Peter Brendt
New Member
I first asked myself Seaslug's original question when news broke that Shannan may have died of an accident. I realized that all of my previous theories were flawed since I was putting too much weight into Shannan's circumstances and the area of Oak Beach. I looked at the entire case differently, and started with Jessica Taylor and JD#6. From there, I was quickly able to identify a POI based on some logic which I'll share with you now. I've stopped posting in the last 6 months or so because it seems nobody here has any interest or valuable contributions to my theory, and prefers instead to focus on Shannan, conspiracy theories and "old hat".
So here's my take, Seaslug:
1) JT and JD6 were found in a remote area of Manorville and were found in such close proximity to each other that the killer had to have previously frequented the area to re-locate the area 3 years after initially dumping JT.
2) If the above is accepted as being a true statement, then it follows that there are a relatively small number of (reasonable) reasons why someone would have frequented that particular area, including:
a) They live nearby or grew up in the area
b) They are a hunter (since the area is used by hunters and JD6 was found by pheasant hunters)
c) They are a landscaper (since JT was found on a pile of sticks presumably dumped illegally by a landscaper)
d) They are avid 4-wheeler/dirtbike rider (since there are trails in these woods evidenced by ATV barriers and nearby ATV "pits")
e) They are active in nature hiking or outdoor activities (i.e., fishing on the Peconic, hunting, birding)
f) They work nearby
g) They regularly attend events at nearby (within 1 mile) locations (such as the Peconic River Sportsmans Club shooting range where the waterfowl hunting association SSWA.org holds their regular shooting practices)
h) They perform illegal dumping, as the Pine Barrens have had this issue
i) They have (or had) friends or family that live in the area
3) Since it is a fact that human remains from JT and JD#6 were also found in Cedar Beach and Gilgo Beach within 1000-2500 yards of each other, we can posit that the killer was also intimately familiar with the specific area of Ocean Parkway.
4) If #3 above is accepted as being a true statement, then it follows that there are a relatively small number of (reasonable) reasons why someone would have frequented that particular area, including:
a) They live nearby or grew up in Gilgo Beach
b) They use the Cedar Beach or Gilgo Beach facilities (beach access for fishing/swimming, boat ramp, volleyball)
c) They are a hunter (since the area is used by a waterfowl hunting club SSWA.org for an annual Duck Boat Show)
d) They attend (or attended) events at Cedar or Gilgo Beach
e) They have (or had) friends or family that live in the area
In #2 and #4 above, I've tried to limit the (reasonable) reasons why someone would be familiar with those specific areas. If we juxtapose the two lists, we see quite clearly that many of these things can be eliminated (i.e., no ATVs at Cedar Beach, etc.) and can infer that the serial killer:
a) Probably didn't grow up, live near or have friends living in Gilgo Beach (Cedar Beach doesn't have houses) because the population density is so small at Gilgo and therefore likely lives, works or has friends in Manorville
b) Possibly is a waterfowl hunter
c) Possibly is a member of the SSWA.org and was so in or prior to the year 2000
d) Attend (or attended) events at Cedar, Gilgo Beach and Manorville (within 1 mile of where victims found)
e) Possibly is into fishing (since fishing both the Atlantic and Peconic is a possibility), although this is less likely since saltwater and freshwater fishing are completely dissimilar)
f) Possibly is a landscaper
g) Probably lives in Manorville since the larger, more difficult to transport body parts (torso) were deposited there whereas easily transportable, identifiable body parts (teeth, fingerprints) were taken to a remote area.
My take: there's a waterfowl hunter that lives in Manorville (3-5 minutes from the scene) and was active in 2000 in the waterfowl club that operates in Cedar Beach and Halsey Manor Rd. in Manorville. He's the only one I could identify that has the right characteristics, including primarily (a) a landscaping company in Manorville, and (b) the fact that he had a traumatic experience during his youth (involving a female relative that killed for money) that could easily have led to a subconscious hatred of women.
You know, the duck hunter sounds a lot of better to me after AC is out of that theory?
And of course, Manorville is local. To know, where the locals illegally dispose of their trash, walk their dogs or in which corner the go for pheasant hunting demands more than just geographic knowledge. It demands knowledge about the community.
Opposite to that, the dump sites on Cedar Beach and Gilgo demand no special knowledge about the people living there, just a little area knowledge.