In the case of Karen Vergata, I wonder if any of the ferries or those in charge of tracking parking fees or permits kept any records from the 1990s, or more specifically from 1996, that LE thought was helpful?
The only reason I wonder this is because Karen Vergata was last heard from on February 14th and tragically some her remains were discovered on Fire Island in April 1996. Unlike in May - August, when there are a lot visitors coming to the area for the parties and pretty beaches, Fire Island doesn’t really attract a lot of tourists to the area in February. If any such logbooks did exists from the ferries, those in charge of tracking who paid for parking and such, or any possible accountants or employees who used such book helped track weekly or daily profits and costs, perhaps the details from February 1996 could help the LE narrow down on the perps because their travel or expenditures would stick out compared to summer months? Particularly if they noted who paid by card, check, cash and such or if they noted regular customers by name or if they noted the times of said trips and many clients were aboard during them. Perhaps such information or details could help LE track the perp’s movements or perhaps track KV if she was one of the clients aboard and/or was traveling with someone? I wonder if such information from restaurants and hotels or bed and breakfasts on Fire Island would be helpful at that time?
Or if perhaps instead they suspect that the perp had access to theirs or their family’s summer home on the island, their own boat or brought their own car with them, and perhaps hopefully some type of record of its transportation to the island exists somewhere, and that was how they were able to not only commit KV’s horrible murder but also heinously transport and discard some of her remains on the island without getting caught or attracting attention from LE and witnesses alike beforehand?
The tragic mid-air explosion of TWA Flight 800 over East Moriches also occurred in 1996, on July 18th, causing the loss of 229 lives. According to US Naval Institute the search area was the size of Rhode Island and included deep sea divers and robotics who also searched the waters outside of Fire Island. What were the chances that the perp was not panicking or exhibited a behavioral change at this time considering the search could have also led to the discovery of more of Karen Vergata’s remains, had any also been washed or thrown into the surroundings bays or waterways, or had Gilgo Beach, like Jones Beach, also been included into the search area? Was this behavioral change or panick noted by anyone? Did the perp return to Gilgo Beach or keep themselves updated, almost obsessively, about the results of the search in case more of Karen Vergata’s were discovered leading to not only to the discovery of her identity but also theirs? And if so, does anyone remember now and could their memories be helpful now to investigators, in identifying Karen Vergata’s murderer, whether it is RH or not, so that LE can apprehend them and her family can obtain get the justice they and KV deserve?
Just my own thoughts/theories
Of course they could be wrong
When TWA Flight 800 explode
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Karen Vergata was identified as the remains almost three decades after her legs were found in a plastic bag at Davis Park on Fire Island’s Blue Point Beach on April 20, 1996.
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