Couple Behind Fake Craigslist Ad Arrested
Last week we brought sad news of a man in Oregon whose house and barn had been ransacked by eager bargain hunters responding to a bogus Craigslist ad. It indicated that the owner, Robert Salisbury, had to leave town unexpectedly, and so everything he owned was up for grabs. The ad was completely fake, and yet the man tragically lost much of his belongings since hoardes of folks took the ad seriously. Since then, however, there have been the beginnings of a resolution with word from Oregon's KGW TV that the couple behind the fake posting has been arrested.
Amber and Brandon Hebert -- the accused marrieds -- were apparently looking to eliminate the traces of an earlier burglary. According to the report, the couple had gone to Robert Salisbury's home looking for barn space to rent. They later returned and stole some of his saddles and, looking to cover their tracks, posted the Craigslist ad so that the missing saddles would be the least of Salisbury's troubles.
The couple is being held with conspiracy to commit burglary and the rather vague sounding conspiracy to commit a computer crime. As for Salisbury's property, some of it has started to trickle in, but many of those who responded to the ad haven't shown up to bring things back. Police say that they are prepared to prosecute anyone who took anything from his home and who doesn't willingly return it, so if you took part in the looting of this poor guy's house, you know what to do.
From KGW.com
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Victoria @ Apr 3rd 2008 6:50PM
I guess this man will now consider getting an alarm both for his home and barn. What goes around comes around, so I hope all those who stole from him end up getting theirs one way or the other. I hope the friends they bragged to snitch on them to the police. I hope finger prints are lifted and are able to be used. I hope these thieves are prosecuted. What they did was wrong and only a total idiot would have believe that ad.
Bobby @ Apr 4th 2008 1:20PM
Now this is part of the true basis of what's wrong in America. Two perfectly healthy (married) people in crime expending energy to steal rather than exerting the same amount of energy to work for their needs. Probably an innocent hard working individual having his life ransacked by these two & I guarantee you they won't have to pay restitution. Please elect me president for a four yr term. I'll straighten out so much shit that's wrong in this country overnight. These assholes need to be sentenced to 1000 community service hours putting this man's life back together...
babycakes @ Apr 6th 2008 8:18PM
Bobby - I'd vote for you - you make more sense than all of them out together!!!
Darin @ Apr 6th 2008 8:21PM
Cl is danerous and unsafe and most ads are cops or people wanting porn pictures.. Its on the news for Hookers and things like this all the time...Never click on a link that google cant find
TJ @ Apr 6th 2008 8:24PM
Bobby! You've got my vote!
Victoria, You're what's wrong with this country. Alarm everything because the liberal courts won't jail, just counsel everyone. We might hurt their poor feelings if we put them in jail.
marshall @ Apr 6th 2008 8:24PM
What a really stupid jerks..Faking a robbery and using CraigList.com. I can't believe some people in this world. If you need money try to ask a family member or a local bank if you have good credit...
Next time probably see white and black stripes for your clothes instead of regular clothes...
Get the picture...dumbos~~!!
doc @ Apr 6th 2008 8:39PM
geez bobby, no one will vote for you.
Joanne @ Apr 6th 2008 8:50PM
craig's list is a great website but you have to be very careful and educated when you use it. There are some very nice people who use this site,some really strange folk and some unscrupulous people. We have had contact with all of them. Just remember if the deal seems too good to be true -- it probably is....
coffy @ Apr 6th 2008 8:52PM
Bobby for President... I've bought and sold items on Craigs list but you've got to becareful.. never go to someone's house alone or some where you dont feel safe, also if you're selling an item, don't let people in your home... meet them in a public place that is safe (coffee house or something... If the item is large.. arrange someone to be with you and try to have it in your patio or garage... Not inside your home... Sadly, until Bobby is president... we've all got to be extra careful and not trust anyone...
jim @ Apr 6th 2008 9:03PM
I hereby declare my vote for Bobby....
BOBBY FOR PRESIDENT '08
jim @ Apr 6th 2008 9:16PM
Bobby, you are the man to vote for. I'd like to submit my request to be Commissioner of the IRS...I'd love to have the opportunity to make ALL IRS officers/agents/employees enforce the Internal Revenue Code as it was written...it is a WHOLE lot different than the way it is done.
Gary @ Apr 6th 2008 9:20PM
It's Bush's fault!
Debra @ Apr 6th 2008 9:23PM
I vote for Bobby
Fran @ Apr 6th 2008 9:32PM
Unless the Horse Community is incredibly large there, which I doubt, this poor guy will have little trouble spotting his Tack.
Moreover, Horse People in general wouldn't stand for this kind of thing and would return the Tack fast. He probably has the Saddles back already, given these two sad cases were stupid enough to post their ad using their own PC. Apparently, they never heard of the "Back Door" policy put into place in the late 90's. As for all the other belongings, there's no need to wish those people who keep them ill. Look back on your own lives, hey? Tell me that anything good ever came from ill gotten goods....never,hey? It will catch up to them.
Fran @ Apr 6th 2008 9:36PM
Oh, Yes! Me too!
Bobby for President!
Kathy @ Apr 6th 2008 9:37PM
This couple don't deserve the day of light for a very long time. What they did in fraudulently posting the advertisement on Craigslist, is cold, calculating and ruthless. Cover up indeed, guaranteed, they had family or friends doing the looting, then posted the ad to further cover up what they've done, to take the light off them. Restitution for the lost and sentimental values of material things, life possessions that you work so hard for, can't be repaid, are priceless, but the owner deserves compensation. From both these perps, guarnisheer their pay, whether job, or public assistencs, SSI or SSD. Should they own cars or homes, etc, this should be confiscated from them and given to the victim of their vicious hoax. See how they like if their most memorable possessions, tvs, stereo system, DVD, etc., being taken from them?
gary @ Apr 6th 2008 9:55PM
Budhists believe that how you live your life will come back to you ten fold, good or bad. Can't wait to see people who deserve this happen to them . I have witnessed one case already. And yes i think Bobby for president would be a better choice than what we have now, and i don'teven know Bobby. But i like your ideas.
WILLIAM VAN ALST @ Apr 6th 2008 10:08PM
WE ALL SEE THIS AND PEOPLE GETTING OFF THE FIRST TIME. THEY DO IT AGAIN AND ARE OUT OF JAIL BEFOR THE PAPER WORK IS DONE. I SOMETIMES READ THE COURT NEWS IN THE NEWS PAPER AND A PERSON MIGHT HAVE 6-10 CHARGES AGAINST THEM AND IT TELLS WHAT THEY RECEIVE FOR EACH COUNT. 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES. SO MANY DAYS IN JAIL. SUSPENDED. ON AND ON. SO MANY DAYS SUSPENDED. OVER AND OVER.
Melissa in TN @ Apr 6th 2008 10:22PM
TJ -
What you said made absolutely no sense. You condemned Victoria for simply making a statement (she said she GUESSES that this man will now get an alarm system). You sit there and say that the so-called "liberal courts" won't jail anyone because they're afraid to hurt feelings, but yet, you're backing up Bobby who thinks that these idiots should only get community service. Perhaps you should re-read Victoria's comment...she's the one who wants them to be prosecuted, and from her tone, I'd say she hopes they deserve jail time.
Sounds like you don't even have a clue where you stand on a simple issue like this. I sincerely hope you're not voting in this election, because if you can't even support your own feelings on a simple internet story, I'd hate to see how jumbled and backwards your political thoughts are.
wired @ Apr 6th 2008 10:29PM
OK i'll bring back the 4 kelo's of coke... well 3.5 kelo's