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The Latest Breaking News from Rex Heuermann

Man accused in Gilgo Beach serial killings is expected to plead guilty, sources say

A Manhattan architect intends to plead guilty to Long Island’s infamous Gilgo Beach serial killings

The Independent UK · Mar 27

Ex-cop accused of dismembering his mistress after she had his baby and leaving her remains along Gilgo Beach in 1997

When Tanya Jackson wanted to start a new life, Andrew Dykes killed her and disposed of her remains along Gilgo Beach nearly 30 years ago, prosecutors say

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

Florida man charged in 1997 killing of woman once linked to Gilgo Beach murders

Authorities have arrested a man in the 1997 killing of a young mother whose body was found in a Long Island state park

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025

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The bodies of a woman and toddler were linked to the Gilgo Beach killings. Now a man in Florida has been charged

The case has long been linked to the murder investigations centered on Long Island, New York

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025

Single trial set for alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer in New York

Rex Heuermann is charged with killing and dismembering seven women on Long Island

The Guardian - US · Sep 23, 2025

Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer will face one trial for the murders of seven women in major win for prosecutors

Rex Heuermann, a 62-year-old architect from Massapequa Park, is charged with seven murders

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

Judge makes blockbuster DNA decision in Gilgo Beach ‘serial killer’ case against Rex Heuermann

Prosecutors say the new technique is reliable and helped link Heuermann to victims whose bodies were discovered along Ocean Parkway in 2010

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

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Judge allows advanced DNA evidence in Gilgo Beach serial killer trial

A New York judge has allowed DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques into the forthcoming murder trial of Long Island’s suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Gilgo Beach serial killer case faces key test in use of new DNA techniques

Rex Heuermann’s lawyers argue that Astrea’s DNA methods haven't been subjected to enough scrutiny yet

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025

New Son of Sam doc uncovers chilling audio from killer who terrorized NYC. One woman reveals what that infamous 70s summer was like

From 1976 to 1977, David Berkowitz – better known as the notorious serial killer “Son of Sam” – terrorized New York City. Nearly five decades later, The Son of Sam Tapes, a gripping new three-part Netflix docuseries premiering July 30, revisits the killings through prison recordings and interviews with survivors.…

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

Daughter of accused Gilgo Beach killer believes her father ‘most likely’ did it, new film says

The daughter of Rex Heuermann, the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer, told a new documentary she believes her father “most likely” responsible

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025

‘He’s my hero’: Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann’s wife says her husband is innocent in the seven murders

Asa Ellerup has maintained her husband’s innocence, claiming authorities “have the wrong man.”

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025

‘Creeped out’ Long Island woman records disturbing encounter with middle-aged man: It was Rex Heuermann

He told her she didn't need to move her "pretty legs"

We Got This Covered · Jun 2, 2025

What drew 50 Cent to the Gilgo Beach serial killer case? A chilling new docuseries goes inside the suspect’s home

For the first time, a new docuseries goes inside the Long Island home of suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann where his family gives never-before-seen interviews about his alleged double life and the disturbing secrets kept in the basement. Andrea Cavallier takes a look at 50 Cent’s surprising new…

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025

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The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

A timeline of the investigation of the Gilgo Beach killings

In 2010, police searching for a missing woman began finding human remains in the scrub along a barrier island parkway near New York’s Gilgo Beach

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

Remains of ‘Peaches’ and ‘Baby Doe’ found near Gilgo Beach identified after 27 years as army vet and her toddler

Police said they had no evidence at this time to suggest the unsolved killings were linked to Rex Heuermann, who has been charged in the deaths of seven women whose remains were discovered elsewhere on Long Island — but noted that they might be.

Woman & Home · Apr 1, 2025

Netflix's Gone Girls: Where is the suspected Long Island serial killer now?

Viewers tuning into Netflix's Gone Girls have been left horrified by the case, and want to find out more about what happened and where the alleged killer is now

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2025

A child killer, parenting struggles and ‘innies’ running wild: what to stream in April

Drowning in streaming choices? If so, you’re not alone – as our experts have a particularly wide range of picks this month.

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The Guardian - US · Mar 30, 2025

‘Their voices had been overlooked for so long’: the shocking hunt for the Gilgo Beach killer

The long and often shocking journey to finding the alleged killer of young women in Long Island is brought to a wider audience in a damning new Netflix series

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025

Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer and wife reach divorce settlement amid court hearing on DNA evidence

Rex Heuermann, 61, is charged with the murders of seven women on Long Island

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025

Should DNA evidence be admissible in the trial of the Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect?

The question of whether DNA evidence can be used in the upcoming trial of a Manhattan architect charged in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings is the focus of a court hearing

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025

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

Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect seeks to bar DNA evidence and have separate trials in 7 deaths

The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings on Long Island is challenging the DNA evidence against him and is seeking separate trials in the sprawling case

Salon · Dec 17, 2024

Gilgo Beach suspect linked to 7th murder

"I'm not guilty of any of these charges," Heuermann said in court on Tuesday

The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2024

Gilgo Beach serial killings: suspect charged with murder of seventh victim

Architect Rex Heuermann charged in death of Valerie Mack, who was last seen in 2000

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