Long Island law enforcement officials have made an arrest in the infamous Gilgo Beach murders, Gothamist has confirmed along with multiple news outlets.
For more than a decade, authorities have been flummoxed by the suspected serial killer who dumped women’s bodies in an isolated, marshy area of the beach. The reported arrest in Massapequa Park Thursday night represents a major breakthrough after years of frustration among families of the victims.
A law enforcement official who was not authorized to speak on the record said the suspect is expected to appear in criminal court in Riverhead Friday afternoon.
The case has been the subject of widespread media attention after the remains of four women were found wrapped in burlap near a beachside roadway in 2010.
Melissa Barthelemy, 24, was the first victim discovered and the remains of three others — Amber Lynn Costello, 27, Megan Waterman, 22, and Maureen Brainard-Barnes, 25 — were found soon after.
By 2011 the body count had risen to 10, with eight women, one man and a toddler discovered dead. It’s unclear as of yet if all of the alleged killings were the work of the same person.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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