Rex Heuermann's arrest has brought to light a potential connection to another suspect, John Bittrolff, adding a new layer of intrigue to the case
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BY JENNY ANNA MATHEW JUL 16,
2023 rbbm
''The arrest of Heuermann has also drawn attention to Bittrolff, a carpenter from Manorville, Long Island. In 2014, Bittrolff, a married father residing in Manorville, Suffolk County, was taken into custody for the homicides of sex workers Rita Tangredi and Colleen McNamee''.
''Tangredi, aged 31, was discovered beaten and strangled to death in 1993, while McNamee, aged 20, met a similar fate the following year, as per
Oxygen Crime.
The bodies of both women were discarded in wooded areas within close proximity on Long Island's south shore, with Tangredi found in East Patchogue and McNamee in nearby North Shirley. The similarities between these murders and the Gilgo Beach killings have sparked speculation regarding Bittrolff's potential involvement in the larger series of crimes, hinting at a possible connection.''