Teen charged in death of Minnesota woman who answered Craigslist ad

[jmur5074]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A 19-year-old Savage man was charged with second-degree murder Tuesday for allegedly killing a woman who answered an online job posting for a baby-sitting job.

Michael John Anderson allegedly shot Katherine Ann Olson in the back and killed her, according to a criminal complaint filed in Scott County District Court. His bail was set Tuesday at $1 million.

Authorities said blood stains and drag marks were found in Anderson's home, and a .357-caliber Magnum was found in his bedroom. A neighbor saw Olson's gold Hyundai Elantra sitting in front of Anderson's house for over two hours on Thursday, the complaint said.

Olson had gone to Anderson's home to inquire about a baby-sitting job she had seen advertised on the popular Internet bulletin board, Craigslist. She believed she was answering an ad from a married couple who had just relocated to the Twin Cities.

Olson, 24, left her apartment in south Minneapolis on Thursday morning and never returned. Her body was found Friday night in the trunk of her car, which had been abandoned in a Burnsville park about five blocks from Anderson's home. Olson's purse and a bag containing bloody towels, one of which had Anderson's name on it, were found in the garbage nearby.

Anderson initially told police he had nothing to do with the murder, and he denied having phone contact with Olson. But cell phone records indicated he talked with her Thursday morning. Anderson also said he had not used Craig's List since January, but the e-mail address in the ad matched Anderson's. Anderson told police his mother and three friends had access to the account.

When confronted with evidence, Anderson then admitted he was there during Olson's murder, but that she was killed by a friend of his who "thought it would be funny," according to the complaint.

Olson was a 2002 graduate of Park-Cottage Grove High School, where she was co-valedictorian. She graduated from St. Olaf College in 2006.

Olson had taken nanny jobs at least twice before, including a job in Turkey, after answering online ads. Her family posted a letter on Facebook, saying that Olson had used Craigslist in the past to find "kindred spirits and opportunities." The family letter also said Olson loved children, and was involved in the church choir, a women's group and numerous outreach activities.

[1*girl]

Man. I have yet to hear something good come out of Craigslist.

[Virginian]

Man. I have yet to hear something good come out of Craigslist.

What about all the ads for hookers??

[1*girl]

What about all the ads for hookers??

Oh boo. Nobody wants to pay my prices!

[Virginian]

You need to offer more bang for the buck

[carolina]

I had never heard of this before, until I seen this on the news ... so out of curiosity, I did a search for Asheville NC and geese, I am amazed at how many people advertise for sex there ... and really, all sorts of things ... wow.

[Virginian]

out of curiosity, I did a search for Asheville NC and geese, I am amazed at how many people advertise for sex there ... and really, all sorts of things ... wow.

I paid a woman $37 to goose me in Asheville!

[armsmaster270]

The douchbag used a towel with his name on it????

[carolina]

I paid a woman $37 to goose me in Asheville!

? Okay ... I'm a little slow ... what does that mean?

[jmur5074]

? Okay ... I'm a little slow ... what does that mean?

goose /gus/Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[goos]

–verb (used with object)
9.Slang. to poke (a person) between the buttocks to startle.

Courtesy of dictionary.com


Virg......you're wierd.

[jmur5074]

BTW, I went to craiglist.com.....and got a porno website.


I re-read the article, and went to craigSlist.com....and got the site that the article references.


whoops.

[carolina]

goose /gus/Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[goos]

–verb (used with object)
9.Slang. to poke (a person) between the buttocks to startle.

Courtesy of dictionary.com


Virg......you're wierd.

Thanks! and I will agree, Virg .... you're weird ... you mean you had to come all the way to Asheville for that? LOL

[lynnz05]

http://www.truecrimeweblog.com/2007/...murder-of.html

I'm not sure of the creditability of this at all but its just some more info.

[gopherpuckfan]

Our afternoon guys arrested the suspect while he was leaving work. I walked in before the shift and saw a bunch of our guys and the sgt standing around talking, and this guy sitting in the back seat of a squad. I asked what they had going on and they said they picked up a murder suspect for one of the counties and they were coming to get him.

[Willowdared]

? Okay ... I'm a little slow ... what does that mean?

so out of curiosity, I did a search for Asheville NC and geese, I am amazed at how many people advertise for sex there ... and really, all sorts of things ... wow.

Geese is the plural for goose?

[Virginian]

Yay Pdawg explained it for me

[carolina]

Geese is the plural for goose?

I said I was alittle slow at times .... guess I need to learn how to spell too ... huh? LOL

Thanks P Dawg for clearing this up

Its all good, I know u really love me Virg ....

[jmur5074]

How did my thread about a woman getting murdered turn into a thread about virginian getting goosed??

Or is it being geesed..?

Well, whatever.

[bufford408]

This was a terrible crime. Was it a rape or do they know?

[gopherpuckfan]

No signs of sexual assault. Still have no clue why he did it. Maybe he wanted to have sex with her and found out she wasn't going to be a willing participant.