- Rex Heuermann, the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer, is expected to plead guilty to the murders of seven women at his court appearance on April 8.
- Heuermann, a 62-year-old former Manhattan architect, was arrested in July 2023 in connection with the deaths of at least 10 people, mostly female sex workers, whose remains were found on Long Island.
- He was initially charged with the murders of Melissa Barthelemy, Amber Lynn Costello, and Megan Waterman, and later with the deaths of Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, and Sandra Costilla.
- Investigators linked Heuermann to the crimes using DNA evidence from a discarded pizza crust, cellphone records, witness accounts, and internet searches for violent pornography and investigation updates.
- Digital files described as a 'blueprint' for the killings, detailing efforts to limit noise, clean bodies, and destroy evidence, were also uncovered by investigators.
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