Investigators on Wednesday were probing whether former Sherrill resident Philip Markoff was seeking money to pay gambling debts when he lured women who advertised exotic services on Craigslist to hotel rooms.

And authorities allege he killed one of the women when she fought back.

Philip Markoff, 22, a Boston medical student who graduated in 2004 from Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School, is accused in the slaying of Julissa Brisman, 26, a New York City masseuse who was found dead April 14 in a Boston hotel after she was bludgeoned and shot three times.

Markoff pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder, kidnapping and armed robbery charges. He remains in jail without bail.

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