The top 5 stories in the Long Island Press this week include increased security at the cricket world cup at Eisenhower Park, a major update in the Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation, and more.
Threats Lead To Increased Security At Eisenhower Park’s T20 Cricket World Cup
Threats made against the T20 Cricket World Cup, which is set to begin June 3 at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, have led to increased security measures around the event, according to authorities in Nassau County.
Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Suspect Rex Heuermann Charged With Murders of Jessica Taylor and Sandra Costilla, Alleging New MO
Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann was charged Thursday with the murders of two more women — one with a different modus operandi and the other suggesting that he allegedly got away with murder for twice as long as previously thought.
Jessica Taylor, First Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Victim To Be Identified, Was Found 20 Years Ago Wednesday
Twenty years ago on the morning of July 26, 2003, a woman walking her dog along secluded Halsey Manor Road in Manorville discovered a body that was later identified as that of Jessica Taylor. Eight years later, her additional remains were found 50 miles away on the side of Ocean Parkway.
Manorville Man Arrested for ’90s Murders Suspected in 3rd Cold Case
A Manorville man arrested Monday for allegedly killing two women two decades ago is suspected of slaying a third woman around the same time, Suffolk County authorities said.
Editor’s note: John Bittrolff is no longer a suspect in the murder of Sandra Costilla. On June 6, 2024, suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was charged with their murder.
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