Nassau County Serial Murders

Serial Killer

Nassau County Serial Murders

Overview

The Nassau County serial murders refer to a series of homicides that occurred between 1984 and 1989 in Nassau County, New York. The victims, primarily young women involved in prostitution or struggling with drug addictions, were found in various locations across the county. Despite investigations, the perpetrator was never apprehended, and these cases remain unsolved.

Victims

• Deborah Lee Smith, 20 Date: August 1984 Location: Valley Stream Details: Originally from Quincy, California, Deborah's body was discovered on August 21, 1984, wrapped in a blanket near a curb on Hunters Avenue. She had been shot twice in the head and chest at close range with a large-caliber weapon.
• Jonie Jackson, 27 Date: February 1985 Location: Hempstead Details: Jonie's moderately decomposed body was found on February 18, 1985, in a parking lot on Franklin Avenue. She had suffered fatal head injuries from a beating, and her body was covered with a plastic bag.
• Gwendolyn "Gwen" Lukes, 26 Date: September 1985 Location: Upper Brookville Details: Gwen, known to have engaged in prostitution in the Hempstead area for about three years, was found strangled in a cemetery on September 13, 1985.
• Genise Wilder, 22 Date: June 1989 Location: Hempstead Details: Originally from Roosevelt, Genise's body, bearing multiple stab wounds, was discovered on June 27, 1989, in a factory area on Kellum Place.
• Christine Warner, 23 Date: December 1989 Location: Old Westbury Details: Also known as "Tina Clark" and originally from Manhattan, Christine was found beaten to death on December 13, 1989, in a wooded area near the Meadowbrook Polo Club.

Investigation and Suspect

During the investigation, Allen Gormely Jr., a resident of Long Beach, emerged as a prime suspect. Born on September 18, 1953, in Brooklyn, Gormely Jr. was the only son among multiple daughters. After dropping out of high school, he trained as a carpenter but struggled to find work in that field. Instead, he worked in various establishments, including strip clubs, nightclubs, sex stores, and pornographic film sales stores in New York City's suburbs. He also worked as a trucker for a Brooklyn-based company. Despite his frequent presence in red-light districts, Gormely had no prior criminal record before 1990. On November 8, 1990, Gormely was arrested for the murders of two prostitutes in Queens: 19-year-old Stephanie Krut and 25-year-old Mayra Eusebio, killed on February 10 and October 30, 1990, respectively. Gormely confessed to strangling both women in his Long Beach apartment after disputes over money for drugs. He disposed of their bodies in plastic garbage bags, dumping them on the outskirts of town, a method similar to the Nassau County murders. However, due to insufficient evidence, he was not charged with the Nassau County cases. In 1992, Gormely was convicted of the murders of Krut and Eusebio and sentenced to 50 years in prison. He died in the Wende Correctional Facility on September 28, 2014, without being charged for the Nassau County murders. ...Read More

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