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Shannan Gilbert, 24, who worked as an escort, was last seen last spring in Oak Beach, near where the latest remains were discovered, after apparently meeting a client she had booked through Craigslist.

N.Y. police: Missing woman not among 8 beach victims 2011

Four sets of remains on Gilgo Beach were discovered in December, when police were searching for Shannan Gilbert, who was last seen in a nearby housing development.

Police search for evidence in 8 serial killings on Long Island 2011

"We obviously are very glad that we found what we believe to be Shannan Gilbert," said Suffolk Police Commissioner Richard Dormer in a news conference.

Bones Linked to Woman's Disappearance Sophia Hollander 2011

None of the victims, however, is 24-year-old Shannan Gilbert, whose disappearance remains an open case.

More bones found at N.Y. beach; brings total to 10 2011

Reached by phone prior to the 4 p.m. police news conference, Shannan Gilbert's sister, Sherre Gilbert , said, "I just heard from my mom that they found items and remains."

Police Comb Suffolk Beach Sean Gardiner 2011

A set of human bones was found in a drained marsh about a quarter-mile from where Suffolk County investigators discovered identification and other items belonging to Shannan Gilbert, who was 23 years old when she disappeared from the waterfront community of Oak Beach on May 1, 2010.

Bones Linked to Woman's Disappearance Sophia Hollander 2011

Meanwhile, police are to resume their search for Shannan Gilbert, a New Jersey prostitute whose disappearance led to the eventual discoveries of the 10 remains, according to police spokesman Rich Glanzer.

Serial Killer Responsible For Long Island Beach Deaths: Police 2011

As many as 10 sets of bones have been found since December, when police began looking for missing prostitute Shannan Gilbert.

Police Halt Hunt For L.I. Bodies Sean Gardiner 2011

A pocketbook found during a search of a marshy area on Long Island contained the identification of Shannan Gilbert , the woman whose disappearance led police to examine a stretch of beaches along which 10 bodies have been found in the past year, police said Wednesday.

Police Search Yields an I.D. Sean Gardiner 2011

The May 1, 2010, disappearance of Shannan Gilbert , a 24-year-old prostitute from Jersey City who traveled to Oak Beach to meet a client, ultimately led to police finding the skeletal remains of eight women, a toddler of one of those victims and an Asian man dressed like a woman.

Police Comb Suffolk Beach Sean Gardiner 2011