{"id":1615538,"date":"2022-08-18T21:42:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T01:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1615538"},"modified":"2022-08-18T21:44:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T01:44:37","slug":"fact-check-is-a-serial-killer-targeting-women-in-port-st-lucie-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-is-a-serial-killer-targeting-women-in-port-st-lucie-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Is A Serial Killer Targeting Women In Port St. Lucie, Florida?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-is-a-serial-killer-targeting-women-in-port-st-lucie-florida%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1615538&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An image <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/243133549352724\/posts\/1781867755479\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Facebook<\/a> claims a serial killer is targeting women in Port St. Lucie, Florida.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7503651 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-9.07.50-AM-519x620-1.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-9.07.50-AM-519x620-1.png 519w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-9.07.50-AM-101x120.png 101w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-9.07.50-AM-768x917-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-9.07.50-AM-1536x1833-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-9.07.50-AM-2048x2444-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-17-at-9.07.50-AM.png 1359w\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence to suggest a serial killer is loose in Port St. Lucie. The man pictured is an inmate being held in a Tennessee prison, according to an online statement from the Dickson County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Unverified rumors of violent criminals on the loose in local communities are often shared on social media. <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2022\/08\/16\/fact-check-knife-man-missouri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check Your Fact<\/a> recently debunked one such rumor that alleged a knife-wielding man was going door to door attacking people in Missouri.<\/p>\n<p>The latest iteration of this trend appears to be a viral Facebook post that claims a serial killer is hunting women in Port St. Lucie. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2021\/08\/05\/fact-check-active-serial-killer-atlanta-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Is There An Active Serial Killer In Atlanta, Georgia?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a serial killer or abductor who is currently hunting in Port St Lucie, my friend was almost taken by him,\u201d reads the post.\u201dHe drives a truck with led lights and hits Cars of women alone and once they pull over he takes them. Multiple disappearances. If you are in the area and you are hit by a truck with led lights keep driving and call the cops. Stay safe.\u201d The post includes an image of the alleged killer, who is a white male with blue eyes.<\/p>\n<p>This claim is false. Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=There%E2%80%99s+a+serial+killer+or+abductor+who+is+currently+hunting+in+Port+St+Lucie%2C+my+friend+was+almost+taken+by+him.+He+drives+a+truck+with+led+lights+and+hits+Cars+of+women+alone+and+once+they+pull+over+he+takes+them.+Multiple+disappearances+.+If+you+are+in+the+area+and+you+are+hit+by+a+truck+with+led+lights+keep+driving+and+call+the+cops.+Stay+safe&#038;oq=There%E2%80%99s+a+serial+killer+or+abductor+who+is+currently+hunting+in+Port+St+Lucie%2C+my+friend+was+almost+taken+by+him.+He+drives+a+truck+with+led+lights+and+hits+Cars+of+women+alone+and+once+they+pull+over+he+takes+them.+Multiple+disappearances+.+If+you+are+in+the+area+and+you+are+hit+by+a+truck+with+led+lights+keep+driving+and+call+the+cops.+Stay+safe&#038;aqs=chrome..69i57.480j0j7&#038;sourceid=chrome&#038;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> to suggest a serial killer is targeting women in Port St. Lucie, Florida. There is no mention of a serial killer on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofpsl.com\/i-want-to\/search?q=There%E2%80%99s%20a%20serial%20killer%20or%20abductor%20who%20is%20currently%20hunting%20in%20Port%20St%20Lucie%2C%20my%20friend%20was%20almost%20taken%20by%20him.%20He%20drives%20a%20truck%20with%20led%20lights%20and%20hits%20Cars%20of%20women%20alone%20and%20once%20they%20pull%20over%20he%20takes%20them.%20Multiple%20disappearances%20.%20If%20you%20are%20in%20the%20area%20and%20you%20are%20hit%20by%20a%20truck%20with%20led%20lights%20keep%20driving%20and%20call%20the%20cops.%20Stay%20safe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">city\u2019s official website<\/a> or any of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100066614800430\/search?q=There%E2%80%99s%20a%20serial%20killer%20or%20abductor%20who%20is%20currently%20hunting%20in%20Port%20St%20Lucie%2C%20my%20friend%20was%20almost%20taken%20by%20him.%20He%20drives%20a%20truck%20with%20led%20lights%20and%20hits%20Cars%20of%20women%20alone%20and%20once%20they%20pull%20over%20he%20takes%20them.%20Multiple%20disappearances%20.%20If%20you%20are%20in%20the%20area%20and%20you%20are%20hit%20by%20a%20truck%20with%20led%20lights%20keep%20driving%20and%20call%20the%20cops.%20Stay%20safe&#038;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDIyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDIyLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjJcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDIyLTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyMi0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyMi0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9In0%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22There%E2%80%99s%20a%20serial%20killer%20or%20abductor%20who%20is%20currently%20hunting%20in%20Port%20St%20Lucie%2C%20my%20friend%20was%20almost%20taken%20by%20him.%20He%20drives%20a%20truck%20with%20led%20lights%20and%20hits%20Cars%20of%20women%20alone%20and%20once%20they%20pull%20over%20he%20takes%20them.%20Multiple%20disappearances%20.%20If%20you%20are%20in%20the%20area%20and%20you%20are%20hit%20by%20a%20truck%20with%20led%20lights%20keep%20driving%20and%20call%20the%20cops.%20Stay%20safe%22%20(from%3ACityPortStLucie)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cityofpsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=serial+killer+port+saint+lucie+police+department&#038;oq=ser&#038;aqs=chrome.0.69i59j46i131i433i512j69i57j46i199i433i465i512j69i61j69i60l3.1209j0j7&#038;sourceid=chrome&#038;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">keyword search<\/a> reveals a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PortStLuciePolice\/posts\/pfbid056RPA47R3YZTy1ontHW9KfCX4LZxNjreZJbosiZa3ih6yHD4Pp4YBDEpuCTKPD1cl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook post<\/a> from the Port St. Lucie Police Department about the viral rumor that states it is\u201dnot legitimate.\u201d A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?tbs=sbi:AMhZZis8FTxBA3woGUvqypN7rOAfklTWiaa-UHiDLpAt1z6A3gX66FdOm9Ez_1bN6hmftAKE0KUI4IkBH1nPPK4tDX938-b9RHh7aQGuvdcEInBBceBB1Y2kR-XyRErNZ6zIPD98rnG3F98-XLpHzJuvE5KMpbEfF6Zt1XrCQJPHbud0ch6WaxgEtlfUUBzfWSDzH75Tvnoctnn1XDtE49SZMMdETQCIRF9EtTxBcx4ZgrO-TncOipqbZlCqhMZe0k-PSYpCxidmFf84J292hIWNep6LJ4E5se0jqll13PgjUR68Aciz8awa9LYlaOD48t_1cmFXMbPzemJm8Q3L9hQ7dbL5oGVFcfNQ&#038;ei=mvb8YuT5OIay5NoPzvuWsAg&#038;start=10&#038;sa=N&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjkrpbPhs75AhUGGVkFHc69BYY4FBDy0wN6BAgBED0&#038;biw=1657&#038;bih=824&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reverse image search<\/a> generates other iterations of the post with a warning directed at women in states including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ChI76iupwLU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=433261708827531&#038;set=pb.100064311177034.-2207520000..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdam.com\/2022\/08\/11\/hattiesburg-police-warning-public-new-scams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mississippi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The image search also uncovered an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/2022\/07\/07\/dickson-county-escapee-back-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article from WSMV<\/a> that includes the mug shot of the alleged serial killer featured in the post and identifies him as Brandon Odom, an inmate from Dickson County, Tennessee. The Dickson County Sheriff\u2019s Office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DicksonCountySO\/posts\/pfbid09ZaQYz6c4mXjektvF5aLE4JXtnJTtqmekLP7f5A7niyVMpEg8iM2Tg7qkdBVZXbul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">confirmed<\/a> on Facebook that Odom is currently in custody despite his photo being used in the viral Facebook post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a real booking photo and this subject is in custody, but for unrelated charges,\u201d reads part of the Aug. 15 post from the sheriff\u2019s office. \u201cThe post is making its way outside of Dickson.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An image shared on Facebook claims a serial killer is targeting women in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Verdict: FalseThere is no evidence to suggest a serial killer is loose in Port<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":1615570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1615538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1615538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1615538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1615538\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1615570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1615538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1615538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1615538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}