Quincy, MA- Megan McAllister, fiancee of murder, armed robbery and kidnapping suspect Philip Haynes Markoff is standing by her man.  McAllister, who lived with Markoff, sent an email this morning to Good Morning America that was read aloud on the air.

“Unfortunately, you were given wrong information as was the public,” McAllister wrote to ABC News in an e-mail. “All I have to say to you is Philip is a beautiful person inside and out and could not hurt a fly! A police officer in Boston (or many) is trying to make big bucks by selling this false story to the TV stations. What else is new?? Philip is an intelligent man who is just trying to live his life so if you could leave us alone we would greatly appreciate it. We expect to marry in August and share and wonderful, meaningful life together.”

Markoff, the son of Syracuse Dentist Dr. Richard Markoff, was arrested yesterday in Walpole, MA in an intense manhunt Boston police say involved high tech computer forensics, surveillance, evidence from the scene and old fashioned shoe leather. Blinkoncrime has learned Police belive Markoff was carrying heavy gambling debts

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Boston, MA- Announced Earlier this evening Philip Haynes Markoff, 22, has been arrested in the murder of Julissa Brisman, and for subsequent kidnapping and gun posession charges with more charges anticipated.  Boston Police have linked Markoff to at least 3 seperate incidents involving 3 different women advertising their masseuse services on craigslist.com.  Blinkoncrime.com has learned that the masseuse ads placed by the women have been deleted.  Announced exclusively on blinkoncrime yesterday, their was a conference sponsored by the Cambridge Health Tech Institute that Markoff was attending for his second year studies at Boston University’s  medical program.

Mr. Markoff, the son of a Syracuse dentist and educator, is also a groom to be;  with planned August 14, 2009 nuptials.  His brother Jon, was slated to be best man.

Boston University, upon hearing the charges against him, have suspended Markoff from his studies. Markoff’s father could not be reached for comment this evening; as well as his fiancee, Megan McAllister.

Tenants of Markoff’s building address appeared shocked when plain clothes detectives began canvassing their building last evening asking questions regarding his habits. By most accounts,  Markoff was rarely home. 

Their appears to be an uncanny resemblance between Markoff’s fiancee and murder victim Julissa Brisman:

Check back to Blinkoncrime.com for updates.

BREAKING NEWS

Boston, MA– Boston Police announced they had a suspect in custody today for the Murder of Julissa Brisman, and will face other charges including kidnapping, illegal posession of a firearm, and probable others.

Pictured above with an unidentified female from his facebook account, Phil Markoff, 22, is a Boston University student originally from upstate New York. 

Boston’s Police commissioner Ed Davis said during a news conference this afternoon Markoff had been under surveillamce for days. He was stopped on 95 in Walpole, MA and taken into custody without incident. Police received over 150 leads in their hunt for the Craigslist Killer.

Check Back to Blinkoncrime.com for updates to this developing story.

Tracy, CA- As we all watched the horrific events leading up to the finding of Sandra Cantu’s remains in a suitcase in an irrigation pond, there was a collective feeling of “There has to be more”.  When murder and rape suspect Melissa Huckaby, 28, was arrested  and we watched her appearance in court, the confusion was palpable. 

Tracy Police Sgt. Tony Sheneman stated the Tracy PD is getting hundreds of calls per day from the public emphatically declaring there is no way she acted alone in the molestation, rape and murder of this beautiful child we last saw skipping past her home. The fact that Tracy PD admits they do not have a motive for this crime, and can’t begin to speculate on one, leaves most of us struggling to accept or discount, in some cases both, the senseless scenario of a woman without a violent past viciously raping and murdering an innocent little girl.

Melissa Huckaby’s family and friends burst onto the scene immediately upon her arrest to proclaim other than mild depression, she had no psychological markers to indicate she was capable of such an atrocity.  Joni Lawless Hughes , Huckaby’s aunt, went as far as to say this was completely out of character and they could not and did not believe she committed the crimes she is accused of.  As is usually the case fairly quickly after a crime of this nature, friends and known associates of Melissa Huckaby are telling a very different story.

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Update: SUSPECT ARRESTED

Press Conference Expected This Evening 

Warwick, RI-The hunt is one for the killer of Julissa Brisman, and armed robber of 2 others.   

Julissa Brisman was previously a paid escort working under the Madam Kristen Davis. You may recall Ms. Davis name from the Elliot Spitzer scandal that forced his resignation and Ms. Davis to prison briefly. Ms. Brisman seems to the one who pulled the short straw in her dealings with the as- yet- unidentified white male with blonde hair, clean cut, and approximately 6′ tall. (edited to add: deft blackberry handler)

In the past week, there have been 3 attacks, on 3 different women with striking commonalities. The first of which: They all seemed to advertise their on- call, house-call ”masseuse” services. Although Police are indicating all 3 women were or are involved with possible sex for payment transactions, they believe that the perpetrator is targeting his victims via craigslist.

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Tracy, CA-  This morning, Family and Friends of murdered 8 year old, Sandra Cantu, gathered for a private funeral service.

An invitation only funeral procession, and memorial service for Sandra’s family, classmates, and select Tracy Police Department Officials was held today at Fry Memorial Chapel. There were approximately 1000 in attendance.

Sandra’s aunt, Angie Chavez, read a poem written by the bubbly, doe-eyed princess we all saw for the last time skipping down her street. Sandra’s classmates were then invited to say goodbye to her at her casket.

The funeral proceeded to Sandra’s final resting place, The Tracy Mausoleum.

Tomorrow afternoon, a public memorial which is expected to draw thousands,  will be held in Sandra’s honor.  The public service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday at the West High School gym, 1775 W. Lowell Ave. While the facilities will accomodate almost 8000 guests, there is only parking for 500.  Several shuttles have been contracted for the event and is expected to stave off the parking issue.

The Editor, Readers, and staff of Blink on Crime wish to offer our prayers and condolences to Sandra’s friends and family.

 AND, to us.  We never got the opportunity to meet this special young lady; but we love her and seek justice on her behalf  regardless.