When investigators decided to reopen the Gilgo Beach Murders, they faced several years of receiving dead-end tips, fragmented digital breadcrumbs, and jurisdictional handoffs. With the help of Tranquility’s AI-driven evidence analysis and TimePilot’s timeline tools, both case analysts and creators were able to piece together a more transparent view of the case. They noted the killer’s patterns and investigative missteps that left the case cold.

By the Numbers: Reconstructing a Fractured Case

• 2,200+ pages of timeline data & reports

• 1993-2025 30+ year timeline of incidents

• 10+ victims formally linked to murders

This complex web of disappearances, digital traces, and location specifics required modern tools to cut through the noise. This drove public awareness and informed advocacy on this case.

TimePilot’s AI Assistant

TimePilot allowed for breakthroughs in the case by transforming raw data into hard-driven evidence. This data became visual and clear to understand the actions behind the case.

Instant Evidence Retrieval: Asked "What is the most recent update from the trial?” and instantly surfaced data on Heuermann being charged with two additional cases of murder on June 6, 2024.

Timeline Pattern Detection: Query "What gaps exist between the known murders?" revealed clusters and dormant periods that aligned with the suspect’s employment and travel timeline.

Jurisdictional Timeline Merge: AI was able to combine the three different jurisdictional timelines of this case, Suffolk, NYPD, and Nassau, to have a unified record of the key linkages between the victims.

Victim Mapping Analysis: AI cross-referenced the victim drop-site records and immediately provided detailed descriptions of the mapping locations about the overlap of these sites and Heuermann’s residence.