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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

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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

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Ex-wife of Gilgo Beach serial killer issues statement after his guilty plea

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The Gilgo Beach serial killings are finally solved. What to know about murderer Rex Heuermann and his victims

Rex Heuermann was a quiet architect who lived with his family in Massapequa Park, Long Island and commuted to Manhattan for work. Until 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…

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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

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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

‘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.”

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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…

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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

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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

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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

Estranged wife of Gilgo Beach murder suspect appears at latest court hearing with service dog

Prosecutors have received about 7,000 tips since arrest of Rex Heuermann last summer

The Independent UK

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

Gilgo Beach suspect charged with more murders after cops find twisted ‘blueprint’ of killings

Rex Heuermann, 60, of Massapequa Park, was arraigned in a Long Island courtroom Thursday in the July 2003 dismemberment death of Jessica Taylor and the November 1993 death of Sandra Costilla

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Revealed: How 6-day search of Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect’s family home zeroed in on basement

The second search of the Massapequa Park home lasted for six days with investigators seen removing dozens of evidence boxes each day

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Gilgo Beach serial murderer charged with fourth killing, no bail requested

Discover the latest development in the Gilgo Beach serial murder case as the suspect is charged with a fourth killing, shedding light on the tragic fate of...

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Gilgo Beach serial killer documentary sparks push for crackdown on Son of Sam law

Rex Heuermann’s wife Asa Ellerup was reportedly paid $1m for the Peacock TV docuseries

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Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect’s wife officially linked to crime scene DNA, report says

Asa Ellerup’s hair was found on the burlap-wrapped bodies of three of the four women her husband is accused of killing

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Rex Heuermann’s wife appears at Gilgo Beach serial killer court hearing for first time

Court appearance comes amid reports that the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer has signed over full ownership of the Massapequa Park home to wife Asa Ellerup – and that she is working with a streaming service

The Independent UK

Wife of Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann visits him in jail

Rex Heuermann’s wife filed for divorce just six days following his arrest

The Independent UK

Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect hit with lawsuit over $70k in unpaid wages at architecture firm

The 59-year-old accused serial killer allegedly paid a former executive assistant at his architecture firm less than minimum wage

The Independent UK

Attorney for Gilgo Beach murder suspect’s children hits back at claims family knew about alleged crimes

Exclusive: Attorney Vess Mitev tells The Independent that Victoria Heuermann, 26, and Christopher Sheridan, 33, are ‘just trying to survive’ following father’s bombshell arrest

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Wife of Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect may sue police for leaving her home ‘in shambles’, lawyer says

Asa Ellerup is also battling cancer and trying to raise money for treatment

The Independent UK

Wife of suspect in Long Island serial killings living 'nightmare,' battling cancer, her lawyer says

The wife of a man charged with killing at least three women found dead on New York's Long Island is living a “surreal nightmare.”

The Independent UK

Rex Heuermann’s children are living in ‘waking horror show’ following his Gilgo Beach murders arrest

Victoria Heuermann and Christopher Sheridan have found themselves thrust into the ‘developing legal case of the century’ after shock arrest of architect father

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