bodies were found along a quarter-mile stretch of go-go beach on the south shore of long island, new york. all four victims were young women in their 20s who advertised a work on craig list. their bodies were found within a quarter-mile stretch of beach, all bound at the feet or ankles and covered with burlap to hide them. it was a shocking discovery, and it was just the beginning. for the next year, seven more set of human remains were found in the area, mostly women. was this the work of a serial killer? that is the question investigators have been asking for more than a decade, with no answers until 2022, when a recent dna technology gave police a new lead. they now have a suspect, someone they say who is living a double life as a husband and father. police fear he was targeting even more victims. over the next hour, cnn will piece together exactly how police were able to identify the suspect and how the possible killer was able to get away with it for so long. state pol
killer cases that has captured the world s attention. what led to an arrest after more than a decade. can the subject face more charges in more murders. how a couple and their dog helped nab a prison escapee after days on the run. good morning. thanks so much for being here. e hope you had a wonderful weekend. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. the extreme weather we re all feeling across the country, flash floods leaving five people dead and two people missing in pennsylvania, while in the southwest more scorching temperatures, and millions in the midwest facing air quality alerts from more canadian wildfire smoke. nbc s kathy park is covering the storms in pennsylvania. here with us in new york is nbc meteorologist michelle grossman. let s start with kathy and those floods. what can you tell us about the ongoing rescue operations in bucks county, kathy? reporter: ana, good morning to you. we heard from authorities not too long ago. they say they continue activel
in three of 11 killings on new york s long island, how authorities used dna from a pizza crust to identify the suspect. also, could soon be three people charged with classified documents case? maggie haberman joins us live. the heat, what is behind it, where it s worse, and the places that could soon set all- time record. good evening, thanks for joining us. 12 1/2 years ago the bodies of four people were found over several days buried near a remote beach on new york s long island. all four women murdered, wrapped in burlap. they were eventually identified as melissa bartholomew, megan waterman, maureen brainard- barnes and amber lynn castillo they were not the only ones. in the year that followed, investigators would uncover seven more sets of human remains across two long island counties. there were few clues, the case went cold. no arrests were made until now. tonight, the remarkable story of how authorities came first to suspect and then build a six count murder case
america s newsroom. i m dana perino. bill: i m bill hemmer. fast moving story. a press conference later today and see how much they want to share then. they ve been looking for this killer for years. investigators eventually finding six more bodies in the area. unclear if all of them are tied to the suspect now in custody. neighbors expressing shock and perhaps some relief. we re shocked. this is a very quiet neighborhood. everybody knows each other. you think of the victims, it s sad and tragic. it s not about him or us it s about the victims. paul mauro joins us for analysis. first john ray is the attorney representing two families. try to get an idea. do you know what change in this case for investigators and police, was there evidence that popped up or something else? there is very little yet that we know from this arrest. we do know the dna has been the key to all of their investigation. that dna has been worked upon over and over in the f.b.i. s labs. so i
could set all-time records. 12 and a half years ago, the bodies of four people were found over several days buried on long island. all four women were murdered, wrapped in burlap. they were eventually identified as melissa bar tholmy, megan, marie and amber lynne costello, and they were not the only ones. investigators would uncover seven more sets of human remains across two long island counties, bringing the total to 11. but there were few clues. the case went cold. no arrests were made until now. tonight the remarkable story of how authorities came first to suspect and build a six-count murder case against a 59-year-old married architect with two children of his own in a home in a quiet long island neighborhood. miguel? reporter: anderson, i want to show you what s been happening outside this home. this case, this unsolved murders, have gripped long island and so many people for so long. police have been out here all day going through his home, bringing out tons of e