8 women dead over a month: Does US’ New England have a serial killer on the prowl?

Seven sets of human remains, mostly of women, have been found across multiple states in the New England region of the United States. The first, identified as 35-year-old Paige Fannon, was discovered on March 6. The most recent, still unidentified, was found in Connecticut on April 9. Searches for the term ‘New England serial killer’ surged on Google on April 7. Is a serial killer on the loose?

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