Followup to Craigslist story: Couple arrested

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APRIL 1--A week after dozens of people ransacked an Oregon home in response to a Craigslist ad offering its contents for free, police have arrested a couple for orchestrating the online hoax as part of a bid to cover up an earlier burglary at the property. Brandon and Amber Herbert were nabbed last night for allegedly posting the March 22 Craigslist ad, which claimed that the Jacksonville ranch's owner had to leave town so suddenly that his belongings--which included a horse--were available for the taking. The Herberts, investigators charge, did this to cover up their prior theft of several saddles and other items from the garage of the rural southern Oregon house, which is owned by contractor Robert Salisbury. After learning of the Craigslist ad, Salisbury returned to his property to find about 30 people rummaging through his home and remaining belongings. After subpoenaing Craigslist records, Jackson County Sheriff's Office investigators traced the online posting to the Herberts, according to the below probable cause affidavit. As a result, Brandon, 29, and Amber, 28, were both hit with burglary and computer crime charges. They are pictured in the above mug shots. (3 pages)

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[RagingBITCH]

So everyone got pwned in the scenario...sucks.

 

[Heller]

But you told me those saddles were a gift?!?

 

[insect9]

You mean that Salisbury guy didn't deserve what happened?! *gasp*

 

[Dirigible]

Originally posted by: dhcloud
You mean that Salisbury guy didn't deserve what happened?! *gasp*

That's a pretty big ASSumption. How do you know he didn't do some minor thing to that couple that some nitwit would think justifies the couple stealing stuff from him and then posting the CL ad?

 

[Gooberlx2]

Huh. Coulda just stolen the saddles and stuff and...ya know...not told anyone. Thank God for dumb criminals.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: Dirigible

Originally posted by: dhcloud
You mean that Salisbury guy didn't deserve what happened?! *gasp*

That's a pretty big ASSumption. How do you know he didn't do some minor thing to that couple that some nitwit would think justifies the couple stealing stuff from him and then posting the CL ad?

:laugh:

 

[axelfox]

They almost got away with it. Maybe they should have posted from an internet cafe or something.

 

[RESmonkey]

Originally posted by: axelfox
They almost got away with it. Maybe they should have posted from an internet cafe or something.

Looks like a redneck town. No internet cafes.

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: dhcloud
You mean that Salisbury guy didn't deserve what happened?! *gasp*

And how do we know that they people who did this won't get caught? Oh wait...

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: axelfox
They almost got away with it. Maybe they should have posted from an internet cafe or something.

They would have gotton away with it...if it hadn't been for those meddling kids and their dog.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Sluggo

Originally posted by: axelfox
They almost got away with it. Maybe they should have posted from an internet cafe or something.

They would have gotton away with it...if it hadn't been for those meddling kids and their dog.

<---pulls off your mask

 

[Dirigible]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Sluggo

Originally posted by: axelfox
They almost got away with it. Maybe they should have posted from an internet cafe or something.

They would have gotton away with it...if it hadn't been for those meddling kids and their dog.

<---pulls off your mask

It was farmer Bob all along! :Q

 

[Aharami]

good those bastards deserve it!

 

[Eeezee]

I read another story like this a year or two ago, but there was never any update as to whether the anyone got caught for creating the ad. Could this couple have stolen the idea?

 

[TechBoyJK]

Originally posted by: RESmonkey

Originally posted by: axelfox
They almost got away with it. Maybe they should have posted from an internet cafe or something.

Looks like a redneck town. No internet cafes.

If I was that worried about gettin busted, I would have drove hours to another state and posted it at a cafe, all while wearing a big hat, and clothes I would dump somewhere. ANd I would have walked to the cafe, not drove. (parking car about half mile away)

 

[QED]

Originally posted by: Eeezee
I read another story like this a year or two ago, but there was never any update as to whether the anyone got caught for creating the ad. Could this couple have stolen the idea?

I think they caught the person responsible for the incident you're thinking about-- it turns out it was the victim's (a lady) niece-- done in relatiation for the woman kicking out the niece and her mother (the woman's sister) from the home the week before.