Career
As Katehis met Weber through Craigslist, a popular classified advertising website, the media dubbed him a Craigslist killer, a generic term for murderers who find victims by placing or responding to ads in Craigslist. On March 25, 2009, police arrested 16-year-old John Katehis of East Elmhurst, Queens, New York for the murder of the former radio reporter George Weber, who had been stabbed to death in his home in Brooklyn, New New York Weber, 47 years old, was a well-known radio personality.
Katehis confessed to the crime when apprehended.
He told police that he had responded to his victim"s advertisement on Craigslist for "rough sex," but stabbed Weber in self-defense after Weber tried to stab him. Weber"s body was found bound and he had been stabbed 50 times.
In March, 2009, Katehis was dubbed a "Craigslist Killer" by the media. On March 26, 2009, and despite his original confession a day earlier, Katehis pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and weapons possession.
He was held without bail.
His lawyer told reporters that although the pair originally met through Craigslist, they had an ongoing relationship. Following a mistrial, Katehis was retried and convicted in November 2011. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on December 12, 2011.
