Strangling
Compression of the neck that may lead to unconsciousness or death
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| April 23 2025 | Nassau County police officially identified Tanya Denise Jackson and her daughter Tatiana Marie Dykes, noting potential connection to the Rex Heuermann investigation. |
| 2025 | Netflix plans to release 'Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer', a three-part limited documentary series. |
| March 4 2025 |
Killing of Jocelyn Nungaray
During a joint session of Congress, President Trump introduced Nungaray's mother and announced an executive order renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge in her memory.
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| 2024 | Rex Heuermann was charged with Sandra Costilla's murder based on DNA evidence from hairs found on her body, which matched Heuermann's. |
| December 2024 | By December 2024, Rex Heuermann had been indicted for the murders of seven victims: Amber Lynn Costello, Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Sandra Costilla, Jessica Taylor, and Valerie Mack. |
| December 17 2024 | Rex Heuermann is indicted by the Suffolk District Attorney's office for the murder of Valerie Mack. |
| December 13 2024 |
Killing of Jocelyn Nungaray
Prosecution filed official notice to seek the death penalty for the defendants.
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| September 2024 |
Killing of Jocelyn Nungaray
Suspects were charged with kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault of Jocelyn Nungaray.
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| September 2024 | Female-presenting rendering of the unidentified Asian victim released by police |
| July 2024 |
Killing of Jocelyn Nungaray
Texas Senator Ted Cruz announced the 'Justice for Jocelyn' act, proposing harsher measures against illegal immigrants.
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| July 17 2024 |
Killing of Jocelyn Nungaray
Ted Cruz mentioned Jocelyn Nungaray by name during his speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
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| June 27 2024 |
Killing of Jocelyn Nungaray
Jocelyn Nungaray's funeral was held on the same day as the first 2024 presidential debate between Trump and Biden.
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| June 24 2024 |
Killing of Jocelyn Nungaray
Bond was set at $10 million for Peña. Martínez-Rangel appeared in court the next day and admitted to tying the victim's legs together and ordering Peña to throw her into a creek.
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| June 23 2024 |
Killing of Jocelyn Nungaray
During the bail hearing, Harris County assistant district attorney Kim Ogg revealed that Peña admitted to kissing the victim, while blaming Martínez-Rangel for the murder and assault.
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| June 17 2024 |
Killing of Jocelyn Nungaray
Authorities discovered Jocelyn Nungaray's body in a creek in North Houston, confirming she was raped and murdered by strangulation.
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| June 16 2024 |
Killing of Jocelyn Nungaray
12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was sexually assaulted and killed in North Houston, Texas. Her tragic death occurred at the hands of two illegal immigrants from Venezuela.
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| June 6 2024 | Heuermann was arraigned and charged with the murders of Jessica Taylor and Sandra Costilla, expanding the timeline of the case to the early 1990s. |
| January 2024 | Heuermann was charged with the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, becoming the prime suspect in her death. |
| November 2023 | Dateline NBC aired 'The Hunt for the Gilgo Beach Killer' episode |
| September 8 2023 | 48 Hours re-aired their 'Long Island Serial Killer' episode with updated information about the suspect |
| August 4 2023 | Karen Vergata was publicly revealed as 'Jane Doe No. 7' in an official announcement. |
| July 2023 | Rex Andrew Heuermann was arrested in Midtown Manhattan and charged with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder for the deaths of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello. |
| January 23 2023 | Rex Heuermann was indicted on additional murder charges in connection with the Gilgo Beach serial killings. |
| 2022 | The identity of Karen Vergata as 'Jane Doe No. 7' was established during this year. |
| July 16 2022 | Rex Heuermann was arrested and charged with the murders of three Gilgo Beach victims: Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy, and Amber Costello. |
| May 13 2022 | Suffolk County Police Department released Gilbert's 911 call recording. |
| March 2022 | Authorities began seriously investigating Rex Andrew Heuermann as a suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial killings after discovering a dark green Chevrolet Avalanche registered in his name was linked to one of the murders by a witness. |
| 2021 |
Gongyang of Goryeo
Portrayed by Park Hyung-joon in the KBS1 TV series 'The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won'.
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| 2021 | Lifetime television film 'The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother's Hunt for Justice' was produced |
| April 9 2021 |
Nikolai Glushkov
A coroner at the West London Coroner's Court ruled that Glushkov was unlawfully killed, with evidence suggesting his death was made to look like a suicide and injuries consistent with a neck-hold applied from behind.
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| 2020 | Multiple media productions about the case emerged, including 60 Minutes Australia special and LISK podcast from Mopac Audio. |
| 2020 |
Paul I of Russia
An adult Paul is portrayed by Bruce Langley in the third season of the Hulu series 'The Great'.
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| 2020 | Netflix released the film 'Lost Girls' about the case |
| May 29 2020 | Isaac's case was added to the Suffolk County Police Department Gilgo News website. |
| May 28 2020 | Police officially identify the remains as Valerie Mack, confirming her identity and linking her previously unidentified remains. |
| May 6 2020 | The New York State Supreme Court ordered Suffolk County Police to release Gilbert's 911 call recording. |
| January 16 2020 | Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart publicly released images of a unique leather belt with the letters 'HM' or 'WH' found at the Gilgo Beach crime scene. The belt was believed to have been handled by the perpetrator and was not owned by any of the victims. Police also launched Gilgonews.com to share investigation updates and solicit tips. |
| 2019 |
Paul I of Russia
Paul as a young man is portrayed by Joseph Quinn in the HBO mini-series 'Catherine the Great'.
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| June 2019 | A proposal was made to use genealogy techniques to identify the unidentified Gilgo Beach serial killer victims and potentially the perpetrator. |
| April 16 2018 | Crime Junkie podcast released episode 21 about the Long Island Serial Killer (LISK) |
| March 16 2018 |
Nikolai Glushkov
The Metropolitan Police officially began treating Glushkov's death as a murder after a post-mortem revealed marks consistent with strangulation on his neck.
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| March 12 2018 |
Nikolai Glushkov
Nikolai Glushkov was found dead in his home in New Malden, London. His death was initially treated as unexplained, coming a week after the Skripal poisoning, and was linked to his reputation as a critic of the Putin government.
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| March 12 2018 |
Nikolai Glushkov
Died in suspicious circumstances in the UK, with injuries later ruled consistent with strangulation.
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| 2017 |
Nikolai Glushkov
Glushkov was tried in absentia in Russia and sentenced to eight years in prison for allegedly stealing $123 million from Aeroflot. The United Kingdom refused to extradite him to Russia.
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| September 2017 | Bittrolff was sentenced to consecutive 25-year terms for the murders of Rita Tangredi and Colleen McNamee. |
| September 12 2017 | Suffolk County prosecutor Robert Biancavilla suggested that John Bittrolff may have committed some of the Gilgo Beach murders, noting similarities between Bittrolff's known murders and the Gilgo Beach crime scenes. |
| May 2017 | Bittrolff was convicted of the murders of Rita Tangredi and Colleen McNamee. |
| 2016 | People Magazine Investigates produced episodes on 'The Long Island Serial Killer: The Lost Girls' |
| 2016 | Sarra Gilbert was convicted of murdering her mother Mari Gilbert, who had previously advocated for investigating her daughter Shannan's death as a potential serial killer case. |
| December 2016 | DNA testing positively identified 'Peaches' and 'Jane Doe No. 3' as the same person. The testing also confirmed that 'Peaches' was the mother of 'Baby Doe', and she was found wearing gold jewelry similar to her daughter's. |
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