Key takeaways:
- Karen Vergata has been identified as the remains found in 1996 near Gilgo Beach on Long Island.
- DNA genetic genealogy was used to identify her, who had previously been referred to as “Jane Doe No. 7” and “Fire Island Jane Doe.”
- The investigation has been ongoing for over a decade, and while most of the remains have been identified, some have yet to be named.
Investigators have identified the remains of a woman found in 1996 near Gilgo Beach on Long Island as 34-year-old Karen Vergata. This is the latest breakthrough in the notorious Gilgo Beach murders, in which eleven sets of human remains have been found in or near Ocean Parkway since 2010.
Karen Vergata was identified using DNA genetic genealogy, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. She had previously been referred to as “Jane Doe No. 7” and “Fire Island Jane Doe.”
The Gilgo Beach murders have been under investigation since 2010, when a Suffolk County Police officer discovered the first set of remains near Ocean Parkway. Since then, ten more sets of remains have been found in the area, including those of Vergata.
The investigation has been ongoing for over a decade, and while most of the remains have been identified, some have yet to be named. The Suffolk County Police Department is continuing to investigate the murders and is asking anyone with information to contact them.
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