Crime & Safety

Do You Use Craigslist? (Poll) Stow has Crimes Linked to the Free Site

After finding about some crimes connected to Stow and Craigslist, do you consider the free site to be safe?

After reading about the and after finding out about a after he was caught by police with the intent to have sex with a minor — Patch wants to know: Is Craigslist safe?

After doing a quick search for "Stow" on the site, thousands of posts come up with personals, items for sale and homes and jobs available.

Here is coverage of some Craigslist-related crimes in Stow:

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Have you had a sketchy experience on Craigslist? Tell everyone (or warn everyone) in the comments section of this story and take the poll!

Interested in posting free events and announcements, but afraid to use Craigslist? Look no further than Patch.

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Click here to learn more about how easy it is to post a FREE announcement or event

Many readers have already taken advantage of the service by posting , notices about , notices about and events like a or . 


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