CHAMPAIGN — Police say four people have been robbed after trying to buy an item they saw advertised on Craigslist. In each case, the buyer agreed to buy something from the online advertising site and ...

CHAMPAIGN - The Champaign Police Department is investigating several reports of robberies that have happened after victims responded to a Craigslist ad posting for the purpose of buying various items.

A 36-year-old Champaign man is in police custody, accused of pistol-whipping and stealing from someone answering a Craigslist ad on Monday. The victim, a 32-year-old man, went to a home in the 400 ...