Officials ID Suspect in Long Island Serial Killer Case

Crime laboratory officers arrive to the house where a suspect has been taken into custody on New York's Long Island in connection with a long-unsolved string of killings, known as the Gilgo Beach murders, in Massapequa Park, N.Y., on July 14, 2023. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP Photo

Officials in New York’s Long Island on Friday arrested a suspect in connection with the Gilgo Beach serial killer case, authorities confirmed, as police sources have revealed the name of the alleged killer.

“I’ve lived with the Gilgo Beach investigation for my entire tenure as county executive, and I can tell you that during that time, the focus for me, members of our team, have been on bringing justice for these victims and closure to these families who have suffered,” Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone told reporters Friday in a Massapequa Park news conference, according to a live stream.