Beachgoers usually dread riptides and rainy days, but from 1974 to 1983, a different fear gripped the New Jersey Shore: young women were disappearing. Their abductor was Richard Biegenwald, a man released for good behavior after serving seventeen years in prison for murder and spending time in a psychiatric facility. Police arrested him on suspicion of rape, and it was not until they connected him to a woman's death in Asbury Park that he finally stopped his rampage. Investigators later linked him to nine murders and convicted him of five. Former New Jersey state trooper John O'Rourke narrates... Read More
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Beachgoers usually dread riptides and rainy days, but from 1974 to 1983, a different fear gripped the New Jersey Shore: young women were disappearing. Their abductor was Richard Biegenwald, a man released for good behavior after serving seventeen years in prison for murder and spending time in a psychiatric facility. Police arrested him on suspicion of rape, and it was not until they connected him to a woman's death in Asbury Park that he finally stopped his rampage. Investigators later linked him to nine murders and convicted him of five. Former New Jersey state trooper John O'Rourke narrates... Read More
Beachgoers usually dread riptides and rainy days, but from 1974 to 1983, a different fear gripped the New Jersey Shore: young women were disappearing. Their abductor was Richard Biegenwald, a man released for good behavior after serving seventeen years in prison for murder and spending time in a psychiatric facility. Police arrested him on suspicion of rape, and it was not until they connected him to a woman's death in Asbury Park that he finally stopped his rampage. Investigators later linked him to nine murders and convicted him of five. Former New Jersey state trooper John O'Rourke narrates the chilling story of the Jersey Shore Thrill Killer.
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Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: True Crime
Publication Date: 7th October 2014
State: New Jersey
Illustration Note: 100% Mono
ISBN: 9781626192874
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Criminals & Outlaws
Author Bio
John E. O'Rourke was born in Pequannock, New Jersey, and raised in the Passaic County town of Wanaque. O'Rourke's education includes a bachelor of science degree from Thomas Edison State College and a master of arts degree from Seton Hall University. He has an extensive background in police and security leadership and is board certified in security management from the American Society for Industrial Security, International (ASIS). Presently, O'Rourke is the chair of the Crime and Loss Prevention Council for ASIS and is a twenty-five-year veteran with the New Jersey State Police. He is stationed at Troop E Headquarters in Holmdel, New Jersey.
Beachgoers usually dread riptides and rainy days, but from 1974 to 1983, a different fear gripped the New Jersey Shore: young women were disappearing. Their abductor was Richard Biegenwald, a man released for good behavior after serving seventeen years in prison for murder and spending time in a psychiatric facility. Police arrested him on suspicion of rape, and it was not until they connected him to a woman's death in Asbury Park that he finally stopped his rampage. Investigators later linked him to nine murders and convicted him of five. Former New Jersey state trooper John O'Rourke narrates the chilling story of the Jersey Shore Thrill Killer.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: True Crime
Publication Date: 7th October 2014
State: New Jersey
Illustrations Note: 100% Mono
ISBN: 9781626192874
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Criminals & Outlaws
John E. O'Rourke was born in Pequannock, New Jersey, and raised in the Passaic County town of Wanaque. O'Rourke's education includes a bachelor of science degree from Thomas Edison State College and a master of arts degree from Seton Hall University. He has an extensive background in police and security leadership and is board certified in security management from the American Society for Industrial Security, International (ASIS). Presently, O'Rourke is the chair of the Crime and Loss Prevention Council for ASIS and is a twenty-five-year veteran with the New Jersey State Police. He is stationed at Troop E Headquarters in Holmdel, New Jersey.
