According to reports, multiple law enforcement agencies are currently searching Manorville in connection with the Gilgo Beach killings.
Multiple news outlets have confirmed that there has been a large number of New York City Police officers combing Wading River Road and its surrounding area on Tuesday and Wednesday with K-9 units.
The partial remains of two victims of the Gilgo Beach murders had previously been discovered in Manorville in the early 2000s; Valerie Mack in 2000, and Jessica Taylor in 2003. Additional remains of the two were later found on Gilgo Beach in 2011.
Despite numerous media services reporting that the police search is tied to Gilgo Beach, the office of the Suffolk County District Attorney, Raymond A. Tierney, would not comment on the purpose of the investigation in Manorville, but a DA spokesperson did confirm the law enforcement agencies currently involved.
“The Suffolk County Police Department, the New York Police Department and the New York State Police are working with the District Attorney’s Office on an ongoing investigation,” the spokesperson said. “We do not comment on investigative steps while they are underway. We will make further statements when appropriate.”
Massapequa Park resident Rex Heuermann made national headlines when he was arrested on July 13, 2023, as a suspect in the Gilgo Beach case; he was charged the following day by Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney in the murders of three of “the Gilgo Four” victims: Amber Lynn Costello, 27, Melissa Barthelemy, 24, and Megan Waterman, 22.
It is unknown at this time if Heuermann is tied to the other murders connected with Gilgo Beach; to date, the remains of 11 victims have been discovered.
