Police: Remains found on LI identified as Shannan Gilbert

has reported, the New Jersey prostitute had been missing since May of 2010. Gilbert's disappearance led to the discovery of 10 sets of human remains along Ocean Parkway and kicked off the search for

News 12 Staff

Dec 18, 2011, 12:04 AM

Updated 4,503 days ago

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Police: Remains found on LI identified as Shannan Gilbert
has reported, the New Jersey prostitute had been missing since May of 2010.
Gilbert's disappearance led to the discovery of 10 sets of human remains along Ocean Parkway and kicked off the search for a serial killer. Investigators don't believe Gilbert was murdered, but rather that she drowned while running in a state of panic.
Police found Gilbert's remains Tuesday morning a quarter-mile from where some of her belongings were discovered last week.
A cause of death has yet to be determined.
LI police come up empty-handed after search for Jersey City woman Police find purse, other items belonging to missing NJ prostitute LI police to continue beach search Wednesday Cops: Human remains possibly found at 2 locations on Long Island Police: Shannan Gilbert's body may be at LI beachRemains found near Long Island beach not missing NJ womanA look at the bodies' investigation on Long IslandInvestigators search on Long Island for more evidence, bodies


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