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Prosecutors Renew Search for Identities of Murdered Women

2/4/2026

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Suffolk County prosecutors seek public help to identify two women murdered decades ago by local serial killers.
Medford Jane Doe was dismembered in 1994 by Robert Shulman, who died in prison in 2006.
Bellport Jane Doe was killed in 1983 by her landlord, Arthur Kinlaw, who is serving a 20-year to life sentence for other murders.
The appeal coincides with National Missing Persons Day, as authorities seek closure for families.

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Suffolk County prosecutors seek public help to identify two women murdered decades ago by local serial killers.
Medford Jane Doe was dismembered in 1994 by Robert Shulman, who died in prison in 2006.
Bellport Jane Doe was killed in 1983 by her landlord, Arthur Kinlaw, who is serving a 20-year to life sentence for other murders.
The appeal coincides with National Missing Persons Day, as authorities seek closure for families.