The Long Island Serial Killer: The Search for Shannan Gilbert

The search for Shannan Gilbert, a sex worker who vanished after a frantic 911 call in May 2010, led police to the unexpected discovery of multiple bodies hidden along Long Island's beaches. Investigators eventually uncovered ten sets of remains, including four women wrapped in burlap sacks, revealing a long-standing serial murder case that had previously gone undetected. In 2023, authorities arrested Manhattan architect Rex Heuermann after linking him to the crimes through advanced cell phone tower analysis and DNA retrieved from a discarded pizza crust.