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Ten sets of human
remains have been found spread over an isolated stretch of Gilgo
Beach, about 40 miles east of New York City, since Suffolk
County police began their investigation in December 2010.
Some of the bodies were wrapped in burlap sacks and five of the
victims were identified as missing prostitutes who had
advertised for clients on the Internet, including Craigslist,
police have said.
The remains were linked to eight women, one man and a toddler
girl.
There have been no arrests and police have speculated that one
person might be responsible for all the murders.
Suffolk County authorities said on Thursday they were dedicated
to solving the case and had asked the FBI to play a more
prominent role in the investigation.
"Rest assured this case remains active," Suffolk County Deputy
Police Commissioner Tim Sini told a news conference.
The investigation into a possible serial killer was prompted by
the search for Shannan Gilbert, a New Jersey prostitute who went
missing on Long Island in May 2010. Police found her body more
than a year later.
As authorities searched for the missing woman in December 2010,
they found human remains of several women clustered within 500
feet near the waterfront.
Police have said the victims were killed at another location and
their bodies were transported to Gilgo Beach.
(Reporting by Victoria Cavaliere; Editing by Robert Birsel)
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