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.
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.
Avoided Then, Absent Now, Gilgo Beach Suspect Overshadows School Reunion Classmates in Massapequa Park described him as awkward, solitary, and volatile. Though few knew him well, his presence pervaded a Berner High School reunion.
How the Gilgo Beach Suspect Wielded Power in Brownstone Brooklyn The man charged in the serial killings was a journeyman architect whose position gave him an unusual authority.
Inside the Hunt for the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer As investigators spent years looking for a suspect, a key clue was buried in their files. Could they have solved the case years earlier?