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	Twelve years later, the Gilgo Beach murders remain unsolved. NewsdayTV&#39;s Ti-Hua Chang looks at what some call flaws in the investigation, including the Suffolk police department keeping the FBI out of the case for years.
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Gilgo Beach murders 12 years later: Past mistakes

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Gilgo Beach murders 12 years later: Part one — Past mistakes

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