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Reporter when seven months pregnant, Michelle Wilkins responded to a craigs list ad for maternity clothes she thought shefd getting a bargain, never expecting what she says happened whehe she w wt to this house to make the purchase. She cut me. Reporter wilkins says she was attacked by the seller of the maternity clothes this woman, dinel lane, later arrested for the grisly attack, now on trial for attempted murder. Wilkins harrowing story of survival is part of a growing number of cases in which people are targeted by criminals, gravely injured, and in some cases murdered. All because they responded to an in fact oveve 100 mururrs have recently been linked to chrisraigs list. Last year these grandparents bud and june who thought they found their dream car on craigslist, instead shot in the head. You understand the charges against you . I understand. Reporter the alleged suspect johnny j. Towns charged with murderer and prosecutors are eking the death penalty. Who cut you . I dont know. Okay, hold on. I responded to a craigs will it ad okay, hold on reporter answer that craigs list ad took a horrific turn for wilkins when she says lane stabbed her across her stomach and cu unborn child out. The child did not survive. Lane was quickly arrested and charged with attempted murder, assault, and unlawful termination of a pregnancy. She pleaded not guilty. Miss lane did not intend to kill miss wilkins. Reporter closing arguments in lanes trial took place today this after wilkins took the stand, recounting her harrowing ordeal. Just kept saying, why, why are you doing this . And i just remember this one point where i was just holding my hand over my head and i just said, i donttnow why youre ing this, i love you. And she broke the bottle over my head and she said, if you love me youll let me do this. Then she stabbed it into my neck. Reporter its not just buyer beware on craigslist. Sellers can also be at risk. I asked the defendant be held without bail onn the murder reporter the socallele craigslist killer, philip mark markov. 2009, he was a medical student at Boston University when he allegedly found julissa bridgeman on craigslist Advertising Services as a masseuse. She was later found handcuffed and shot to death in a boston hotel. Custody about 4 00. Philip markov was arrested for the murder of Julissa Brisman on april 14th. Reporter he was taken into custody after the Surveillance Footage was released showing him leaving the hotel where brismans body was found. Appears ms. Brisman put up a fight, sustained blunt head trauma to her skull reporter markov later connected to a string of similar assaults, handcuffing and robbing women advertising themselves on craigslist. He was caught on Surveillance Video at two more area motels. The women in those attacks survived. Just a normal guy. I couldnt imagine he could do Something Like that. Our top priority is Holding Philip markov accountable. Hes a predator. Reporter markov, who was engaged to be married, committed suicide while in jail awaiting trial for the murder of brisman. A story so shocking it was made into a lifetime movie. The craigslist killer. Yourr under arrest for the murder craigslist says the overwhelming majority of craigslist users are trustworthy and wellmeaning and the incidents of Violent Crime related to craigslist is extremely low. Its very anonymous, it makes our lives easy to find what we want right away, buy any time of the day. It also provides another avenue for bad guys to make us victims. Reporter former nypd detective warns about dangers lurking behind the screen. When you see some of these crimes happening youre not surprised . People take their safety for granted. They think, its an official website. But you are responsible solely for your safety. Reporter when 23yearold Danielle Jones needed a roommate she turned to craigslist. 35yearold Byron Mitchell moved in only to allegedly turn violent within days, beating her so badly she is now in a coma. When they found her, she was desang desangui. Nated, barely breathing. Reporter Byron Mitchell is murder charges. He pleaded not guilty saying he acted in selfdefense claiming she attacked him with a knife, something danielles mother finds hard to bebeeve. Selfdefense would have been, punch her, give her a black eye. Did he really have to do this . Give her severe brain injury . Reporter danielles family hopes her story can be a lesson for others about the dangers of craigslist. Dont just trust anybody. There is really danger out there. Reporter her cousin caitlyn set up a go fund mee pagag to pay fofo danielles care, already raisinggver 20,000. Look what happened to daelle. It happens all the time. This isnt the only case this isust the only case that is so prominent because were trying to do something about it. You have to be careful about who you let into your private life. And thats basically the bottom line in any of these incidents that weve seen. Reporter even the most careful can fall victim to criminals. Charlene sanders and her h hband craigslist to sell a family heirloom, this diamond ring. Police say the female suspect and a man seemed interested and wanted to come into the familys home to talk price. Thats when one man pulled a gun. Two more stormed inside. The entire family, including the couples sons, were tied up. They ripped my wedding ring off my finger. I kept saying, takak it, take anything you want. Reporter Police Believe this was the suspects intentnt all long. That thehe were actually combing craigslist looking for a target. Their intent was never to buy that ring, their intent was to commit a robbery. All four had weapons and the tools to tie evebody up. Reporter the couples 14yearold son tried to intervene, his father broke loose to help, and was shot and killed. Defending his son. My husband was a hero. He always said hed protect his family. He always told the boys he would protott his family. And he died protecting his family. Reporter the suspects were all convicted and are in prison. While craigslist asserts that related to the site, they provide tips about meeting someone for the first time after connecting on the site. This is not something where you sell your goods on ebay where everybody has a registered name and you have a bank account attached to it. Reporter there are ways to safely do business on craigslist. First, always meet in public. Whether its in a diner, a coffee shop, Something Like that, where theres a l of people around. Get to know this person, see if theres rapport. Reporter more and more police stations are setting up, change zones where people can meet and complete a deal safely. Do your homework. Google them. Find out who they are. Look at their photographs. Reporter watch out for red flags. Even themail address the peon uses. See if they have something that you can verify. Reporter the jury is now deliberating dinel lanes fate. Her attorney arguing she never intended to hurt Michelle Wilkins, her life forever changed by that craigs list meetup. Next, how the hit show blackish is sparking converertion about Police Brutality and racece latete the video from e white use going viral. The 106yearold woman with an unbelievable amount of energy. Woman or where youre from. City country were just everyday people fighting high blood sugar. I am everyday people. Farxiga may help in that fight every dada along with diet and exercise, farxiga helps lower blood sugarin adults with type 2 diabetes. One pill a day helps lower your a1c. 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Shopping for an suv . Well, this is the time. And your ford dealer is the place, to get 0 financing for 60 months on a ford suv. Thats right. Just nounced. Ford explorer. Edge. Escape. And expedition. Are available with 0 financing for 60 months. No wonder ford is americas best selling brand. But hurry, 0 financing for 60 months on ford suvs is a limited time offer. Its generally not a topic tackled in a tv comedy. But list brutality is one of the subjects the hit sitcom blackish is confronting. We take you behind the scenes with the actors who are part of one of the funniest and most heres abcs Deborah Roberts. The svp of our new urban division, Andre Johnson n wait did they just put me in charg of black stuff . Reporter for two seasons the johnsons on blackish have left viewers in stitches. Obamas the first black president . Doing a bangup job over here reporter with an edgy take on being black and successful in america. You know what i miss . Colored. Reporter the comedy isnt afraid to delve into controversy. Race is front and center here. Theres some things black people dont like to talk about. Like if o. J. Really did it. Reporter even this seasons word. I dont get what the big deal is, my friends use the n word all the time. Which friends . Reporter Anthony Anderson stars as highlevel ad exec called andre, dre, who worrieses his privileged kid are out of touch with their roots and only determined to keep it real in his household which opens the door to hotbutton issues including another sensitive topic, an episode hope dealing with Police Brutality. This is the unarmed guy who was selling dvds, that guy tased 37 titis. Is he okay . He got tased 37 times. So, you know. Hes not great. Reporter tugh other sitcoms have taken on heated social issues, like growing pains with teens and alcohol yes. Was sandy . Yes. And driving. Reporter and roseanne with Birth Control. Are you crazy . She wants me to take her get Birth Control and thats a good thing . Reporter few have handled race like bbckish. Have you talked to your own kids about police and race i have. Son, one day its going to be thrown in your face how blaction you real are andhopefully ive prepared you with the tools to deal with that when that happens. If they get to trial you see reporter something hes learned from personal experience. Ive had my runins on the receiving end of a billy club just walking down my street. Theyre looking for drug dealers. I was like, look at me. Im coming home in dance ts from high school, from the performing arts. If im not really black could somebody please tell my hair and my ass . Reporter rainbow played by Tracee Ellis Ross it seems perfectly appropriate for our show, for this family, we are a Family Living in this time. This is whats on the news, this is whats happening in our country. And this is something that this family would need to respond to. Reporter actor lawrence fishburne, who plays pops, sees this as an opportunity you really bring in the serious moments. We talk about trayvon, we talk about freddie gray, we talk about eric gardner. This is a conversation were having in the country right now. If you have to talk to the cops theres only seven words you need to know. You, sir. Reporter t t scene struck a ws for Jennifer Lewis who grew up near ferguson, missouri. I was warned as a child never to go to ferguson alone. That ferringguson had a movie theater. So ferguson was personal for me. Reporter kenya barris created blackish to fill w wt he said was a void on tv. Theres so few examples of people of color on televisio a lot of times the few examples that are become sort of the voice piece for america. Reporter in fact, blackish pride the itself on being politically incorrect. Were you worried about the name blackish in the beginning . I was worried about it and now i cant think of it being called anything else. That was the difference between us and the cosby show. Thats why i stuck to thth name blackishsh that was a family that happened to be black. This is about a family whos absolutely black. We want to know how you think hm. Probably just like that. Reporter some people of color say theyre a little squeamish sometimes. They worry that getting close to stereotyping and also some of the subject matter. Does it bother you that some folks find it a littltle uncomfortable . No, it doesnt bother me. That mea were in our groove. That means were doing what we set out to do. You know, any time that youre trying to Say Something of relevance and importance, its going to make people uneasy. Did you feel, when you were raising your kids and you are first generation successful, that there were times where theyre just kind of blackish, not quite , yeah. My son came to me at 12 years old and said he didnt feel black. I understood where he was coming from, being a 12yearold kid, born into privilege. And then my family still living in compton and in watts. And we see whats going on around did country with young black men. And thats not his experience. The cornerstone of blackish. We got a taste during our set visit. As i said, we are moving on up. As they say on cribs, this is where the magic happens. Reporter for people who know the show the magic is inside dres closet. All im concerned about are my shoes. This is crazy. Reporter anderson feels free to borrow his characters shoes, since he lends moments of his own life to the show. Remember this episode . I want to have a bar mitzvah. That was a real event . That was a real event. Son, we cannot have a bar mitzvah, that is not who we are. Son, your friends are jewish, thats why theyre having bar mitzvahs. And i was like, this is what well do. I will throw you a party. And you know what well do, well call it a bro mitzvah. Reporter the cast hoping these stories not only give viewers a laugh but somethihi to relate to as well. Thats relevance nating with the American People and the highest compliment ive ever received from my show is when i see your family up there, i see my family. Reporter for nightline, this is Deborah Roberts in burbank, california. Blackish airs wednesday night at 9 30 right here on abc. Next, the visitor in this white house video couldnt help but dance when she met the president and the first lady. Beth by kiss beth, i hear you calling. But i cant come home right now. Me and the boyss are playing. All night text bh, what can i do. [siri ] message. Pick up milk. Oh, right. Milk. Introducing the newly redesigned passat. Abc red lobsters lobsterfest is back. So come try the largesvariety of lobster dishes of the year, like lobster lovers dream or new dueling lobster tails. Its the video going viral. Smiling. 106yearold virginia mclaurin was over the moon when she was invited into the white house. Shes 106 no, you are not. Reporter she was so excited she couldnt help but t nce. What the secret to still dancing at 106 . Just keep moving. Reporter the video went viral, viewed more than 4 million times. Such an encounter beyond a dream. I thought i would never live to get in the white house. Well, you are right here. Reporter that white House Dance Party now bringing smiles so many people. And i tell you, i am so happy. How sweet is she. Tomorrow night were going on a journey to africa. A look at the modern war to save an ancient animal. Heres abcs t. J. Holmes with a sneak peek into the wild. Po but theyre facing extinction in the wild because of their highly coveted horns. Im on patrol with rangers in the oldest game reserve in africa. Whats a bigger threat to poachers . Its the poachers, definitely the poachers. Theyve got deadly weapons. Reporter tonight the rangers have air support. This is the latest attempt to south afriri. Nighttime operations have always been very, very difficult. Besides possibly meeting up with poachers you might be tracking, other dangers are the animals out there. You walk into a herd of buffalo, youre in big trouble. You probably are going to be dead. And there will be much more from africa tomorrow. Tune into gma first thingng in the morning as we take y live on safari. Tune in tomorrow night on nigig lin for an epi expedition for a series into the wild. As always, were online 24 7 on our Nightline Facebook page and at abcnews. Com. Good night, america. Announcer the following is a paid presentation for luminess air. Take a look at this blemish. Now you see it. It is amazing. Announcer do you see this age spot . Dont blink. Its gone like magic. Luminess is stupendous. Announcer watch this redness disappear at the touch of a button. People have said to me, you look amazing. What have you done people ask me if ive had a facelift. People asked if i got botox. Announcer these women all switched to a new foundation. 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