The Mysterious Death of Shannan Gilbert & The Gilgo Beach Homicides

On May 1, 2010, a frantic 911 call was placed by Shannan Gilbert, a young college student who had dreams of becoming a writer and actress. She was working her way through college as an escort and had placed the 911 call from a clients house, then ran from her driver through the neighborhood before disappearing without a trace. The search for Shannan Gilbert would lead to the discovery of 10 other sets of human remains some of which are still unidentified. On July 13, 2023, a suspect was arrested in connection to three of the first four sets of remains to be discovered. In this episode we cover the case of Shannan Gilbert and the Gilgo Beach Homicides.

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