Megan Waterman: Murder on Gilgo Beach, Part One

Murder, She Told

Kristen Seavey

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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2010 - Long Island, NY In June 2010, 22-year-old Megan Waterman from Scarborough, Maine, disappeared after leaving a Holiday Inn hotel in Hauppauge, Long Island, around 1:30 am. Six months later, authorities discovered remains on the north side of Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach, concealed by brush and poison ivy. Within two days, three more sets of remains were found, all belonging to young women, wrapped in a burlap-like material. The victims were identified as Melissa Barthelemy, Amber Lynn Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, and Megan Waterman. New York was gripped with fear as additional bodies were discovered, leading the media to name the perpetrator the Long Island Serial Killer (LISK). However, amid the frenzy, four families were desperately seeking compassion and support. Little did they know, they would be embarking on a decade-long quest for justice. Megan Waterman was one of those victims… and this is her story. This is part one of two. Part two will be released on August 15th. Blog with source will be posted later today. Read Robert Kolker’s book, Lost Girls. Detailed sources can be found on murdershetold.com Connect on Instagram and Facebook and TikTok Support Murder, She Told here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Kristen Ceevy, this is murder she told.
0:22.3	Megan Waterman was born into a chaotic world on January 18, 1988.
0:28.7	As an infant, she lived with her mother and father under the same roof, but they weren't
0:33.3	romantic partners, they reached others' exes.
0:36.8	In fact, her father Greg had his new girlfriend living there too, and their home was the
0:42.3	days in in Westbrook, Maine, just outside of Portland, where they rented by the week.
0:47.5	Her mom, Lorraine, had just quit her job at Burger King, and was collecting welfare, which
0:52.6	covered their rent.
0:54.5	Her father and his new girlfriend had just moved in and were providing some financial
0:59.0	support.
1:00.0	Lorraine already had a boy, Greg Jr., Megan's older brother a year prior, when she was
1:06.0	20 years old.
1:07.4	Lorraine was 21 when she gave birth to Megan.
1:11.2	Lorraine slept in the bedroom of the motel with Megan and Greg Jr., while Greg Sr. and
1:16.3	Karen slept on the living room floor.
1:19.3	Lorraine thought back on her relationship with Megan's father.
1:22.9	He remembered him as an abuser, he remembered that the violence went both ways.
1:28.5	Lorraine knew she was drinking a lot of coffee brandy, a main favorite, during that time.
1:34.3	When she was 8 months pregnant with Megan, they broke up, and Greg Sr. moved out, but not
1:40.1	long after giving birth, he showed up with his new girlfriend, Karen, and an offer.
1:46.5	Give us a place to crash, and we'll help with the kids.
1:50.4	As you might guess, things didn't go well.
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