Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Rex Heuermann Pleads Guilty to Eight Murders
Long Island architect Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering eight women in the notorious Gilgo Beach serial killings case that dates back to 1993. Heuermann, who was arrested on a Manhattan street in July 2023 and has been held in custody since, appeared in court in Riverhead to change his plea after initially being accused of seven murders. The remains of the victims were mostly discovered along Long Island's coast years after the women disappeared. The guilty plea resolves a decades-long cold case that haunted investigators and victims' families for years.
Rex Heuermann's Guilty Plea and Charges
▪Rex Heuermann was arrested on a Manhattan street in July 2023.
▪Rex Heuermann was accused of seven murders known as the Gilgo Beach killings before his guilty plea.
▪Rex Heuermann changed his plea to guilty in the murders of women whose remains were found years after they disappeared.
▪Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty on Wednesday to eight murders.
▪Rex Heuermann appeared in court in Riverhead, Long Island, New York.
▪Rex Heuermann is a Long Island architect.
▪Rex Heuermann has been held in custody since July 2023.
Discovery and Timeline of the Gilgo Beach Murders
▪The remains of the eight murder victims were mostly found along Long Island's coast.
▪The Gilgo Beach killings date back to 1993.
▪The remains of the Gilgo Beach murder victims were found years after the women disappeared.
Perspective of Victims' families
▪Families of the Gilgo Beach victims endured years of uncertainty between the women's disappearances and the discovery of their remains.
▪The guilty plea by Rex Heuermann provides some closure to families who waited years for answers about their missing loved ones.
Perspective of Law enforcement investigators
▪Law enforcement investigators worked on the Gilgo Beach case for years before identifying Rex Heuermann as a suspect.
▪The Gilgo Beach serial killings case remained unsolved for decades before Rex Heuermann's arrest in July 2023.
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