
Detroit police did not immediately comment on the statement.
Paul DeCailly, an attorney in Tampa, Fla., who represents escort services in court, said he doesn’t believe that Backpage.com could be held liable for providing a service that brings people together. He said a newspaper, for example, wouldn’t be held liable for a personal ad placed in its pages.
Detroit Adult Entertainment: Detroit police: Killer may be targeting escorts
December 28, 2011 at 4:37 am | In Detroit adult entertainment | No CommentsPaul DeCailly, a Tampa, Fla.-based attorney who represents escort services in court, said he doesn’t believe that Backpage.com could be held liable for providing a service that brings people together. He said a newspaper, for example, wouldn’t be held liable for a personal ad placed in its pages.
“I don’t think that throwing in the term `escort’ in this particular situation changes the outcome of potential liability,” DeCailly said.
He noted that the killings come amid government efforts to stamp out the use of the Internet for arranging escorts.
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He said the women may have been killed elsewhere and their bodies dumped, a common way that serial killers operate. He noted that online ads for escort services are risky for those involved because they’re dealing with strangers. And he said the police warnings for caution might not be heeded.
Detroit Adult Entertainment: Detroit Police: Killer May Be Targeting Escorts
December 28, 2011 at 4:37 am | In Detroit adult entertainment | No Comments… These were good girls. They were not on the streets. They had homes,” said Landers’ mother Chikita Madison.
Hunt’s mother Denise Reid said neither her daughter nor Landers were escorts who advertised services online.
“That was nothing that they were into,” Reid said. “It’s nothing that I would even say, ‘Oh, yeah. Maybe.’ It’s absolutely not.”
The names of the two other victims hadn’t been released Tuesday. Police also haven’t said which three of the women had promoted themselves as escorts on Backpage.com, which is used to buy and sell things but that also carries personal ads.
Paul DeCailly, a Tampa, Fla.-based attorney who represents escort services in court, said he doesn’t believe that Backpage.com could be held liable for providing a service that brings people together. He said a newspaper, for example, wouldn’t be held liable for a personal ad placed in its pages.
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Detroit Adult Entertainment: 2 Mothers Believe Their Daughters’ Disappearances Are Connected
December 28, 2011 at 4:37 am | In Detroit adult entertainment | No CommentsBoth Women Worked as Exotic Dancers
Updated: Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011, 8:14 PM ESTPublished : Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011, 7:37 PM EST
DETROIT (WJBK) – Two mothers are desperate to find their daughters, and now they’ve discovered what they’re calling a link.
“We have women missing, lots of women missing,” said Brenda Hill with It Takes a Village Y’all.
Four of them have turned up dead. Their bodies were discovered in cars abandoned on Detroit’s east side within a week of each other. Police say three of the four women have something else in common.
“The link that has been brought to our attention where three of the four females have a connection to the website deal specifically with prearranged adult dating services or escort services,” Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee said on Monday.
Detroit Strip Clubs: Police Investigate Possible "BlackPage" Escort Serial Killer In Detroit
December 27, 2011 at 9:37 pm | In Detroit strip clubs | No CommentsDETROIT-After it was found that three of the four women who were found dead in the trunks of cars in Detroit had pages on the escort website, BlackPage.com there is speculation that a serial killer may be responsible.
All four women found dead where African-American and two of them were found burnt beyond recognition.
Channel 6 Detroit reports:
The chief said at least three of the victims were working as escorts and had posted ads on BlackPage.com, a website which is similar to Craigslist but allows postings for adult services such as escorts, massages, strippers and fetishes. “The link between the three females and this website specifically dealt with prearranged adult dating services,” he explained.
Police stopped short of calling it the work of a possible serial killer, but Godbee warned people using the site to be careful. “We are not passing judgment on any individual who is utilizing this website, yet we felt it was imperative to alert the public that deciding to meet unknown persons via the internet, can be extremely dangerous,” he said.
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Detroit Adult Entertainment: Four US women found dead in Detroit cars
December 27, 2011 at 8:13 pm | In Detroit adult entertainment | No CommentsFour US women found dead in Detroit cars
(AFP) – 23 minutes ago
CHICAGO — Police in the US city of Detroit were combing through computer and cell phone records Tuesday seeking clues to the killer — or killers — of four young women found dead in the trunks of cars.
Three of the victims offered escort services through the same website, www.backpage.com.
“This tie for us is disconcerting,” city police chief Ralph Godbee told reporters.
“We’re stopping short of calling this any kind of serial pattern.”
The first two victims — cousins Demesha Hunt, 24, and Renisha Landers, 23 — were found in the trunk of a Chrysler 300 parked in the driveway of a vacant building on Detroit’s east side on December 19.
“There were no outward signs of trauma on the bodies and to date we do not have a cause of death,” Godbee said at a press conference Monday.
See the full article from “AFP”
Detroit Adult Entertainment: Detroit police: Killer may be targeting escorts
December 27, 2011 at 8:13 pm | In Detroit adult entertainment | No CommentsPaul DeCailly, a Tampa, Fla.-based attorney who represents escort services in court, said he doesn’t believe that Backpage.com could be held liable for providing a service that brings people together. He said that that a newspaper, for example, wouldn’t be held liable for a personal ad placed in its pages.
“I don’t think that throwing in the term `escort’ in this particular situation changes the outcome of potential liability,” DeCailly said.
He noted that the killings come amid government efforts to stamp out the use of the Internet for arranging escorts.
…
He said the women may have been killed elsewhere and their bodies dumped, a common way that serial killers operate. He noted that online ads for escort services are risky for those involved because they’re dealing with strangers. And he said the police warnings for caution might not be heeded.
Detroit Escorts: Serial Killer May Be Targeting Detroit Escorts, Police Say
December 27, 2011 at 7:37 pm | In Detroit escorts | No CommentsPaul DeCailly, a Tampa, Fla.-based attorney who represents escort services in court, said he doesn’t believe that Backpage.com could be held liable for providing a service that brings people together. He said that that a newspaper, for example, wouldn’t be held liable for a personal ad placed in its pages.
“I don’t think that throwing in the term `escort’ in this particular situation changes the outcome of potential liability,” DeCailly said.
He noted that the killings come amid government efforts to stamp out the use of the Internet for arranging escorts.
…
He said the women may have been killed elsewhere and their bodies dumped, a common way that serial killers operate. He noted that online ads for escort services are risky for those involved because they’re dealing with strangers. And he said the police warnings for caution might not be heeded.
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