United StatesIn 2010, the disappearance of Shannan Gilbert led to the discovery of four female bodies near Gilgo Beach on Long Island, later identified as the 'Gilgo Four.' These women—Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Costello, Megan Waterman, and Melissa Barthelemy—were all young, petite, and worked as online escorts. Their deaths sparked a major investigation into a potential serial killer. Maureen Brainard-Barnes had disappeared earlier in 2007, and evidence suggested she may have been targeted through a burner phone used to contact her. Her sister, Missy Cann, recounted receiving a final call from Maureen before she vanished. The case remained unsolved until the discovery of the Gilgo Four's bodies, which pointed to a pattern of similar victims.
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