Meta didn't inform members of a Facebook group that a killer was stalking them
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You won’t believe what happened with what started as an innocent mom group on Facebook. It led to murder. But that’s not even the entire story.
Here’s the backstory
People form groups on Facebook to share common interests, keep in touch with friends and family, meet neighbors and buy and sell goods.
One group was created for northwest Arkansas moms to exchange children’s items. Seems harmless enough, right? Wholesome, even. But you never know who’s lurking out there, especially when the group consists of 6,500 members.
Forbes reports that one group member, Kelly (not her real name), was looking for some baby items and made contact with a member named Lucy Barrow. Lucy told Kelly they could meet to discuss the items, but Kelly felt something was off.
It turns out that Lucy’s profile was fake. The person behind the profile was likely Amber Waterman, an alleged killer who targeted pregnant women.
The victim
Waterman used the group to contact expectant mother Ashley Bush, whom she allegedly kidnapped and murdered, hiding the body. Waterman also removed Bush’s baby from the womb and surrendered it to first responders.
Waterman was arrested and pleaded not guilty in December 2022. Her trial begins in June this year.
Nobody knew
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