ID of Gilgo Beach murder victim Karen Vergata's remains brings answers, some closure
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A look at Gilgo Beach murder victim Karen Vergata, whose remains were identified after 27 years. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp; File Footage; Photo Credit: Diane Doherty; National Archives and Records Administration; North Shore High School