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The LISK Files: Who Are The Gilgo Four? (9/10/25)
The Long Island Serial Killer, also known as the Gilgo Beach Killer or the Craigslist Ripper, is an unidentified serial killer who is believed to be responsible for the murders of several individuals whose remains were discovered in and around the Gilgo Beach area of Long Island, New York.The case first came to light in December 2010 when a police officer and his dog were searching for a missing woman and stumbled upon the remains of Shannan Gilbert, a sex worker who had disappeared earlier that year. As the investigation progressed, additional sets of remains were found in the same area, leading authorities to believe they had stumbled upon a serial killer's dumping ground.Over the course of the investigation, the remains of a total of at least 10 victims, mainly female sex workers, were discovered. The victims were identified as follows:
- Maureen Brainard-Barnes: She was a 25-year-old woman from Connecticut who went missing in July 2007. Her remains were found in December 2010.
- Melissa Barthelemy: She was a 24-year-old woman from New York who disappeared in July 2009. Her remains were also discovered in December 2010.
- Megan Waterman: She was a 22-year-old woman from Maine who went missing in June 2010. Her remains were found in December 2010.
- Amber Lynn Costello: She was a 27-year-old woman from North Carolina who went missing in September 2010. Her remains were discovered in December 2010.
- Shannan Gilbert: She was a 24-year-old sex worker from New Jersey who disappeared in May 2010. Her disappearance initially led to the discovery of the other victims' remains.
In this episode we get an overview of the victims as described by the suffolk county resource website.
to contact me:
bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
source:
Victims (gilgonews.com)
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