Over the last 14 years remains of missing and murdered women have been discovered all along Ocean Parkway in Long Island, New York. The Media coined the names ‘Gilgo Beach Killer’, and ‘LISK’ or ‘Long Island Serial Killer’ not knowing that these murders, and more, were the work of one sick, twisted, unassuming man living nearby. Today we’ll attempt to unpack the timeline of the earliest murder victims, the discovery of remains, and the eventual capture of one of the most prolific serial killers on the East Coast.
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