As families face an agonizing wait for word on missing loved ones, the final death toll from the fire is likely to rise.
Tag: Forensic Science
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Serial Killings Like the Gilgo Beach Murders Are Becoming Rarer in the U.S.
Serial murders have dwindled, thanks to a cautious citizenry and improved technology. But sociopaths have found new methods of mayhem.
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Prosecutors Identify Human Remains Found in 2011 Near Gilgo Beach
The skull belonged to Karen Vergata, who had gone missing in 1996. Other parts of her body had been found on Fire Island years before.
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Four Decades Later, a Victim of the Highway Killer Is Finally Identified
Four bodies were found on an Indiana farm in 1983. The remains of Keith Lavell Bibbs, 16, of Chicago, were the last to be identified. All were victims of the serial killer Larry Eyler.
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Gilgo Beach Suspect’s Home Held a 279-Weapon Arsenal and a Walk-In Vault
Investigators have been excavating the backyard of the suspect’s home after finding “disturbances” that might be buried objects, the district attorney said.