Gilgo Beach serial killings

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gilgo-beach-serial-killings

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who discovered Gilgo Beach serial killings?Ocean Parkway, southern Suffolk County, Long Island, New York
2. What is the period of initial discoveries?Late 2010 and early 2011
3. What is the total identified victims?At least ten sets of human remains were found
4. What happened at Gilgo Beach that made it a mystery?In late 2010, police searched for a missing woman named Shannan Gilbert and found human remains. This led to a big investigation into many victims found nearby.
5. Who were the victims found at Gilgo Beach?The victims were mostly women who worked as sex workers and advertised online. Names include Melissa Barthelemy, Amber Lynn Costello, Megan Waterman, Jessica Taylor, and the group known as the Gilgo Four.

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