Unsubs
Unsub is a law enforcement abbreviation for “unknown subject”. It has moved into more mainstream usage through shows like “Criminal Minds”.
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Nassau County Remains may be Linked to Gilgo Beach
on January 24, 2013 at 11:43 am in Unsubs by Brian Combs | 3 CommentsPolice said yesterday that the remains of a young woman found near the water on the north shore of Nassau County may be connected to those found on and around Gilgo Beach. Nassau Homicide Squad Detective Lt. John Azzata said: Obviously, we’re near the water, [Gilgo] bodies were found near…
Continue reading...“Highway of Tears” Murders May Be Tied to Bobby Jack Fowler
on September 27, 2012 at 10:19 am in Serial Killers, Unsubs by Brian Combs | No CommentsBobby Jack Fowler appears to be responsible for one or more murders in British Columbia. The cases were known as the “Highway of Tears” murders. Fowler died in prison in Oregon in 2006, after being convicted of kidnapping in the 1st degree, sexual abuse in the 1st degree, assault in…
Continue reading...Possible Break in Oakland County Child Killer Case
on July 31, 2012 at 12:17 pm in Unsubs by Brian Combs | No CommentsEarlier this month, a prosecutor in Michigan announced that DNA testing by the FBI has determined that a hair found on two of the victims of the Oakland County Child Killer, came from the same person. The two victims in question are 12-year-old Mark Stebbins and 11-year-old Timothy King. Oakland…
Continue reading...Bremerton Person of Interest under Constant Surveillance
on May 16, 2012 at 12:02 pm in Unsubs by Brian Combs | No CommentsBremerton, Washington officials say that while they do not have enough evidence to arrest their “person of interest” in the murder of two people and the stabbing of a third, they are keeping him under 24-hour surveillance and continue to gather evidence. Said Mayer Patty Lent: Until we have that…
Continue reading...Cause of Death for Shannan Gilbert Ruled Inconclusive
on May 2, 2012 at 4:21 pm in Unsubs by Brian Combs | No CommentsThe Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s office ruled Tuesday that Shannan Gilbert’s cause of death as inconclusive. As a result, the homicide investigation officially remains open. The investigators’ leading theory, at least publicly, is that she accidentally drowned after running into a quicksand-like marsh in a panic. Shannan’s family continues to…
Continue reading...Possible Serial Killer Hunting Suburbs of Paris
on April 6, 2012 at 10:31 am in Unsubs by Brian Combs | 10 CommentsFour people in the suburbs of Paris have been killed with the same gun since November 2011, sparking fears that a serial killer is on the prowl. A 35-year-old lab assistant was shot and killed in her building in Gringny on November 27. A man who claimed to be her…
Continue reading...Second Body Found in Manorville
on March 22, 2012 at 9:03 am in Unsubs by Brian Combs | No CommentsA second body was found in Manorville Wednesday. Suffolk County Police say a jogger discovered the body in the woods in Manorville Hills County Park. It was found not far from where a body was found last month. This is the same general area where portions of two women were…
Continue reading...Episode 060: Interview with Scott Bonn
on March 14, 2012 at 2:14 pm in Interviews, Podcast Episodes, Serial Killers, Unsubs by Brian Combs | 3 CommentsWe’re taking a brief break from Pee Wee Gaskins to have our first interview show. Our guest today is Scott Bonn, a criminology professor and expert on serial killers and the media. Doc Bonn and I discussed issues such as serial killer myths, why people are fascinated by serial murder,…
Continue reading...New Suffolk County Police Commander Suspects Multiple Killers at Gilgo Beach
on March 11, 2012 at 2:42 pm in Unsubs by Brian Combs | No CommentsJack Fitzpatrick, the new Suffolk County Police Commissioner says he believes multiple killers are responsible for the ten bodies found on and around Gilgo Beach. Fitzpatrick took over the job March 1st. This is in contrast to his predecessor, Richard Dormer, who thought there was just one killer. Suffolk County…
Continue reading...Victims of the Gautung Serial Killer
on March 6, 2012 at 12:14 pm in Unsubs, Victimology by Brian Combs | 4 CommentsThe Gautung Serial Killer is believed to have killed at least eight gay men between 2010 and 2012. We have information on the eight known victims and one possible victim. Jim Cathels Jim was found bound and strangled in his home in December 2010. Manolis Veloudos Manolis was murdered in…
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