Police say Norris Taft, 52, was killed shortly after meeting a woman he believed had lured him using a misleading online dating profile. According to reports, Taft told his family by text that he had been “catfished” after realizing that the person he met did not match the photos on the dating profile. Minutes later, he was reportedly murdered by his date, identified in the reports as Mikela Bahe, 30. The accounts describe the alleged dating-profile deception as involving misleading or fake photos presented online to secure a meeting. Bahe is accused of killing Taft after they went on the date connected to the profile. The reports focus on the sequence of events: Taft arranges the date through the online profile, he texts his family that he has been catfished, and then he is killed soon afterward. Police have not been cited in the provided text regarding motive beyond the allegation that the dating profile used deceptive imagery. The case is presented as an ongoing investigation.
Man says he was catfished; police allege his date murdered him
Police say Norris Taft, 52, was killed shortly after meeting a woman he believed had lured him using a misleading online dating profile. According to reports, Taft told his family by text that he had...
- Norris Taft, 52, is reported to be killed shortly after meeting a date arranged through an online profile.
- Taft texts his family that he has been “catfished” using the dating app’s photos.
- Police allege the woman he went on a date with, Mikela Bahe, 30, murdered him.
- The allegation involves use of misleading or fake dating profile photos to attract a meeting.
- Authorities are investigating the case as a homicide following the date.
Norris Taft, 52, was allegedly murdered by his date Mikela Bahe, 30, moments after texting his family to say he had been 'catfished' by her fake dating profile.
3 months agoNorris Taft, 52, was allegedly murdered by his date Mikela Bahe, 30, moments after texting his family to say he had been 'catfished' by her fake dating profile.
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