Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer lands on Netflix today (March 31), and the new true crime documentary series comes with an unofficial warning from followers of this decades-long case.
When Shannan Gilbert went missing in May 2010, her family fought tooth and nail to bring justice. A year later, police discovered of a series of bodies – all women in their 20s – along Ocean Parkway in New York State.
Many of the victims were sex workers, a factor that led to years of neglect and dismissiveness from law enforcement, despite the mounting evidence. It wasn’t until former District Attorney Thomas Spota and Police Chief James Burke were arrested that significant progress was made.
In 2023, Rex Heuermann was arrested in connection with the murders, but the case is ongoing. All of this and more is explored in the new Netflix docu-series from Liz Garbus, who examined the case in her 2020 scripted movie Lost Girls.
Warning shared ahead of Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer
On the Long Island Serial Killer subreddit, a follower of the case has issued a warning to “not forget” the women and the fight for justice amid the release of Gone Girls on Netflix.
Anticipation for the true crime docu-series had been growing, but for the victims’ families and loved ones, seeking justice has been a years-long pursuit.
“In light of the new Netflix documentary series set to air tomorrow, as we all wait anxiously to view, let us not forget why we are here and who we are here for,” the Redditor wrote.
“We are here for justice for these beautiful young women and all the other victims this monster took from the world and their families. All those who have names attached and those who do not as of yet.
“We are here for the families and friends and loved ones of these victims and to let them know that we support them and want nothing short of justice to be served. I can’t imagine the strength it takes to know that the world is watching and you have yet to be given the justice that is so deserved. It’s coming.”
They went on to address the victims’ loved ones, writing, “My heart aches when I see all of you on any stage, trying so hard to maintain your composure all while the grief, anger, sadness and more than likely, some feelings that I myself have never experienced overcomes you.
“I commend your strength. I have nothing but respect and love for you even though I’ve never met any of you.
“I have followed this case for many years and I’m just a simple bystander and the impact it has had on me is in comparison I’m sure nothing as to what you deal with on a regular basis so please know during all of this, you have so many people out here who are wrapping their arms around you and sending you love and support.”
Another agreed, “We should always remember the victims and their families. We should not treat this as mere entertainment which some folks have a bad habit of doing, though I’d like to think most of us are here sincerely for the victims.”
A third, who describes themselves as a researcher for the case, stated, “I can share that from the families, that genuine well wishes are greatly appreciated… The turmoil that the families have gone through has been excruciating. Thank you for this post.”
Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer is streaming on Netflix now. For more true crime news, read about where Dionne Hornigold is now, the shocking details exposed in A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read, and why Canton PD are facing backlash.
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