Woman pleads guilty in Craigslist murder plot

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A Michigan woman who advertised online for a hitman to kill her lover's wife pleaded guilty to the murder-for-hire scheme, prosecutors said Friday. Anne Marie Linscott, 49, faces 10 years in prison for each of three federal charges, including intent to commit murder. In November 2007, three California residents searching job listings on Craigslist.com found an adverti*****t for a "freelance" position posted by Linscott, according to court do***ents. The three job seekers contacted California police.The defendant asked two of the respondents via e-mail to "eradicate" the victim and provided the victim's name, age and employment address. In one correspondence, she said she was looking for "silent ******ins" and offered to pay $5,000 to kill the victim, who was not identified by the court. "This IS a serious proposition," Linscott said via e-mail. Her account name was "bourne2run." Linscott, a resident of Rockford, Michigan, met her lover while taking an online college course several years ago. Linscott and the man, identified in court do***ents only as Duane, carried on a ***ual affair, meeting in Reno, Nev., in 2005 and 2007. They spoke on the phone and corresponded by e-mail.

[wackychick]

Amazing - this is also one that should go on the "World's Dumbest Criminals"