New England serial killer fears grow as police downplay threat encroaching on wealthy coastal enclaves
Speculation about a serial killer in New England is gaining significant traction online – specifically stemming from discussions in a private Facebook group called “New England Serial Killer.”Members of the Facebook group and social media users on other platforms like TikTok and X are pointing to several recent discoveries of human remains in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island between March and April.Authorities across all three states have identified remains in New Haven, Groton, Killingly and Norwalk, Connecticut, as well as Framingham and Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Foster, Rhode Island.Three sets of human remains have been identified.New Haven police identified remains discovered on March 21 as Denise Leary, a formerly missing 59-year-old mother of two.Norwalk police also identified the remains of 35-year-old Paige Fannon of West Islip, New York, on March 6.
Her remains were found in a swiftly moving Norwalk River after heavy rainfall the night before. Rhode Island State Police identified remains found in a wooded area of Foster as 56-year-old Michele Romano, who had been missing since August 2024.Their causes of death have not been released as of Tuesday.“There is no information at this time suggesting any connection to similar remains discoveries, and there is also no known threat to the public at this time,” Connecticut State Police said in a statement to Fox News Digital.CTSP further told police that troopers responded to Woodward Street in Killingly on April 9 regarding the discovery of possible human remains.Police later confirmed the remains, which have yet to be identified, and said there is no known threat to the public. “This investigation is in the early stages and remains active and ongoing,” CTSP said.Police in Groton, Connecticut, home to a Naval submarine base, located the remains of what appears to be an adult female between the ages of 40 and 60 with light-pigmented skin on March 19.
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