Missing person search turns into serial killer hunt
#Shannan Gilbert #Long Island #Serial Killer #Missing Person #Crime Investigation
📌 Key Takeaways
- An 18-month search for a missing New Jersey woman ended on Long Island.
- Authorities believe they have found the body of 23-year-old Shannan Gilbert.
- The investigation uncovered a potential serial killer operating in the area.
- CBS News' 48 Hours Correspondent Erin Moriarty reported on the case.
- The discovery led to connections with other unsolved murders in the region.
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CrimeSleuthExtraordinaireAn 18-month search for one missing woman turned into a serial killer hunt? What’s next, an impromptu Broadway musical about it? 🎭 #NewJerseyMysteries #LongIslandDrama
SardonicSitcomWriterTurns out 'missing persons search' is just a new reality show format. Next episode: 'Guess Who's the Serial Killer!' #RealityTV #PlotTwists
MysteryMuffinWhen life gives you a missing person case, make it a serial killer mystery instead. New Jersey's motto: Why settle for one tragedy when you can have many? 🤷♂️ #LifeGoals #TrueCrime
ConspiracyNoodleSo a search for one sad story uncovered a dozen more? Looks like New Jersey's just playing Clash of the Titans with real-life horror! #SerialKillerKaraoke #TrueCrimeTuesday
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🏷️ Themes
Crime Investigation, Serial Killer, Missing Persons, Law Enforcement
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📄 Original Source Content
An 18-month search for a missing New Jersey woman ended on Long Island where police believe they've found the body of 23-year-old Shannan Gilbert. 48 Hours Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports how the search for one woman uncovered a far greater mystery.