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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

11 victims brutally murdered and buried on a sandy stretch of beach. Who is the Long Island Serial Killer?

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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True Crime, News

4.2 • 8.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

11 victims are brutally raped, murdered and buried in Long Island. The sister of one of the women murdered by the suspected Long Island Serial Killer (LISK) says she feels optimistic that a new piece of evidence might lead to a development in the nearly decade-old investigation. Joining Nancy Grace to discuss:Melissa Cann: Sister of victim Maureen Brainard-BarnesJohn Ray: Attorney for victim Shannan Gilbert  Shera LaPoint : Genetic Genealogist, The Gene Hunter,  Bruce Johnson: Owner of ISP Investigations & Master Sgt Region One Crime Scene Commander, Chicago Metro Area (Ret)  Dr. Michelle Dupre: South Carolina Medical Examiner & Author of “Homicide Investigation Field Guide” Dr. Caryn Stark: Psychologist Ellen Killoran: Investigative reporter at CrimeOnline.com

Transcript

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0:00.0

One woman goes missing, then a second, third, fourth, up to eleven.

0:13.8

It was really only by happenstance that the first body was found there along a stretch

0:21.4

of beach, Long Island.

0:24.6

Now known as the Long Island Serial Killer, still no resolution but in the last days

0:33.8

is there a break in the case.

0:36.9

I'm Nancy Grace, this is Crime Stories.

0:46.8

Today we are releasing the first piece of new information that will be featured on the

1:00.1

website.

1:01.9

A significant piece of evidence found at one of the crime scenes along Ocean Parkway.

1:08.5

A black leather belt embossed with the letters HM or WH was recovered during the initial

1:17.4

stages of this investigation.

1:20.7

We believe that the belt was handled by the suspect and did not belong to any of the victims.

1:28.4

We are not providing the specific location where the belt was found and additional information

1:33.4

on this item will not be available at this time.

1:37.0

However, we do anticipate releasing photographs of the belt via gilgonews.com when appropriate.

1:45.8

You are hearing Gerald Dean Hart speaking at the Suffolk County Press Conference.

1:52.4

Eleven women that we know of dead along the same stretch of beach found buried.

2:02.9

Again, in total the remains of 11 victims found buried on the same stretch of beach

2:09.0

long island.

2:10.8

Obviously, the same person or group of people had to commit these murders.

2:16.4

Why are they still unsolved now the FBI joining in?

2:21.2

Late Breaking Development.

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