Internet Job Ad For Hitman land Woman In Jail
An American woman who advertised online for a hitman to kill her lover's wife has pleaded guilty to the murder-for-hire scheme. Anne Marie Linscott, 49, faces 10 years in prison for each of three federal charges, including intent to commit murder, the US Attorneys for the Western District of Michigan and the Eastern District of California said today in a joint statement. In November 2007, three California residents searching job listings on Craigslist.com found an advertisement for a "freelance" position posted by Linscott, according to court documents. The three job seekers contacted California police. The defendant asked two of the respondents via email to "eradicate" the victim and provided the victim's name, age and employment address. In one correspondence, she said she was looking for "silent assassins" and offered to pay $US5000 ($5340) to kill the victim, who was not identified by the court. "This IS a serious proposition," Linsco...