Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney has criticized New York Governor Kathy Hochul for her approach towards crime after four individuals suspected of dismembering two separate bodies around Long Island were able to walk free. While a search is currently underway in the eastern Long Island community of Manorville, authorities have not confirmed if it is related to the Gilgo Beach murder investigations which involved discovering 11 sets of remains along a remote stretch of Ocean Parkway between 2010 and 2011. In July this year, New York City architect Rex Heuermann was arrested in connection with these killings as he resided nearby at Massapequa Park. Although the trial continues to focus on Gilgo’s “Gilgo Four”, which consisted of Melissa Barthelemy (24), Megan Waterman (22), Amber Costello (27) and Maureen Brainard-Barnes (25), Tierney has vowed that the grand jury process will be employed to explore any additional potential victims. In a previous interview, police investigators revealed Shannan Gilbert’s remains were discovered as the last of 11 sets found in Gilgo Beach between 2010 and 2011; however, her official cause of death remained undetermined despite being ruled an accidental one at that time. Authorities have also yet to establish definitive connections between this latest Manorville search operation with the remaining six unsolved cases which involved victims Jessica Taylor (found dismembered in 2000) and Valerie Mack, whose remains were found during Gilbert’s investigations (located in Manorville back in 2011). The former NYPD sergeant Joseph Giacalone praised Tierney for his persistence towards further exploration into unsolved cases. Meanwhile, the convicted Long Island serial killer John Bittrolff was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences after being found guilty of killing Rita Tangredi (31) and Colleen McNamee (20), whose remains were discovered in Manorville back in 1993-4. While former Suffolk County assistant prosecuter Robert Biancavilla argued at one time that Bittrolff could have been involved with the Gilgo Beach murders, his lawyer Jonathan Manley dismissed this as a “laughable” attempt to garner media attention regarding unsolved cases. Criminal profiler John Kelly also believes there may be further victims associated with Bittrolff but acknowledges authorities would likely know if they discovered additional remains in Manorville at present time. In contrast, the Gilgo Four were concealed using camouflaged burlap while Bittrolff’s two known victims – Mack and Taylor – were left to be found. Additionally, Bittrolff was a hunter who allegedly consumed raw deer hearts as part of an unusual ritual; he has also been suspected but not charged in relation with the murder of Sandra Costilla back when authorities believe he resided nearby at Manorville around that time frame due to his passion for hunting.
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