New England Serial Killer Speculation Thread

[borndem]

Thanks to all who are adding articles to this thread. I'm about three hours' drive north of Tfeel safer -- there were doormen 24 hrs/day and a pass was required to enter, etc., no going out alone afteoronto Canada but I recall visiting an uncle in Boston during the Strangler's heyday.

My bold.
Same here -- my cousin and two of her friends (all three from Chapel Hill, NC), were up there in Boston, in good jobs, sharing a very safe apartment in a nice area of Boston. The apt. had 24-hour doormen who required a pass to enter any apt. only after any one of the 3 women approved entrance to the apt., etc. The three made several rules to make them safer -- no going out alone after 6:00pm; etc. They never had any problems.
I was several years younger than the 3 were, but I do remember the Boston strangler situation.

 

[borndem]

Welcome to Websleuths,
bugenjoyer !!​

 

[borndem]

Following. It's too early to say for sure, but I am betting at least two cases will have the same perpetrator. They may not all be foul play, but some of the cases, yes.
Godspeed to all of the LE involved. They have very important jobs here...

Agreed, ChatteringBirds. Hoping this will stop soon with solid arrest(s), and an end to this nightmare.

 

[borndem]

Since the bodies are just now being found, we don't know how close together the deaths were. But -- if it is an SK for say 4, isn't that very quick timing? Don't serial killers normally have "cooling off" periods, but when they start murdering in quick intervals such as these are when they get caught?

Is this the beginning of a new serial killer, or the ending of one?

Not ready to throw a name like Bundy out there, but Bundy did get bolder as he went along.
His killings were wherever he saw a chance. <shudder>

 

[Gummyshoe]

Hey Gummyshoe! Media is in a feeding frenzy, just like with the so called "Lady Bird Lake" serial killer in Austin. Important point to look out for:
1. Causes of death, are they consistent with all "Victims"
2. Geographic distribution of remains
3. Status of remains when discovered .....posing, positioning, clothing, body covered v. uncovered.
4. How were each discovered

N.E.S.K - New England Serial Killer - What We Know So Far

Podcast Episode · Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan · 04/30/2025 · 44m

podcasts.apple.com

Moving this here

 

[minazoe]

it's so obvious to me these are serial murders. I think the strange confluence of discoveries and the huge number of victims is pure chaos . So many of these victims look similar to each other..their ages etc...why are so many of these unconnected look alike victims dead? who are the other dead?
There is one male? correct? out of all these female victims? no no , someone has been going around killing..maybe he drives a truck and goes all over the area up there. mOO

 

[latenite_@ddiction]

I’m not a local in anyway whatsoever, but I did some research and yes New Haven to Norwalk, and killingly to Groton are like 45-47 mins away from each other. Just an observation. I’m sure someone has made the connection that these towns are close to each other already.

 

[DS2021]

35-Year-Old Homicide Victim Found In Cemetery

Police have opened a homicide investigation into the death of 35-year-old New Havener Naysha Mendez, whom officers found suffering from "multiple wounds"…

www.newhavenindependent.org

Identified as Naysha Mendez, 35


He said that Mendez’s body was found in the dirt path in the center of the cemetery, not far from the crematorium. “We’re investigating whether she was killed there or she was left there” after being killed, he said.

A press release sent out Monday afternoon stated that, “Based on the number of wounds to Ms. Mendez’s body, it was evident to investigators that this was a homicide.” That press release also states that an autopsy by the medical examiner’s office ruled that the manner of death was a homicide.

Jacobson said that police have “collected a significant amount of evidence” already, and believe this was an “isolated incident” unrelated to any other deaths in New Haven. He also said police have not yet recovered a weapon connected to this case

https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/fatal-stabbing-cemetery-warrant-20317136.php

NEW HAVEN — A man charged with murder in the brutal stabbing and slashing of a woman whose body was found in a local cemetery told police the victim owed him $700 and would not pay, according to an arrest warrant

Edwin Arroyo-Roman, 55, confessed to killing Naysha Mendez, 35, in Evergreen Cemetery on May 2, the warrant said. In addition to murder, Arroyo-Roman faces a tampering with evidence charge.

 

[DS2021]

The male remains found in Killingly CT have been removed from NamUs.

Plymouth Mass john doe is still in NamUs.

I can't find anything about the remains in framingham being identified

 

[DS2021]

NBC 10 I-Team: Police navigate social media frenzy as serial killer theories spread

Serial killer speculation has captivated the internet, despite police saying none of the cases are connected.

abc45.com

Unidentified Human Remains – On April 10, Wayland and Framingham Firefighters found human remains when responding to a brush fire near the Massachusetts Turnpike. The case remains under investigation. The remains were found near a large homeless encampment.

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1922352679948374460

 

[DS2021]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1922352679948374460

They didn't even use the right photo. He didn't kill paige

https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/groton-murder-suzanne-wormser-donald-coffel-dies-20324815.php

 

[Gummyshoe]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1922352679948374460

I think Dr Ramsland understands the chaos around these cases really well.

‘I think people are highly influenced by the LISK [Long Island serial killer] situation where remains were found all over the place and now they're beginning to be connected to one individual,’ Dr. Ramsland told the Daily Mail.

‘Because of the way that investigation was poorly handled, because there were cover-ups and the FBI was shoved out, I think people are very suspicious of police handling these investigations.

‘I don't blame them because I think that one was so egregious and embarrassing for that area, that I can understand people saying, “Well, why would we wait on the police?”’

New England serial killer twist as suspect DIES in jail

Donald Coffel was charged with the murder of his roommate Suzanne Wormser. Her killing was one of at least 11 unexplained deaths which sparked a theory of a serial killer.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Gummyshoe]

Cops make gruesome discovery near Taylor Swift’s beloved ‘Holiday House’

The remains were found early Wednesday morning by police called to the beachside Watch Hill neighborhood

nypost.com

Human remains found near Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island mansion amid fears of a New England serial killer

When officers arrived to the location, which is just 0.3 miles from Swift’s home, they located what appeared to be a human leg bone.

pagesix.com

Human remains found near Taylor Swift's beachside Rhode Island mansion amid serial killer fears

A human leg was found in Westerly, Rhode Island, in the upscale Watch Hill neighborhood near a beachside mansion owned by pop star Taylor Swift.

www.foxnews.com

‘Possible human remains’ discovered in Westerly, R.I., police say - The Boston Globe

Officers found “what appeared to be a human leg bone” in the town’s Watch Hill neighborhood, authorities said.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[Puzzleworth]

Updating my post from upthread, new developments in italics:

• Plymouth, MA (March 6) - Skull found in the woods. Only further info iss: "small, discolored, and jawless skull" NAMUS page created on April 3rd
• Norwalk, CT (March 6) – Paige Fannon, 35, from West Islip, NY, found in the Norwalk River following heavy rainfall. Per this article from Patch, she had been reported missing in New York two days before and was seen in CT the next day(one day before her body was found); her clothing and effects were on the riverbank
• Groton, CT (March 19) – Identified as Suzanne Wormser of Groton; the man she lived with has confessed to killing her. Police do not believe there is a connection to other cases. Her accused murderer passed away from natural causes while in jail on May 9
• New Haven, CT (March 21) – Remains identified as Denise Leary, 59, mother of two. Police investigations have found "there is no indication of any criminality" in her death. Ms. Leary had been reported missing following a period of odd behavior in September 2024; her makeup palette was found later outside an abandoned house nearby. Her remains were in thick brush on the same New Haven street she disappeared from.
• Foster, RI (March 26)– removed from this list per family wishes
• Glatonbury, CT (April 27) - (posted in thread, no otherspeculation) Mary Colasanto, 72, went missing from the Glastonbury Boathouse on March 30. Her remains were found by a boater in the Connecticut River in Rocky Hill CT on April 27.
• Killingly, CT (April 9) – Unknown cause/manner of death but police do not believe there is any connection to other cases. No ID yet but autopsy indicates the remains (a skeleton) belonged to a 25-45 y/o man of Black/AA or White heritage, who stood around 5'8" (173cm) and who had died in the last year or so. NAMUS #142523. NamUs page removed by 5/13, thanks DS 2021
• Framingham, MA (Apr 10) - Skeletal remains found after a brush fire by Mass Pike exit 117, investigation says remains had been there for months, no foul play
• Springfield, MA (4/22) - Woman was found unresponsive; Identified as Meggan Meredith, 45. Her death is being investigated as a homicide but investigators do not believe it connected to any other cases in the area
• Taunton, MA (4/25) - (posted in thread, no other speculation) Man's body pulled from the Mill River on Chandler St.; identified as Samuel Stovall, 51, who was homeless and apparently not reported missing. His death is not being treated as suspicious.
• New Haven, CT (5/2) - Woman found dead by homicide in cemetery; ID'ed as Naysha Mendez, 35, of New Haven. Police are investigating her murder but believe it is an isolated incident; it was the city's 7th homicide in 2025
• Holliston, MA (5/3) - (posted in thread, no other speculation) A man, 39, died suddenly on his front lawn; police are investigating
• Westerly, RI (5/14) - "Leg bone" found on Everett Avenue in the Watch Hill section of town; police are investigating but do not suspect foul play. Everett Avenue is by a saltmarsh and beach, but it's unclear where the bone was found

 

[DS2021]

Killingly doe is back in namus

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[Gummyshoe]

Body of 21-year-old found in Massachusetts woods adds to New England mystery | Fox News

Authorities investigate the death of Adriana Suazo, the latest in a series of 13 bodies found across Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Maine since March 2025, raising public concerns.

www.foxnews.com

The discovery of Adriana Suazo’s body in a wooded area in Milton, Massachusetts has intensified growing concerns across New England about the number of unexplained deaths in the region in recent months.

Suazo, a 21-year-old Boston resident, was found by a passerby around 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 1, in Milton, Mass, which is approximately 8 miles south from the capitol city, according to a press release from the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office.

The department said that there were no obvious signs of trauma, and the cause of death is under investigation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

 

[Dotta]

"New England serial killer fears return ​

after 13th body is found in small town."​

The discovery of a 21-year-old woman's body in the woods outside Boston has reignited fears
that a serial killer could be stalking New England after the grim find marked
the 13th unexplained death in the region.

Adriana Suazo was found dead around 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 1,
in a wooded area of Milton, Massachusetts,
about eight miles from the city,
according to the Norfolk District Attorney's Office."

New England serial killer fears return after 13th body is found

Adriana Suazo, 21, was found dead in woods in Milton, Massachusetts on Sunday marking the 13th body to turn up in New England since March.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[EnigmaticEpiphany]

It would add up if it were the work of Coffel. Whoever would be responsible for these deaths would be very... bad at hiding bodies since they are all being found. Probably didn't care if he got caught being in his late 60's.

 

[chrism23]

Yesterday there was a post on the website Your Neighbor (WEST HARTFORD CT) advising women not to walk alone in the area. I was going to copy the post and repost it here but found this morning it was taken down by someone. Basically it said that a serial killer was at work in the New England area and there has been 13 killings. It listed names and I should have copied it for further discussion but I didn't, I apologize. In any event, given the number of posts and interest in the situation I think we can prudently conclude there is an active serial killer at work in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. If the figure of 13 cases is at all active, then this would be one of the more active serial killers in the country. I have absolutely no idea how true and accurate this data is. I do think it warrants people on this site who are so inclined to start digging deeper. Given these numbers, and the killer (?) being active, this could prove to be very fertile ground for web sleuth to investigate.