More of her bones were found in 2011 near Gilgo Beach, more than 20 miles (32 kilometers) west of the original location. Most of the other victims in the Gilgo Beach killings also were sex workers. A new investigative task force, formed last year to investigate the Gilgo Beach killings, developed a DNA profile of the woman whom investigators called Jane Doe No. “It’s important that we remember and honor not only Ms. Vergata but all the victims on Gilgo Beach,” the prosecutor said. The case first drew headlines in 2010, when police began searching for a missing woman named Shannan Gilbert near Gilgo Beach.

Source: CNN August 04, 2023 14:19 UTC