New England serial killer fears warrant ‘review and investigation’ as body count reaches 7 across 3 states, expert says

The eerie find of seven decaying corpses crossed 3 New England states warrants “review and investigation” aft constabulary unopen down increasing fears nan deaths are linked to a serial killer, an master said.

Matthew Mangino, a Pennsylvania-based defense attorney, said constabulary successful Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island should beryllium moving together aft nan quality remains uncovered successful adjacent coastal towns betwixt March and April fueled online theories of a ruthless lone-wolf connected nan loose.

“Whether it’s coincidental aliases not, I deliberation it merits reappraisal and investigation, astatine least,” Mangino, erstwhile Lawrence County District Attorney, told Fox News Digital.

“Collaboration betwixt nan different jurisdictions to find whether aliases not location is immoderate threat retired location to individuals – that whitethorn beryllium going connected arsenic we speak. We don’t cognize that, but I deliberation it does merit that benignant of scrutiny.”

The decaying bodies were discovered successful New Haven, Groton, and Killingly, Connecticut, Plymouth and Framingham, Massachusetts, and Foster, Rhode Island – pinch authorities identifying nan remains of 3 women. 

The causes of decease person not been released. 

“These different jurisdictions request to get together and comparison notes and reports,” Mangino added. 

“Were these homicides? I mean, we whitethorn find that these are earthy deaths or…it could beryllium a suicide, it could beryllium accidental. So, nan number 1 issue: is location capable to find nan origin and mode of death?”

The assemblage of Paige Fannon, 35, of West Islip, New York, was recovered connected March 6 successful Norwalk River, nan outlet reported. On nan aforesaid day, a quality skull was located successful a wooded area of Route 3 successful Plymouth, Boston 25 News reported. 

On March 19, nan remains of what appeared to beryllium an big female betwixt nan ages of 40 and 60 were discovered adjacent a cemetery successful Groton. Two days later, Denise Leary, a 59-year-old missing mother-of-two, was recovered successful New Haven. 

The assemblage of Michele Romano, 56, a missing female from Warwick, New York, was recovered connected March 26 successful nan woods successful Foster, Fox News reported. 

Human remains were past discovered successful Killingly connected April 9, pinch different assemblage recovered successful Framingham disconnected nan Massachusetts Turnpike nan adjacent day, according to FOX 25 Boston.

“There is nary accusation astatine this clip suggesting immoderate relationship to akin remains discoveries, and location is besides nary known threat to nan nationalist astatine this time,” Connecticut State Police said successful a connection to Fox.

“The investigation is successful nan early stages and remains progressive and ongoing.”

The startling discoveries prompted a activity of online discussions successful a backstage Facebook group called “New England Serial Killer.”

The group, which has astir 62,000 members, garnered much than 10,000 caller members past week and complete nan weekend, as MassLive.com first reported.

Romano’s family besides dismissed comments her decease was nan origin of a serial killer.

“In ray of nan caller comments being made, we cognize that Michele’s passing is successful nary measurement related to immoderate type of serial killer,” the family wrote successful Facebook group “Justice for Michele Romano.”

“We person religion successful nan Rhode Island State Police and our Private Investigator that nan personification responsible will beryllium brought to justness sooner alternatively than later!”