New England serial killer fears addressed by Massachusetts district attorney after 8th body discovered
在發(fā)現(xiàn)第8具尸體后,馬薩諸塞州的地方檢察官回應(yīng)了新英格蘭連環(huán)殺手的擔(dān)憂
The Hamden County DA urged the public to be mindful of social media's role in spreading misinformation and unverified claims
哈姆登縣檢察官敦促公眾注意,社交媒體在傳播錯誤信息和未經(jīng)證實的說法方面的作用
 
The Hamden County District Attorney in Massachusetts on Thursday addressed rumors of a New England serial killer after authorities discovered a woman's body off a bike path in Springfield on Tuesday.
馬薩諸塞州哈姆登縣地方檢察官周四回應(yīng)了有關(guān)新英格蘭(地區(qū))連環(huán)殺手的謠言,周二,當局在斯普林菲爾德市的一條自行車道上發(fā)現(xiàn)了一具女尸。
 
The woman's death comes amid rumors circulating online about a possible New England serial killer following the deaths of seven and now eight people, mostly women, between March and April in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. As of Friday, authorities have not announced any kind of connection between the eight victims' deaths.
這名女子的死亡被發(fā)現(xiàn)時,正值網(wǎng)上流傳謠言,稱可能是一名新英格蘭的連環(huán)殺手,此前的3月至4月期間,馬薩諸塞州、康涅狄格州和羅德島州有7人連同現(xiàn)在的第8人死亡,其中大部分是女性。截至周五,當局還沒有宣布八名受害者的死亡之間存在任何形式的聯(lián)系。
 
It is unclear how the woman in Springfield died, and the local medical examiner is conducting an autopsy, but Hamden County DA Anthony Gulluni said his office is thoroughly investigating each act of violence in the Springfield community.
目前尚不清楚斯普林菲爾德的這名女子是如何死亡的,當?shù)胤ㄡt(yī)正在進行尸檢,但哈姆登縣檢察官安東尼·古魯尼表示,他的辦公室團隊正在徹底調(diào)查斯普林菲爾德社區(qū)的每一起暴力行為。
 
"Our hearts go out to the families who are grieving," Gulluni said.
“我們的心與悲痛的家庭同在,”古魯尼說。
 

A woman's body was discovered near a bike path in Springfield, Mass., on Tuesday. (iStock)
周二,在馬薩諸塞州斯普林菲爾德的一條自行車道旁發(fā)現(xiàn)了一具女尸。
 
His office urged the public to be mindful of social media's role in spreading misinformation and unverified claims, which "can compromise active investigations and contribute to a sense of chaos that does not reflect the full picture."
他的辦公室敦促公眾注意,社交媒體在傳播錯誤信息和未經(jīng)證實的說法方面的作用,這“可能會影響進行中的調(diào)查,并導(dǎo)致一種無法反映全貌的混亂感”。
 
"We are actively working every lead and deploying every available resource," Gulluni added. "At this time, there is no indication that these incidents are connected to each other or are they [are] part of a larger public safety threat."
“我們正在調(diào)查每條線索并部署所有的可用資源,” 古魯尼補充道?!澳壳?,沒有跡象表明這些事件相互關(guān)聯(lián),又或者它們 [是] 更大的公共安全威脅有關(guān)?!?br />  
Authorities are asking anyone with information relevant to investigations in the Springfield area to come forward and contact the Springfield Police Department Detective Bureau at 413-787-6355 or through text a tip by texting CRIMES (2-7-4-6-3-7), typing SOLVE, and writing your tip.
當局請求任何有斯普林菲爾德地區(qū)調(diào)查的有關(guān)信息的人挺身而出,致電413-787-6355聯(lián)系斯普林菲爾德警察局刑偵處,或通過發(fā)送短信CRIMES(2-7-4-6-3-7)提供線索,輸入SOLVE,并寫下你的線索。
 
"As always, our focus is on seeking justice, supporting victims and their families, and maintaining the safety of our community," the DA's office said.
“與往常一樣,我們的重點是尋求正義,幫助受害者及其家人,并維護我們的社區(qū)的安全,”檢察官辦公室表示。
 

The Hamden County DA's office urged the public to be mindful of social media's role in spreading misinformation and unverified claims, which "can compromise active investigations and contribute to a sense of chaos that does not reflect the full picture." (John Greim/LightRocket )
哈姆登縣檢察官辦公室敦促公眾注意,社交媒體在傳播錯誤信息和未經(jīng)證實的說法方面的作用,這“可能會影響進行中的調(diào)查,并導(dǎo)致一種無法反映全貌的混亂感”。
 
The eerie rumors began circulating on a Facebook group called "New England Serial Killer," which has since changed its name due to Facebook rules and regulations. Over the last two months, human remains have been located in New Haven, Norwalk, Groton and Killingly, Connecticut; Foster, Rhode Island; and Framingham, Plymouth and now Springfield, Massachusetts. Some social media users say these discoveries of human remains — particularly, female remains — across the three neighboring states may indicate a serial killer.
這個怪異的謠言一開始在一個名為“新英格蘭的連環(huán)殺手”的Facebook群組上流傳,該群組后來由于Facebook的規(guī)則和規(guī)定而更名。在過去的兩個月里,在康涅狄格州的紐黑文、諾沃克、格羅頓和基林利;羅德島州福斯特;以及普利茅斯的弗雷明漢和現(xiàn)在的馬薩諸塞州斯普林菲爾德陸續(xù)發(fā)現(xiàn)了人類遺骸。一些社交媒體用戶表示,在三個相鄰州發(fā)現(xiàn)人類遺骸——尤其是女性遺骸——可能表明存在連環(huán)殺手。
 
But Connecticut State Police told Fox News Digital last week 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," regarding the deaths in Connecticut.
但康涅狄格州警方上周告訴??怂剐侣剶?shù)字頻道,關(guān)于康涅狄格州的死亡事件,“目前沒有信息顯示發(fā)現(xiàn)的遺骸之間有任何聯(lián)系,目前也沒有已知的公眾威脅”。
 
The New England Serial Killer Facebook group, which now has 66,700 members, has garnered nearly 20,000 new members this month as searches for "New England serial killer" on Google spiked around April 7, according to data from the search engine.
根據(jù)搜索引擎的數(shù)據(jù),由于4月7日左右谷歌上對“新英格蘭的連環(huán)殺手”的搜索量激增,擁有66,700名成員的新英格蘭的連環(huán)殺手Facebook群組本月已得到將近20,000名新成員。
 
Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.