Human remains were found Wednesday in an upscale Rhode Island beach neighborhood as concerns about a potential serial killer in New England continue to plague the region.<\/p>\n
A human leg bone was reportedly found on a beach path off Everett Avenue in Watch Hill, a wealthy coastal enclave in the town of Westerly, according to WJAR<\/a>. The remains were found just a stone’s throw from pop megastar Taylor Swift’s beachside mansion in the town.\u00a0<\/p>\n The remains were transferred to the Rhode Island Medical Examiner’s Office for further investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n NEW ENGLAND INVESTIGATORS ‘NOT RULING OUT ANYTHING’ AMID SERIAL KILLER FEARS: FORMER HOMICIDE DETECTIVE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Taylor Swift’s swanky mansion in the Watch Hill neighborhood of Westerly, Rhode Island.<\/span> (Matthew J. Lee\/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n WJAR reported that foul play is not suspected.<\/p>\n The Westerly Police Department declined to comment. The Rhode Island State Police did not return a comment request.\u00a0<\/p>\n SIGN UP TO GET THE TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Watch Hill is an affluent coastal neighborhood in the town of Westerly, Rhode Island.<\/span> (Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The discovery marks the 13th body or set of remains that have been discovered in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts<\/a> since the beginning of March, sparking online chatter about a potential serial killer.\u00a0<\/p>\n Five bodies have been found in Massachusetts, five in Connecticut and now three in Rhode Island.\u00a0<\/p>\n Two of the bodies were found in the small town of Taunton, Massachusetts.\u00a0<\/p>\n FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts.<\/span> (Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n A former FBI agent told Fox News Digital earlier this month<\/a> that authorities in the region have not released enough information to the public in order to quash the rumors.<\/p>\n “From what I’ve seen or heard, first and foremost, not enough is being put out there, so we’ll continue to create that serial killer idea,” Scott Duffey said.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, Duffey said he does not believe there is sufficient evidence to merit serial killer claims. \u00a0<\/p>\n GET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE <\/strong>TRUE CRIME HUB<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “But at the same time, nothing has been said to make any type of connection [between victims],” he said. “And so that’s what leads me down to \u2026 let law enforcement continue to answer the questions that they need to answer. But nothing that I have seen would arise to a serial killer [being] responsible for any or most of these people who have been found.”<\/p>\n One man, Donald Coffel, 68, was arrested in connection with the murder of one of the victims, Suzanne Wormser of Groton, Connecticut.\u00a0<\/p>\n Donald Coffel appeared virtually for a hearing from a hospital because he has cancer.<\/span> (FOX 61)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n CT POLICE QUASH NEW ENGLAND SERIAL KILLER RUMORS, ARREST MAN AFTER WOMAN FOUND DISMEMBERED IN SUITCASE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Wormser was Coffel’s roommate, and she was found dismembered and stuffed into a suitcase in March, stemming from what police said was an argument over crack cocaine.\u00a0<\/p>\n Friday, Coffel died in the Corrigan Correctional Center, according to NBC Connecticut<\/a>. At the time of his arrest, Coffel reportedly told police that he was in a lot of pain from cancer.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Watch](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1200\/675\/watch-hill-ri.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\")
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