Long Island Serial Killer Case: Police Release Victim Sketch

By Aman Ali

NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Police released a sketch of a third unidentified victim in the hunt for a possible Long Island serial killer preying on prostitutes advertising on Craigslist.

Ten sets of human remains have been found on local beaches since police began their investigation in December 2010.

Suffolk County police on Sunday said they released a photo of the third unidentified victim in the case to ask for the public's help in finding out more about her.

Police said remains from the woman's body were actually found in April 1996, but her skull was found on an Ocean Parkway beach last April in the midst of their current investigation.

Police would not comment on the circumstances that led to her death.

According to the online database of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, the woman's left and right legs were found in April 1996 with scars on both of them. Red toenail polish was found on each of her toes, said the database, which estimates she was between the ages of 18 and 50.

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The investigation into a possible serial killer was prompted by the search for Shannan Gilbert, a New Jersey prostitute who went missing in Long Island in May 2010. Police found her body last month.

Police have said they do not think Gilbert's death is connected to the suspected serial killer.

The search for Gilbert led police to find five bodies wrapped in burlap sacks on Gilgo Beach in December 2010. The bodies have been positively identified as prostitutes advertising on Craigslist.

Since then, five more bodies have been found.

The other two unidentified victims in the case were also believed to be prostitutes advertising on Craigslist. Police in September released sketches of an unidentified woman and man.

The woman, estimated to be between the ages of 18 and 35, is believed to have a tattoo on her right ankle and was apparently killed in 2000.

The man was Asian and between the ages of 17 and 23. Police said he was found wearing women's clothing and believed he died a violent death at least five years ago. (Editing by Lauren Keiper and Colleen Jenkins)

Comments

[Rozzz]

05:47 PM on 02/21/2012

He had access to burlap cloth/bags, Well at least four of them, but not all bodies were wrapped in the burlap. Also body parts of some of the victims where found in another location. I think the bags were convenient at the time. Gilgo beach is just one of his preferred dumping grounds, their searches need to be extended to similar remote areas.

[Susan Shaffer]

07:09 PM on 02/21/2012

where do you even get burlap bags anymore?

[Rozzz]

05:39 PM on 02/21/2012

I doubt a fresh body will be disposed of in that particular location again, or at least for a long time. A pattern is not a good trend when trying to evade capture, he will want to be unpredictable as much as possible. Of course he will still target women in the escort profession just because it's easier, and it may take time for family members and friends to raise the alarm when these women go missing. I actually don't think he has a type, other than females in their 20s. The girls that we know of seem to be comfortable with him, he may not have killed them on the first "date" therefore they harbored a false sense of security. Some may have been stalked. They say in some cases people who commit these type of crimes can get somewhat bored, and find new ways to maintain the thrill. He has certainly mastered his craft, one of his additional sadistic actions proves this when he called the sister of one of his victims to tell her what he had done to her. By what was said in one of the clips I saw, it suggested he may have held the girls sister for a while, which would suggest he has a safe place to take them where he won't be disturbed. This case is for the FBI.

[tgrady2k]

08:30 AM on 02/20/2012

You think that the cops would of hidden trail cameras along that whole section. It might be a cop. it has to be someone pretty strong to carry those bodies that fast in to the brush. Also. That sounds like something a eveco truck could get away with. Burlap bags are from the docks. A delivery person could stop on that road and not even draw any suspition why he's stopped.You guy's need to be more clever at watching this area. Even if you had to hover a satelite there for a year to see whos stopping. I checked out google earth, and that's a small area. To leave bodies just 500 ft from each other is pretty daring and audacious. This guy is gonna find another area if you don't set up a few traps. Take some scout snipers and mkae them camp out for 3 to 5 days at a time at intervals so they can watch the area. It sounds like this isn't gonna end any time soon. I'll volunteer a few weeks to scouting that area.Or like I said, set up trail cameras or check the satelite feeds for that area. Catch this guy will you..

[Susan Shaffer]

07:11 PM on 02/21/2012

yes, google earth real time would be good. plenty of people could sit and watch.

[Rose791]

05:31 PM on 02/18/2012

I think the serial killer has ties to Mannerville and the city. I know that many farmers live in the Mannerville area and frequent Green Markets in the city such as Tucker Square Greenmarket, which is not far from the area's where they pinpointed the cell phone usage of the male who called a victims sister. It is also common for Farmers to use burlap bags to cart their vegetables especially corn. I also know that when commuting back to the Island during high traffic many people will cut over to Ocean Parkway to avoid traffic and enjoy the scenic route. Just a theory.

[andvoodoo2]

01:18 PM on 02/06/2012

If prostitution were legalized throughout this country, it could be regulated and the working women would be safer.

[christasky]

02:48 PM on 01/11/2012

Did the killer target petite women? I noticed the tallest was 5'5" and then one woman was 5'0", another 4'11" and 4'10".....is this a coincidence or a pattern I wonder? Just thinking out loud.

[rnman]

04:20 AM on 01/12/2012

hi

[maybesomeday]

09:37 AM on 01/12/2012

Yes this monster has a "type" the kind that can't fight back that are easy to handle. He's nothing but a coward who is disgusting. Now that his dumping ground has been discovered he's had to have found a new location. I suspect it would be in Manorville where part of this woman's body was also located. One of his victims was dismembered and dumped in several locations but ultimately her skull was found on Long Island and the toddler that was also found belonged to this victim also. I can't believe no one has come forward to identify her or even placed a missing person's report, this was a girl with a child. Doesn't someone miss her??

[cocaine]

12:20 AM on 01/10/2012

where is the news?

wow, what a break. the title says new evidence. the video said no new evidence

[melaninroyalty]

09:39 PM on 01/09/2012

Moon people, night crawlers doing what they DO!
The appetite for blood is just to deep. Even their beloved Benjamin Franklin( who is given credit for all of Benjamin Bannakers inventions) was a serial Killer! Please read the story of how many bodies of skeletal were found during renovation of his home! Read thru the spin and see the GORE! These are the people who claim to exist in the image of Jesus! I say they are in the image of jesus( small j) . That would mean they are the DEVILS Seed!

[heydey77]

09:56 PM on 02/09/2012

Banneker is cool, big fan.. Ben Franklin stole lots of stuff from aesops fables and such, so i wouldn't put it past him. as regards to the bodies, they were cadavers. Dr's owned the house in London, back then bodies were stolen and sold to doctors & Universities for high sums. dug right out of the graves. It was illegal but there was money to be made. people who did it were called "body snatchers". the corpses found had been dissected and had holes drilled in specific areas indicative of study.

[jesusandme46]

09:36 PM on 01/09/2012

i pray they catch this person soon.this seems to be someone who knows the area well. and is know in the area. someone that wont look out of place or stand out.someone who is everyones friend and well liked in the area...

[dawglover704]

12:23 PM on 02/21/2012

Exactly... I agree
He is right under everyone's nose ! Be careful New York prostitutes...

[maybesomeday]

07:08 PM on 01/09/2012

Your sick !

[Jame Gumb]

07:48 PM on 01/09/2012

that's... "you're sick"

[bob louis123]

10:35 PM on 01/09/2012

MAYBE.your right.thanx for the e-mail
bob louis

[GaelMc]

07:40 PM on 01/09/2012

You better answer the door when the cops come a knocking.

[Jame Gumb]

08:58 PM on 01/09/2012

I live on an island far far away.

[Ralph Preta]

05:56 PM on 01/09/2012

damn.... way back to 1996 and they still havent solved the case. either they dont care that much (my best guess since the victims are all prostitutes) or this is a very cunning and sly perpetrator. its sad that these women are disconnected from friends and family to the degree they are hardly noticed missing. then again thats what makes them perfect targets not to slight or down play the the subject matter of the article but did anyone else notice there is what appears to be 2 double lane highways going for at least a few miles going pretty to nowhere...?? what could be at the end of that strip that would require them..?? and why are they wasting tax dollars on such a fancy hook up that once again for what appears is only being used by a few cars... ? just an observation and im intrigued as to what might be there.

[maybesomeday]

09:41 AM on 01/12/2012

It's called Ocean Parkway and it leads to mostly summer homes but residents do live there year round, it all leads to summer spots for tourists, Jones Beach being one of them. It's desolate during the winter months because it's mostly a summer resort area with the bay on one side and the ocean on the other side of the road.

[texadonkey]

05:54 PM on 01/09/2012

The killer is probably very wealthy with a huge house.

[Jame Gumb]

06:22 PM on 01/09/2012

he doesn't have a place to stash bodies so he has to dump them

[Susan Shaffer]

07:18 PM on 02/21/2012

nah, i think the bodies would stink after a while. Then there would be some explaining to do.

[Jeanine ONeal]

05:21 PM on 01/09/2012

If the killer found them through Craigslist, why can't the police seize the victim's computers or work with e-mail providers to find e-mail correspondence between the victims and anyone replying to the ads? Then they could form a pool of people who responded to ads posted by all the women.

[GirlUsingBrain]

05:46 PM on 01/09/2012

Good question. Makes sense.

[Jame Gumb]

06:18 PM on 01/09/2012

why do you think they were contacted by email instead of directly by phone?

[Jeanine ONeal]

07:09 PM on 01/09/2012

That's how Craigslist posts usually work. Either way, they could go through these people's phone records for a lead.

[maybesomeday]

07:14 PM on 01/09/2012

Who ever said that? I've followed this case very closely since I live in the area and I don't recall that being one of the details that were released. Maybe investigators or the FBI should be checking out who you are. I believe this monster is enjoying all of this and he is more than likely contributing with his own comments on here. So I would want to see you checked out since you are making a statement which has never been released to the public.

[aavkmcg]

06:19 PM on 01/09/2012

Ha Awesome

[fattrucker]

09:26 PM on 01/09/2012

rimshot

[ae12wrangell]

05:15 PM on 01/09/2012

Maybe I just did not see them all, but I am shocked nobody has blamed Bush or Obama, yet.

[maybesomeday]

07:15 PM on 01/09/2012

Seriously you think that's funny? Poor taste, bad taste, sick. What if this was one of your family members!

[ae12wrangell]

11:39 PM on 01/09/2012

It was not meant as funny. This is a serious thing here on Long Island. What I did say is; when it come's to other subject's and not involving murder, it seem's that there's alway's a few screwball's who choose to blame a President, or an ex-President. That all I was saying. I was NOT implying that either President's had any wrong doing in this Long Island "Jack the Ripper" Case. But, I just have to say, I live close to where the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th vicyim's were located. I am still getting nervous. For all I know, there could be a body in my back yard (I am serious, even though I have lived here for 25+ year's). The 2 Coroner's - Nassau County, Suffolk County - have identified almost everybody, but a few still remain unknown. Remember Son of Sam in the late 1970's? Berkowitz went on a killing spree in New York City. Every single resident was beyond scared to leave his/her home. That's why we say Thank You to the Police Department's, and FBI in the United States. What would we do without police, or FBI? Kill, and keep killing. Until there was one survivor.

[ae12wrangell]

11:55 PM on 01/09/2012

Maybe this will make you happy; I just wrote emails to Nassa and Suffolk Couty Police, and the FBI. I requested that the US Coast Guard also participate. Authority's need the USCG out at least 100' from shore. And, with shovel's under the water dig for who ever is there.
No this is not a confession. But I am just waiting to read in the NY Time's "Body found in Long Island Water's"

[jordanbaby10]

01:05 AM on 01/10/2012

True. lo.l