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In the early hours of May 1st 2010, 24 year old escort Shannan Gilbert makes a 23-minute panicked phone call to the Suffolk County Police Department screaming, "they're trying to kill me." Gilbert is last seen frantically knocking on doors and pleading for help throughout Oak Beach, an isolated neighborhood on Long Island's south shore.

It will be 7 months until Gilbert's body is found. Her disappearance unearths 10 bodies, police corruption, and the hunting and burial ground of a serial killer still at large.

Join us, two Long Island natives, as we explore the twisted story of L.I.S.K.
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Ep.3: Doctor Danger and Bissett's Burlap

Crime CoastOct 14, 2019

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Ep.3: Doctor Danger and Bissett's Burlap

Ep.3: Doctor Danger and Bissett's Burlap

What does a doctor and some burlap have to do with the LISK case, anyway? Listen to find out. CITATIONS: Aquarium Developer James Bissett Found Dead- Newsday https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/aquarium-developer-james-bissett-found-dead-1.3391305 Chief Burke: Return to Gilgo- American Police News https://www.americanpolicenews.com/american-police-news/ny-blotter5284540 Robert Lanieri, Long Island Aquarium exec, found dead https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/robert-lanieri-long-island-aquarium-exec-found-dead-1.5483959 Second Tragic Suicide of Aquarium Exec Reported https://patch.com/new-york/riverhead/second-tragic-suicide-of-aquarium-exec-reported The Long Island Serial Killer: A Deeper Look Into the Gilgo Beach Murders https://www.longisland.com/long-island-serial-killer.html True Crime Daily Interview (used for cold open intro) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m185JCscuWo Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker For facts and information specifically on all four women and their disappearances, Shannan Gilbert, the Scalise’s, Peter Hackett, and James Bissett All direct quotes and paraphrased quotes are taken from this book *Information on Peter Hackett, including the quote from Newsday regarding Hackett “The Killing Season” on A & E, Director Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills CBS 48 Hours, Episode: The Long Island Serial Killer, Season #24, Air date July 12, 2011 for information on the case and those involved https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-long-island-serial-killer-5/
Oct 14, 201933:35
Ep. 3 Teaser
Sep 03, 201902:38
Ep. 2: Gilgo's Gone Girls

Ep. 2: Gilgo's Gone Girls

Who are Gilgo's Gone Girls? SOURCES/CITATIONS: Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker For facts and information on all four women and their disappearances All direct quotes and paraphrased quotes are taken from this book “The Killing Season” on A & E, Director Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills CBS 48 Hours, Episode: The Long Island Serial Killer, Season #24, Air date July 12, 2011 for information on the case and those involved https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-long-island-serial-killer-5/ Maureen Brainard-Barnes IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5978847/ For Maureen’s height In Memory of Maureen Brainard-Barnes Facebook Page For insight and information on Maureen Brainard-Barnes https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/In-memory-of-Maureen-Brainard-Barnes-187483991290435/ “LI Serial Killer: Missing Escort, Crime Scene, & Victims.” by CBS News Further information on the victims https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/li-serial-killer-missing-escort-crime-scene-victims/8/ r/LISKCase: Maureen Brainard-Barnes by u/VerbalKintz Background on Maureen https://www.reddit.com/r/LISKCase/comments/6pqgp2/maureen_brainardbarnes/ **Please note, when we say Joe Brewer’s polygraph results were "unclear," we are referring to this piece of evidence from Robert Kolker’s book Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery, "Brewer claimed to have taken a polygraph, and while the police didn't describe the results or confirm right away that he had submitted to the test, they also didn't declare Brewer a suspect or a person of interest" (p.199). The term "unclear" is used to summarize this quote, as there is no definitive conclusion in regard to the polygraph.  
Aug 27, 201938:53
Ep. 1: Shannan and the South Shore

Ep. 1: Shannan and the South Shore

The curious case of missing person, Shannan Gilbert and the four bodies that came with it.  SOURCES/CITATIONS: Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker For facts and information on the case All direct quotes and paraphrased quotes are taken from this book (with the exception of the newspaper headlines in intro) Newsday headlines used in introduction were adapted and combined. Adaptations are cited below (all phrasing was taken from Newsday and is NOT original content, we simply combined and shortened headlines) “Dead Body is Found Along Ocean Parkway”  “...Four Bodies [dumped] at [Gilgo] Beach” “DA [suspects] Serial Killings…”  “Now it’s 8: LI Murder Mystery Deepens as 3 more bodies found” “Cops: [say] Remains not Shannan Gilbert’s”  “Cops find 2 more victims in LI Beach Probe: [bringing the] total [dead] to 10” “Families Fear LI Serial Killer Won’t Be Caught”  “Grisly details emerge in Gilgo/Jones beach case…” Did Gilgo Victims Let Their Guards Down?”  “Remains Found, Likely Shannan Gilbert” All Newsday publications from which the quoted headlines were used are cited below in order as they appeared in the episode: Newsday, 12/11/10  Newsday 12/14/10 Newsday, 12/14/10  Newsday 1/24/11 Newsday, 4/4/11 Newsday, 4/5/11 Newsday, 4/11/11  Newsday, 12/10/11 Newsday, 4/12/11  Newsday 6/11/11 CBS 48 Hours, Episode: The Long Island Serial Killer, Season #24, Air date July 12, 2011 for information on the case and those involved  https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-long-island-serial-killer-5/ “The Killing Season” on A & E, Director Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills
Aug 20, 201937:03
Ep. 0: Crime Coast Hosts

Ep. 0: Crime Coast Hosts

Why are we so invested in the case of the Long Island Serial Killer? Listen to find out!
Jul 20, 201903:06
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Jul 03, 201901:02