Suffolk County
Authorities have finally identified a Gilgo Beach murder victim previously known as “Jane Doe No. 7” as Karen Vergata, who was 34 when she vanished on Long Island in 1996.
Vergata’s remains, consisting of legs and feet, were found 27 years ago on Fire Island, with investigators later using DNA technology to link the remains to a skull found in 2011 at Tobay Beach.
The same day Vergata’s remains were found, officials uncovered the currently unidentified victim “Jane Doe No. 3,” commonly referred to as “Peaches” after her tattoo.