Another body linked to the Long Island Serial Killer has been identified. 

The 34-year-old woman was named  Karen Vergata, a sex worker who disappeared from her Manhattan home in 1996. Two months later, her legs were found in a plastic bag at Fire Island’s Blue Point Beach, leading to her being referred to as “Fire Island Jane Doe.”

Her skull was found 15 years later and linked to the Fire Island remains via DNA analysis,  

Charges have not yet been brought in this case, as police ask for a DNA swab from Rex Heuermann. 

Joining Nancy Grace Today: 
Bernarda Villalona – NY Criminal Defense Attorney & Former Prosecutor, Villalona Law, PLLC.: @BernardaVillalona (FaceBook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads); Twitter: @VillalonaLaw
Dr. Angela Arnold – Psychiatrist, Atlanta, GA; Expert in the Treatment of Pregnant/Postpartum Women; Former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Emory University; Former Medical Director of The Psychiatric Ob-Gyn Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital; Voted “My Buckhead’s Best Psychiatric Practice of 2022”

Sheryl McCollum – Forensic Expert, Founder: Cold Case Investigative Research Institute in Atlanta, GA. Host of "Zone 7"; Twitter: @149Zone7
Joseph Giacalone  – Former NYPD Sergeant SDS and Author: “ The Cold Case Handbook” and “The Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators 4th Edition;” Twitter: @JoeGiacalone
Josh Zeman – Filmmaker and Producer; Director of “The Killing Season” (an 8-part series on the Gilgo killer and ties to other victims in the area from 2017)
Dr. Tim Gallagher – Medical Examiner State of Florida; Lecturer: University of Florida Medical School Forensic Medicine; Founder/Host: International Forensic Medicine Death Investigation Conference
Jen Smith- Chief Reporter for DailyMail.com; Twitter: @jen_e_smith

Another body linked to the Long Island Serial Killer has been identified. 
The 34-year-old woman was named  Karen Vergata, a sex worker who disappeared from her Manhattan home in 1996. Two months later, her legs were found in a plastic bag at Fire Island’s Blue Point Beach, leading to her being referred to as “Fire Island Jane Doe.”
Her skull was found 15 years later and linked to the Fire Island remains via DNA analysis,  
Charges have not yet been brought in this case, as police ask for a DNA swab from Rex Heuermann. 
Joining Nancy Grace Today: 
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.villalonalaw.com/">Bernarda Villalona</a> – NY Criminal Defense Attorney &amp; Former Prosecutor, Villalona Law, PLLC.: @BernardaVillalona (FaceBook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads); Twitter: @VillalonaLaw</li>
<li>Dr. Angela Arnold – Psychiatrist, Atlanta, GA; Expert in the Treatment of Pregnant/Postpartum Women; Former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Emory University; Former Medical Director of The Psychiatric Ob-Gyn Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital; Voted “My Buckhead’s Best Psychiatric Practice of 2022” </li>
<li><a href="ColdCaseCrimes.org">Sheryl McCollum</a> – Forensic Expert, Founder: Cold Case Investigative Research Institute in Atlanta, GA. Host of "Zone 7"; Twitter: @149Zone7</li>
<li><a href="http://www.josephgiacalone.com%20/">Joseph Giacalone</a>  – Former NYPD Sergeant SDS and Author: “ The Cold Case Handbook” and “The Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators 4th Edition;” Twitter: @JoeGiacalone</li>
<li>Josh Zeman – Filmmaker and Producer; Director of “The Killing Season” (an 8-part series on the Gilgo killer and ties to other victims in the area from 2017)</li>
<li><a href="http://pathcaremed.com/">Dr. Tim Gallagher</a> – Medical Examiner State of Florida; Lecturer: University of Florida Medical School Forensic Medicine; Founder/Host: International Forensic Medicine Death Investigation Conference</li>
<li>Jen Smith- Chief Reporter for <a href="http://dailymail.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6">DailyMail.com; </a>Twitter: @jen_e_smith</li>
</ul>

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SKULL IDed: Long Island serial killer suspect Rex Heuerman's office just blocks from victim 7 apartment

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