Random World's Most Heavily Trafficked And Unsolved Murder Dumps (11 items)

(#8) Pelham Bay Park In The Bronx, NY

Pelham Bay Park is one of the largest parks in New York City. Despite its dense population, this spot has been the site of numerous abandoned bodies since the late 1980s. According to The New York Times, at least 65 bodies were found in Pelham Bay Park between 1986 and 1995.

Investigators connect the spot to a wealth of offenders, including gangs, drug dealers, and the mob.
(#2) Lake Tahoe
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Although the temperature at Lake Tahoe may reach around 65 to 70 degrees in the late summer, making it an ideal place for a family vacation, the depth of the lake, which reaches an average of 1,000 feet, remains a cool 39 degrees. Investigators surmise this makes it a prime place to dispose of bodies.

The lake is just a couple of degrees shy of the temperature morgues use to avert decomposition. A body that has not decomposed cannot float to the surface. It's believed that Lake Tahoe became a dumping ground for Mafia members in the 1950s. To this day, rumors abound about the number of bodies at the bottom of Lake Tahoe since most victims never re-surface.
(#6) The Mojave Desert

The Mojave Desert is somewhat of a horror movie trope. As evidenced in The Hangover and Casino, bodies left may disappear forever. The Mojave Desert is expansive and desolate, stretching through four western states. In the desert area between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, the temperature reaches upwards of 135 degrees Fahrenheit - a conducive temp for decomposition.

Unlike the Texas Killing Fields, there have been a few convictions related to the illicit Mojave burials - where investigators have recovered over 100 bodies. Among the arrests include William Bradford and William Floyd Zamastil.

In 1987, LA County convicted Bradford, a photographer, for the deaths of 21-year-old Shari Miller and 15-year-old Tracy Campbell. In 1978, the bodies of teen siblings Jacqueline and Malcolm Bradshaw were found in the desert. 26 years later, San Bernardino County convicted Zamastil of the Canoga Park teens' deaths.
(#3) Florida's Everglades

The Everglades is more than just an expansive national park and wildlife sanctuary. This Florida haven is also a notorious dump site, as there's an abundance of alligators. In 2016, two alligators were found eating a body, which authorities presumed had been abandoned at the location.

This was not the first time a body popped up in the swampy area. Before the Showtime drama Dexter informed viewers about hiding a body in south Florida, serial killer and sugar plantation owner Edgar Watson terrorized the area in the early 1900s. Watson built a cabin on the river in 1880. He allegedly ended the lives of several laborers every year when the harvest ended to avoid paying them.
(#7) Gilgo Beach Of Long Island, NY

Gilgo Beach is a scenic stretch of land in Long Island, NY. It's also home to a notorious serial offender who dumped between 10 and 17 bodies off Ocean Parkway, a few hops from the sandy shore. Cops have been unable to find the perp - who has been claiming lives for over 20 years.

As of 2015, investigators have uncovered 17 victims, with deaths spanning back to the early '90s. Three of these victims were Craigslist call girls who went missing between 2007 and 2010. All three were strangled, thrown into a burlap sack, and dumped near Gilgo.

Authorities have speculated a connection between the Long Island Serial Killer (LISK), the Craigslist Ripper, and the Gilgo Beach Killer.
(#11) Washington State's Green River

Washington State's Green River is a gorgeous escape from city life. It could also be the resting place for over 50 victims. Gary Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was captured in 2001. Over the course of approximately two decades, he ended the lives of at least 49 women. Five were found in the Green River.

In 2015, two bodies were uncovered in this idyllic Washington State expanse. In May, a female victim was found in a suitcase. Shortly after in July, another victim was found in a duffle bag. Authorities did not connect the two deaths.