Ingrid Lyne, a 40-year-old mother of three, had been found dismembered in Seattle, her body dumped in a recycling bin. The question is: Who killed her?
The terrifying answer has changed the landscape of online dating. And it’s one you won’t soon forget if you’re single.
The person currently charged with this brutal murder is Lyne’s boyfriend of just one month -- and Lyne met him on an online dating site.
A natural-born looker, it’s easy to see why Lyne would be attracted to John Charlton. His large blue eyes are just the first of his endearing physical qualities.
But scratch the surface, and you can see that Charlton is anything but wholesome. In fact, Tribune Media Wire reports that the 37-year-old has a long record that includes charges like a 2009 felony conviction for theft in Montana and a battery charge in Idaho that same year. He also received a negligent driving charge in Washington and a second-degree felony for aggravated robbery in Utah.
Are you picking up a theme here?
The moral of the story is that you really don’t know who you’re dealing with when it comes to the world of online dating. Lyne’s death is a sobering reminder that it can be dangerous -- and even deadly -- to consort with strangers.