For the Daytona, Atlantic city, and Long Island serial killings the timeline works out quite well for it to be the same person. You also have the same type victims and maybe even the same number if we limit the LI murders to the first 4 found in late 2010, however I think that's where the similarities end. The ages seem to get younger as the murders progress. The Daytona victims were shot, Atlantic city I think strangled and Long Island victims not publicised that I remember. They possibly have DNA for one or more of the Atlantic city victims because a person of interest was asked to submit a sample and was subsequently released from custody after doing so. Them having DNA is speculation on my part though.
05/06 1st 3 in Daytona
Oct/Nov 06 Atlantic city
2007 1st of the LI4 went missing
2008 Stacey Gage in Daytona
2009 2nd of the LI4 ...
2010 3rd and 4th of the LI4 ....
Its a bit of a stretch but not impossible.
I agree LR1. Great post! This is why I think the killer is a commercial fisherman from LI who migrates up and down the east coast. The times coincide with the migration patterns of fishermen. When the season is over up north, they migrate south where it is warmer.
3 Daytona victims....Winter....Dec.05- Jan.06...2 disappeared around Christmas-NewYears 1 in Feb...shot
4 Atlantic City victims...Oct- Nov 06...strangled...no shoes...most boat owners won't allow anything but white soled shoes on their boat
1 GB4 victim....Monday, July 9, 2007....Summer on LI...Most commercial fishermen take Monday off during the busy summer season.
1 Daytona victim... Thur. Jan 3, 2008
1 LI victim...Sunday, July 12, 2009 (just realized today is the anniversay of her last seen date. RIP Melissa.) Summer...Sunday... tourists leave but could have morning charter and he has Monday off.
2 LI victims...Sunday June 6, 2010....Father's day is the following weekend which is a big weekend and he has Monday off anyway. Thursday September 2, 2010. The season is winding down and there aren't as many weekday charters. Labor Day, the last big weekend of the season, is the following Monday so he most likely doesn't have any charters until friday afternoon or the weekend. The tourists have dwindled by mid Aug. and are more concerned with back to school shopping and such.
I was undecided about the dismembered victims on LI but it wouldn't surprise me if it is LISK and he dismembered them on his boat. It isn't unusual to see blood on a saltwater fishing boat, wouldn't draw any attention at all. There are always plenty of knives on hand. Burlap is used in the fishing industry. Most of the fishermen I know carry guns. Most captains require white soled shoes or bare feet. Boats are a good lure for a romantic evening.
But gosh IIRC if he is responsible for those victims, he's been at this a long time!
I theorize the killer changes his MO depending on his location and circumstances as he migrates up and down the east coast.
MOO