New England serial killer fears addressed by Massachusetts district attorney after 8th body discovered

The Hamden County District Attorney successful Massachusetts connected Thursday addressed rumors of a New England serial slayer aft authorities discovered a woman's assemblage disconnected a motorcycle way successful Springfield connected Tuesday.

The woman's decease comes amid rumors circulating online astir a imaginable New England serial slayer pursuing the deaths of 7 and present 8 people, mostly women, betwixt March and April successful Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. As of Friday, authorities person not announced immoderate benignant of transportation betwixt the 8 victims' deaths.

It is unclear however the pistillate successful Springfield died, and the section aesculapian examiner is conducting an autopsy, but Hamden County DA Anthony Gulluni said his bureau is thoroughly investigating each enactment of unit successful the Springfield community. 

"Our hearts spell retired to the families who are grieving," Gulluni said.

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A woman's assemblage was discovered adjacent a motorcycle way successful Springfield, Mass., connected Tuesday. (iStock)

His bureau urged the nationalist to beryllium mindful of societal media's relation successful spreading misinformation and unverified claims, which "can compromise progressive investigations and lend to a consciousness of chaos that does not bespeak the afloat picture."

"We are actively moving each pb and deploying each disposable resource," Gulluni added. "At this time, determination is nary denotation that these incidents are connected to each different oregon are they [are] portion of a larger nationalist information threat."

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Authorities are asking anyone with accusation applicable to investigations successful the Springfield country to travel guardant and interaction the Springfield Police Department Detective Bureau astatine 413-787-6355 oregon done substance a extremity by texting CRIMES (2-7-4-6-3-7), typing SOLVE, and penning your tip.

"As always, our absorption is connected seeking justice, supporting victims and their families, and maintaining the information of our community," the DA's bureau said.

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The Hamden County DA's bureau urged the nationalist to beryllium mindful of societal media's relation successful spreading misinformation and unverified claims, which "can compromise progressive investigations and lend to a consciousness of chaos that does not bespeak the afloat picture." (John Greim/LightRocket )

The eerie rumors began circulating connected a Facebook radical called "New England Serial Killer," which has since changed its sanction owed to Facebook rules and regulations. Over the past 2 months, quality remains person been located successful New Haven, Norwalk, Groton and Killingly, Connecticut; Foster, Rhode Island; and Framingham, Plymouth and present Springfield, Massachusetts. Some societal media users accidental these discoveries of quality remains — particularly, pistillate remains — crossed the 3 neighboring states whitethorn bespeak a serial killer. 

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But Connecticut State Police told Fox News Digital past week that "there is nary accusation astatine this clip suggesting immoderate transportation to akin remains discoveries, and determination is besides nary known menace to the nationalist astatine this time," regarding the deaths successful Connecticut. 

The New England Serial Killer Facebook group, which present has 66,700 members, has garnered astir 20,000 caller members this period arsenic searches for "New England serial killer" connected Google spiked astir April 7, according to information from the hunt engine.