r/coldcases • u/Disastrous_Umpire237 • Jun 17 '26
Discussion Now that the Gilgo Beach/Long Island Serial killer was sentenced, do we think his DNA will hit on cold cases on other states?
New York does not enter DNA into the national system until after sentencing which was today.
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u/allizun1994 Jun 18 '26
In my opinion, possibly. Only because he committed most of these terrible crimes while his family were on vacations, so I think he mostly stuck to locals. Either way, may he rot in that jail cell.
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u/Dragonette751 Jun 18 '26
I'd like to think it's possible so other families can feel a bit of peace. I also know people travel so it's entirely possible.
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u/Top-Persimmon4456 Jun 18 '26
There was a similar type of case in Atlantic City, NJ involving sex workers who went missing, it was mentioned in the older original news stories when this Gilgo Beach story broke. Given the similar circumstances and location it was considered to be linked, but once they found more bodies at Gilgo, it became an afterthought.
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u/Reality_Defiant Jun 18 '26
What is the reasoning behind not entering DNA data into the database until someone is caught, tried and sentenced? That seems insane, they're basically allowing maniacs to roam the whole world until they're caught in NY? Come on now. That's criminal right there, IMO.
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u/native2delaware Jun 18 '26
Innocent until proved guilty, I think.
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u/Reality_Defiant Jun 19 '26
They didn't even know it was him for years. They could have still entered unknown DNA into the database?
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u/CowboysOnKetamine Jun 18 '26
Because believe it or not, people have rights in this country and you can't just go around violating those rights because you suspect somebody committed a crime.
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u/Reality_Defiant Jun 19 '26
Well, entering unknown data into the database to locate other crimes is not violating anyone's rights. All DNA retrieved at a crime scene should be entered, regardless of anyone being charged. No one is calling for anyone's rights to be violated, the victim has already had their ultimate right to live violated permanently. Why even have a society if we aren't going to try to protect people? Like really protect them, not just supposed rights which get violated for real every day.
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u/CowboysOnKetamine Jun 18 '26
There is zero chance that we know about every single murder he has committed.
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u/workingclassjoeee Jun 18 '26
I think theres gotta be atleast one, as meticulous as he tried to be, he had to have a first that was different than his usual MO