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MICHAEL RUIZ: Cold case DNA unmasks 'Montauk Mary' as cops probe link to Jersey Shore 'Thrill Killer'

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Sofia Margherita Marrone, known as "Montauk Mary" for decades, was identified via DNA and linked to Jersey Shore "Thrill Killer" Richard Biegenwald.

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MICHAEL RUIZ: Cold case DNA unmasks 'Montauk Mary' as cops probe link to Jersey Shore 'Thrill Killer'

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