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Families of eight women killed confront the Gilgo Beach serial killer: ‘Save a spot in hell’

New York judge imposes life without parole after emotional statements at Rex Heuermann’s sentencing

The Guardian - US · Jun 17

Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann sentenced to life in prison without parole

Victims’ families speak in court as Heuermann was imprisoned for killing spree that spanned decades

The Guardian - US · Jun 17

‘It’s a wasteland out there’: If the Gilgo Beach killer has claimed his victims, then who left four other bodies out there?

So much evil on one road.

We Got This Covered · Apr 27

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Gilgo Beach serial killer told ex-wife he killed women in their home, new series reveals

Asa Ellerup said Rex Heuermann confessed to killing multiple women in their basement while she was away

The Guardian - US · Apr 21

“Is it a cop?”: Long Island feared to find a serial killer wearing the badge, but the truth was much worse

Hiding in plain sight.

We Got This Covered · Apr 12

Takeaways from the Gilgo Beach case as Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to 7 murders and admits to an 8th

A Long Island man who carried out a series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach killings has pleaded guilty to murder charges

The Independent UK · Apr 9

Victims say ‘guilty plea brings solace’ after Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann admits to killing 8 women

Rex Heuermann admitted he strangled all eight victims on Long Island

The Independent UK · Apr 8

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The Gilgo Beach serial killer is finally being punished. What to know about Rex Heuermann and his murder victims

ANALYSIS: Rex Heuermann was a quiet architect who lived with his family in Long Island and commuted to Manhattan for work. Then a discarded pizza crust led to his arrest in 2023, linking him to a string of unsolved murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings. Andrea Cavallier reports…

The Independent UK · Apr 7

Accused Long Island serial killer, ex-wife and daughter sued by alleged victim’s son

Benjamin Torres, son of Valerie Mack, files suit before Rex Heuermann reportedly set to change plea to guilty over murders

The Guardian - US · Apr 7

Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect murder trials could be split up, as lawyers argue over 'magic' DNA evidence

Rex Heuermann, a 61-year-old architect from Massapequa Park, is charged with seven murders

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025

Lawyer for alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer jokes trial should move to ‘Mars’ to find impartial jury

Rex Heuermann is charged with the murders of Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Jessica Taylor and Sandra Costilla

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024

Justin Timberlake’s lawyer says pop singer wasn't intoxicated, argues DUI charges should be dropped

Justin Timberlake’s lawyer says the pop singer wasn’t intoxicated during a traffic stop last month

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024

Attorney claims graphic ‘evidence’ suggests accused Gilgo Beach serial killer did not live ‘double life’

No members of Rex Heuermann’s family have been charged with crimes in relation to the case

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024

New Evidence Emerges In Gilgo Beach Serial Killings Case

New evidence and murder charges in Gilgo Beach serial killings case involving suspect Rex Heuermann. Ongoing investigation raises questions about potential...

Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer charged with two more murders

Prosecutors say Manhattan architect Rex Heuermann, 60, now charged with six murder counts, ‘planned out his kills’

The Independent UK · May 24, 2024

Authorities are STILL searching suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer’s Long Island home

Authorities are now on their fifth day of digging through Rex Heuermann’s home

The Independent UK · May 20, 2024

Investigators return to Long Island home of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect

Investigators have returned to the home of a New York architect charged in a string of slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings

The Guardian - US · Jan 16, 2024

Alleged Long Island serial killer indicted on new murder charge of fourth victim

Rex Heuermann was indicted for killing Maureen Brainard-Barnes, whose remains were found in marshland along Gilgo Beach

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The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023

Sons of newly-identified Gilgo Beach murder victim Karen Vergata ‘weren’t warned by police’

Long Island police on Friday identified the victim previously known only as Jane Doe 7

WEKU · Aug 4, 2023

Long-time Jane Doe in Gilgo Beach serial killings is identified

Karen Vergata was one of four people who were left unidentified for years after their remains were found. The development comes three weeks after a suspect in a string of killings was arrested.

The Guardian - US · Aug 4, 2023

Gilgo Beach killings: police identify remains of another victim

‘Jane Doe 7’ identified as Karen Vergata, who disappeared in 1996, after FBI conducted genetic genealogy review

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Investigators pour over evidence from the home of alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer as search ends

The investigation into the Long Island home of alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann is now complete

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Gilgo Beach witness questions why it took so long to make arrest after he gave tip that cracked case in 2010

‘I’ve been picturing his face for 13 years,’ Dave Schaller says

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023

He came face to face with an alleged serial killer. 12 years later, his tip helped crack the case

As police comb through the home of a man charged in a string of serial killings in New York, one witness is frustrated it took so long to solve the crime

The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2023

Long Island serial killer suspect’s properties searched for ‘trophies’

Investigators say ‘painstaking’ search of Rex Heuermann’s home, storage facility and car also seeks blood and DNA evidence

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