Under the headline "Unveiling the Dark Side of My Boss," a feature in New York magazine sheds light on the unsettling behavior of Gregory Heuermann, Mary Shell's former boss at an architectural firm nestled on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Strikingly, while Heuermann often regaled his staff with tales of his hunting escapades, he conspicuously omitted any mention of his wife and two children, who shared his home in Massapequa Park.
Shell, who was under Heuermann's supervision in 2010, reveals how her ex-colleagues detailed his exuberant accounts of bear-hunting ventures. These stories involved baiting and patient anticipation, alongside an unsettling enthusiasm for describing the post-hunt process of preparing the game – a habit that seemed intended to provoke discomfort among his employees.
The discovery of ten bodies, predominantly women, along the southern coast of Long Island, has been attributed to a string of murders spanning from 1996 to 2011. It's pertinent to note that Shell was working directly under Heuermann during 2010.
On a fateful Thursday, July 13, Heuermann was apprehended by law enforcement in midtown Manhattan. Authorities credit their success in cracking the case to both a detailed description of Heuermann's distinctive vehicle, a Chevy Avalanche, and the discovery of DNA evidence on a discarded pizza box – a critical turning point in the investigation.