Since the beginning of March, nine bodies have been found in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island – including a body found Sunday on the shore of the Connecticut River in Rocky Hill. At press time, there were no other details available.

People have taken to social media to express concern over the possibility of a serial killer. A University of New Haven professor said the discoveries are “curious.”

One group of internet sleuths on Facebook dedicated to these cases has more than 60,000 members. However multiple law enforcement and investigative agencies have said there is no connection between the nine sets of remains.

Five sets of the remains were located in Connecticut, including in New Haven. According to a statement posted to X released by the New Haven police department, the remains were found on March 20 behind a house in a wooded area. The remains were later identified to be those of 59-year-old Denise Leary, who disappeared in September 2024. The crime scene is approximately 15 minutes away from the University of New Haven’s main campus. New Haven police released a statement that said they “are aware of speculation on social media of a serial killer who is alleged to have murdered Denise Leary.”

In regards to their investigation into her death the New Haven Police department says their “investigation has not yet concluded, but at this time there is no indication of any criminality in the disappearance and subsequent location of Ms. Leary.”

Remains in Connecticut were also located on March 6 in Norwalk, identified as 35-year old Paige Fannon, March 19 in Groton, an unidentified female approximately 40-60 years old, and April 9 in Killingly, also unidentified.

In Massachusetts, the remains of three people have been found. These remains were located on March 6 in Plymouth, but have not yet been identified; April 22 in Springfield, an unidentified female, and April 10 in Framingham, also unidentified.

In Rhode Island, one set of remains was found on March 26 in Foster, identified as 56 year old Michele Romano.

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Peter Valentin, chair of the university’s forensic science department, said the remains found across three New England states over two months are “curious.”

While some of the remains were intact and have been identified, others had degraded to the point that it will take time for investigators to identify who the victims are. While the remains were located over a span of two months, it’s not evident whether the victims died around the same time.

On the set of remains found in Springfield Massachusetts Valentin said “…So this is a very recent death, unlike the others that are being attributed to the [New England serial killer,”. Springfield police have not released if the death was a homicide.

At least four of the victims in the nine cases, two in Connecticut, one in Rhode Island and one in Massachusetts, have been identified as women. The Connecticut State Police told Fox News Digital that “there is no information at this time suggesting any connection to similar remains discoveries, and there is also no known threat to the public at this time,..

An April 25 arrest strengthens the department’s statement. In the case of the remains found near a cemetery in Groton, Conn., now identified as 58-year-old Suzanne Wormser, 68-year-old Donald Coffel was arrested. According to police, the two lived together. At this time, police and investigators in the multiple jurisdictions do not believe there was a threat to the public nor is there a distinguishable link between cases.