Seattle authorities this week are refuting widely shared claims of a serial killer terrorizing the community. The claims erupted on social media over the weekend as residents warned each other about the alleged criminal. Here's what we know. FOX13
both said they are not investigating a suspected serial killer. The sheriff’s office, whose jurisdiction includes Burien, said it had no evidence of deaths under investigation in these locations sharing similar characteristics.The claims erupted on social media over the weekend as Seattle residents warned each other about the alleged criminal.
"Serial killer warning in Seattle!" read another tweet, which included a screenshot of an email attributed to a local bar manager. The email claimed a killer had been "abducting and dismembering women in their 30s" between 12 a.m. and 7 a.m. in the south Seattle area.
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