Crime & Safety

Cops: Another Body Found in Manorville

Police are investigating circumstances surrounding a dead body that was found at Manorville Hills County Park on Wednesday.

As police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a , Suffolk County Police announced that another body was found in the area on Wednesday.

Police released few details about the body, including the gender or when the body was found - only that the corpse was found by a jogger and that it was found in the woods at Manorville Hills County Park. The park is located south of the Long Island Expressway, near the corner of Route 111 and Hot Water Street.

Suffolk County Homicide Detectives are investigating the scene of the crime, as well as the County Medical Examiner and Crime Lab. An autopsy will be performed, and Suffolk County Police Public Information said that more details may be available on Thursday.

Find out what's happening in Riverheadfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

On Feb. 17, Suffolk Police announced that human remains were found just north of the L.I.E., west of Wading River Road. A police spokeswoman said that incident is still under investigation.

Partial remains of one Gilgo Beach victim, described by Suffolk County Police as Jane Doe No. 6, were found also in Manorville in 2000. Remains of another victim, Jessica Taylor, were found in Manorville as well.

Find out what's happening in Riverheadfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Police declined to comment on whether either of the most recent bodies found in Manorville have any connections to the Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.