6 True Scary Craigslist Horror Stories | Vol. 3

The Handyman's Deception

• 💡 A person seeking a plumber through Craigslist for a water leak was instead targeted by a handyman who posed as a repairman.
• ⚠️ The "handyman" used a pretext to enter the apartment, then assaulted and robbed the resident, stealing valuables.
• 🧠 This incident led to the victim developing social anxiety disorder, with lingering fear and distrust.

The PlayStation Heist

• 🎯 A buyer looking for a PlayStation 3 on Craigslist was lured to a late-night meetup in a Walmart parking lot.
• 🚨 Instead of a seller, the buyer encountered plainclothes police officers who confiscated his cash, claiming it was suspected drug money.
• ⚖️ The officers later admitted to taking $400 but only returned $100, and the victim was further intimidated when one of the officers later appeared near his home.

The Bunny Mask Attack

• 😨 A traumatic childhood event involved a mother and child being robbed by two assailants, one wearing a distinctive bunny mask, resulting in severe harm to the mother.
• 🧩 Years later, the now-adult child encountered a similar bunny mask among items for sale from a man in a care home, leading to the horrifying realization that the man was likely the perpetrator.
• 💔 The encounter brought closure and a sense of justice, though the trauma for both mother and child remained.

The Craigslist Killer

• 🔪 A talk radio personality, George Weber, was found brutally murdered in his apartment after arranging a meeting with a 16-year-old via Craigslist.
• 🔍 Police investigation revealed the meeting was for a sexual encounter, and the teenager, John Cathays, was identified as the killer.
• ⚖️ Cathays, a self-proclaimed Satanist, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 25 years to life.

The Diamond Ring Robbery

• 💍 A Craigslist ad for a diamond ring led to a home invasion where a couple posing as buyers revealed their true intentions.
• 💥 The robbers tied up the family, and when the father, Jim Sanders, attempted to intervene as his children were being beaten, he was shot and killed.
• 🚓 The perpetrators, four heroin addicts, were eventually apprehended after using an email tied to their real names and were convicted of murder and robbery.

The Stolen Baby

• 🤰 A pregnant woman, Heather Snively, met another expectant mother, Karina Roberts, through Craigslist to exchange baby clothes.
• 🔪 Roberts brutally attacked Snively, killed her, and then performed a makeshift cesarean section to steal the unborn baby.
• ⚖️ Roberts, who had faked her own pregnancy, was arrested and sentenced to life in prison without parole for aggravated murder.