Serial killer fears in 2023 sparked by clusters of missing persons, infamous case's unexplained questions
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The deaths of women around Portland, Oregon; murders near New York's Gilgo Beach; and deaths of men at Austin's Lady Bird Lake have fueled sinister fears.
For decades, LISK – the Long Island Serial Killer – was a ghost story, until Rex Heuermann was arrested over the summer and charged with three of the "Gilgo Beach 4" murders. However, unexplained questions are still filled with myths and theories. Chris Eberhart is a crime and US news reporter for Fox News Digital. Email tips to chris.eberhart@fox.com or on Twitter @ChrisEberhart48.
In Portland, Oregon, and around Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas, several mysterious deaths and disappearances led to active fears of a roaming serial killer, or killers, despite law enforcement's denial of these claims.