Rhode Island police, looking into social media rumors about a serial killer, searched for clandestine graves near Scarborough Beach 'with negative results.'

Fears of a possible serial killer targeting victims across New England have sparked growing concern as authorities have been investigating a string of suspicious deaths. Officials haven’t publicly confirmed a connection between the cases,

The internet is rife with rumors that a serial killer is active in New England, but authorities are starting to address the chatter, and none are suggesting that several deaths at the center of the speculation are connected.