The first four found were strangled elsewhere and dumped, Dormer said he would not confirm reports they were wrapped in burlap. Police believe nine were linked to the sex trade. The FBI supplied aerial surveillance photos of the region and other technical assistance.īy April, the search had yielded the remains of 10 victims. State police sent officers to assist and Suffolk police academy recruits were called in. Fire departments stretched aerial ladders over a thicket of underbrush and pine trees infested with poison ivy so officers could search from overhead. Police expanded their search more than 15 miles along the highway, bringing in more K-9 units and putting officers on horseback. Two days later, three more sets of remains were found near the first. That discovery prompted a wider investigation. They happened upon the remains of a woman. They were looking for 24-year-old Shannan Gilbert, a missing Jersey City, N.J., prostitute who vanished seven months earlier after meeting a client for sex in Oak Beach, about three miles away. 11, 2010, a Suffolk police officer and his cadaver dog were in the dunes about 15 miles east of Jones Beach. A website is dedicated to tracking “the Long Island serial killer,” a two-hour documentary aired this month on A&E and the deaths have been covered on CBS’ “48 Hours.” Dormer has even received media attention for his role in the case in his native Ireland.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |