After 27 Years, Authorities Identify Woman Whose Remains Were Found Along Gilgo Beach Parkway

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney (unseen) speaks at a news conference to announce the identity of a victim investigators had called the "Jane Doe No. 7," as Karen Vergata (L) in Hauppauge, N.Y., on Aug. 4, 2023. John Minchillo/AP Photo

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.—A woman whose remains were among discoveries that became known as the Gilgo Beach killings has been identified after 27 years, authorities said Friday, disclosing the latest in a series of recent revelations about the long-cold case.

Known until now to the public only as “Jane Doe No. 7,” she was Karen Vergata, 34, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney told a news conference.