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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

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Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann tells jail officials he ‘won’t be an issue to them’

Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon told 1010 WINS that the alleged murderer has had no visitors in the nearly six days he’s been in jail

The Independent UK

Pizza crust, burner phones and his wife’s hair: How Long Island police tied Rex Heuermann to the Gilgo Beach murders

It’s taken 13 years but Suffolk County Police finally say they’ve caught the serial killer who dumped his victims along the shores of Gilgo Beach – thanks to a pimp’s tip about his pickup truck, a stash of burner phones, his wife’s hair and a pizza crust. Rachel Sharp reports

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Wife of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann files for divorce

It’s Splitsville for accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann and his wife of more than 20 years, according to a new filing in Suffolk County matrimonial court.

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Pizza crust, burner phones and his wife’s hair: How Long Island police tied Rex Heuermann to the Gilgo Beach murders

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Long Island police reveal how Rex Heuermann’s family reacted to his arrest for Gilgo Beach murders

‘They were disgusted. They were embarrassed,’ Suffolk County Police Commisioner told CNN about Mr Huermann’s family

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Pizza crust, burner phones and his wife’s hair: How Long Island police tied Rex Heuermann to the Gilgo Beach murders

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Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann expected to be charged with fourth murder

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said on Monday that officials are ‘confident’ that Mr Heuermann will soon be charged with the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes – who was last seen alive in 2007

The Independent UK

Video shows dramatic moment police swept in to arrest Rex Heuermann for Gilgo Beach murders

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said that authorities decided it was time to take Rex Heuermann off the streets ‘out of concern for this defendant fleeing and the danger to the community’

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Teen charged in unprovoked attack against woman riding bus

A 16-year-old Revere girl was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with an unprovoked attack on a 35-year-old woman on Tuesday, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden.

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Gilgo Beach murders – live: Acquaintance recalls how Rex Heuermann liked talking about Long Island slayings

Authorities vow to continue investigation as accused Suffolk County serial killer pleads not guilty to six counts of murder

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Classmate of Gilgo Beach murders suspect reveals he left ‘love notes’ in her locker

Rex Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to murder charges over the deaths of Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy and Amber Costello

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Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleads not guilty to three murders

NEW YORK -- Long Island architect Rex Heuermann pleaded not guilty Friday afternoon to charges of killing three women in the long-unsolved Gilgo Beach murders — a brutal spree that fascinated and horrified New Yorkers for more than a decade.

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Suspect arrested in Gilgo Beach serial killings searched updates on police probe

A man connected to the Long Island murders that inspired the 2020 Netflix film Lost Girls was arrested in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday night.

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Suspect in Long Island Gilgo Beach serial killings arrested; identified as architect Rex Heuermann: police sources

NEW YORK -- A Long Island man was arrested in the long-unsolved Gilgo Beach murders of 10 victims in a brutal killing spree targeting young women more than a decade ago, police said Friday.

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Gilgo Beach murders - live: Rex Heuermann sobs in court hearing over Long Island serial killing

Suffolk County authorities were on the scene of suspect Rex Heuermann’s home in Massapequa Park on Friday morning ahead of a press conference scheduled for 4pm EST

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Manhattan architect, family man and accused serial killer: Who is Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann?

A Manhattan architect and father-of-two has been arrested in connection to one of the most infamous unsolved serial killer cases along the East Coast. So who really is Rex Heuermann? Rachel Sharp reports

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How the Gilgo Beach serial killer turned the Long Island shore into a graveyard

More than a decade after 11 bodies were found dumped in Long Beach, married father of two and Manhattan-based architect Rex Heuermann is under arrest. Does this mean the hunt for the Gilgo Beach serial killer is finally over? Rachel Sharp reports

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Gilgo Beach murders – live: Long Island serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann charged with killing three

Suffolk County authorities were on the scene of suspect Rex Heuermann’s home in Massapequa Park on Friday morning ahead of a press conference scheduled for 4pm EST

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Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect named as Rex Heuermann after arrest for Long Island murders

The Gilgo Beach serial killer targeted sex workers and dumped their bodies along the remote beaches on Ocean Parkway in Long Island

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Ex-NYPD officer sobs as he is sentenced to life for murder of eight-year-old son who froze to death in garage

On Thursday, Suffolk County Judge William Condon sentenced Valva to life with the possibility of parole after 25 years served

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‘Bill & Ted’ producer arrested after allegedly stealing more than $1m in heist

The Suffolk County District Attorney said though the burglary scheme was “meticulously planned,” it resembled a “bad movie script”

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Teachers noticed he was starving. Then he froze to death in a garage. What happened to Thomas Valva?

Thomas’ father, former NYPD officer Michael Valva, is currently standing trial for his son’s murder. Andrea Blanco outlines the egregious case

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Girl, 17, killed and three teenagers rushed to hospital after horrific car crash

Suffolk County Police in the US said two of the boys were seriously injured in the smash which saw the convertible ending up in back court lawn of a home in Commack, Long Island, New York

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5 Long Island kids hurt when blow-up slide suddenly deflates during end-of-year school field trip

NEW YORK — Five children were hospitalized — one with a broken leg — Tuesday after the massive blow-up slide they were playing on at a Long Island park suddenly deflated during a school field trip, Suffolk County police said.

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