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Valentine's Day dangers: Dating app killers lure love seekers in unsuspecting ways
Kurt "The Cyberguy" Knutsson explains how facial recognition technology can help you find your perfect match. From a poisonous date to finding love with a serial killer, these six chilling cases show how unsuspecting dating app users on the quest for romance led them into the clutches of danger. Dating apps – from Tinder to Grindr – are the modern way for people to connect with potential partners from the comfort of their own space. Brace yourself for stories that blur the line between love and terror. Here is Fox News Digital's list of some recent cases where love went wrong.
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Elderly Washington state man reportedly poisoned with fentanyl by pair he met on dating app
Police in Washington state announced two suspects were arrested in connection with the murder of a missing elderly man who was allegedly poisoned with fentanyl by a pair who gained his trust through a dating app. The Mercer Island Police released a statement saying Philip J. Brewer, 32, and Christina Hardy, 47, are facing charges for the murder of Curtis Engeland, 74, by using an elaborate scheme to defraud and murder him. Police said that Brewer and Hardy are believed to have become acquainted with Engeland several months ago and subsequently financially defrauded him. Police also believe the suspects later violently confronted Engeland at his Mercer Island home in the late evening hours of February 23, and used Engeland's vehicle to leave Mercer Island that night. POLICE MADE'A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL' TO UNCOVER LOCATION OF MISSING BLOOD MOUNTAIN HIKER: KILLER WAS'HUNTING' Two suspects were arrested in connection to the homicide of missing Mercer Island resident Curtis Engeland, 74.
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