Global InformationJohn Bittrolff information
John Bittrolff | |
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 Suffolk Co. Police Dept. 2014 mugshot | |
| Born | July 1, 1966 New York, U.S. |
| Status | Incarcerated |
| Conviction(s) | Second degree murder (2 counts)[1] |
| Criminal penalty | 50 years to life in prison |
| Details | |
| Victims | 2 confirmed, 1 more suspected |
Span of crimes | 1993–1994 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | New York |
Date apprehended | July 21, 2014 |
| Imprisoned at | Clinton Correctional Facility |
John Bittrolff (born July 1, 1966) is an American convicted murderer and former suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial killings case. In July 2014, he was charged with the murders of Rita Tangredi and Colleen McNamee. He is also a suspect in the murder of a third woman, Sandra Costilla.[2][3][4][5][6] Bittrolff became a suspect in the unsolved murders after his brother, Timothy Bittrolff, was partially matched to DNA found on the bodies in 2013. Timothy Bittrolff submitted the sample after violating an unrelated order of protection, in 2013.[7]
On July 5, 2017, Bittrolff was found guilty of the second degree murders of Tangredi and McNamee.[8] He was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison on September 12, 2017. He is imprisoned at Clinton Correctional Facility. His department identification number is 17A3925.
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- ^ Eltman, Frank (5 July 2017). "Man Is Convicted of 1990s Murders of 2 Prostitutes". NBC New York. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2023.