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July 31, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer back in court
Rex Heuermann appeared in court – authorities have received more than 7,000 tips since his arrest last year. He has pleaded not guilty.
July 31, 2024 at 10:55 AM
July 31, 2024 at 12:25 AM
New developments in case against alleged Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann
Since Rex Heuermann's arrest, prosecutors revealed in court on Tuesday that they have received over 7,000 tips and are considering additional charges.
July 31, 2024 at 12:25 AM
2 months ago
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer charged in deaths of 2 more women
Prosecutors reveal details gleaned from 350 devices seized from Rex Heuermann’s home including an alleged blueprint and plan for his kills.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect charged with 2 additional murders
Prosecutors charged Rex Heuermann with two additional murders Thursday morning, revealing a trove of evidence that expands the murder investigation timeline to over three decades.
2 months ago
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Suffolk County DA talks Long Island serial killer investigation
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney joins “GMA” to discuss the new developments in the case of Rex Heuermann after he was charged with two additional murders.
2 months ago
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With new Rex Heuermann charges, investigators continue digging
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney joined ABC News' “Good Morning America” on Friday.
2 months ago
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New charges against Rex Heuermann paint a timeline of murders from 1993 to 2010
Heuermann was charged Thursday with the murders of two additional women, bringing his total number of alleged killings to six.
2 months ago
2 months ago
New disturbing details emerge as Gilgo Beach suspect charged in 2 more murders
Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann has been charged with two additional murders and is now accused of killing six women dating as far back as 1993.
2 months ago
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Rex Heuermann charged in 2 additional murders
The alleged Long Island serial killer appeared in court Thursday morning to face new charges in connection with the murders of two more women.
2 months ago
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Investigation timeline of Gilgo Beach murders
The search for missing sex worker Shannan Gilbert led to the grisly discovery of 10 other bodies on a stretch of beach along Long Island's South Shore.
2 months ago
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Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer charged with 2 additional murders
Rex Heuermann is now charged with the 2003 murder of Jessica Taylor and the 1993 murder of Sandra Costilla, bringing the total to six.
2 months ago
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Gilgo Beach suspect linked to 2 additional deaths, law enforcement sources say
Investigators searched Rex Heuermann's home as recently as May. Authorities also searched a wooded area on Long Island in April as part of the investigation, according to law enforcement sources.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Prosecutors to reportedly announce new murder charge against Rex Heuermann
The new indictment would follow searches at Heuermann's home and a wooded area where remains of two women were previously found.
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Authorities poised to charge Rex Heuermann with 5th murder
Newsday reports Heuermann will face charges in connection with a fifth victim.
2 months ago
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Rex Heuermann, suspected serial killer, expected to be charged with another murder
Newsday reports the new charge follows a recent search of his home in Massapequa Park and the search of a wooded area where two victims were found more than a decade ago.
2 months ago
3 months ago
Renewed police presence at Heuermann house indicative of new search warrant
A new search at the home of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann in Massapequa Park indicates the issuance of a new search warrant for potential new evidence in the case.
3 months ago
4 months ago
Investigators expand search by Gilgo Beach task force
ABC News’ Erielle Reshef reports on the deepening mystery as investigators scour a wooded area roughly 45 minutes east of the infamous Gilgo Beach, where bodies were discovered.
4 months ago
4 months ago
New search underway tied to Gilgo Beach murder investigation: Sources
Investigators are searching a wooded area in Manorville, New York, as part of the Gilgo Beach murders investigation, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
4 months ago
4 months ago
New search underway tied to Gilgo Beach murder investigation: Sources
Investigators are searching a wooded area in Manorville, New York, as part of the Gilgo Beach murders investigation, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
4 months ago
5 months ago
Estranged wife of suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer releases new statement
In the statement, Asa Ellerup said she is giving her husband, Rex Heuermann, "the benefit of the doubt" and that she will "withhold judgment until the end of the trial."
5 months ago
5 months ago
Estranged wife of Gilgo Beach suspect says he's not capable of murders: Lawyer
The estranged wife of alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann maintains that he is "not capable of the crimes he is accused of," her attorney said Wednesday.
5 months ago
7 months ago
What you need to know about the Gilgo Beach killings
ABC News correspondent Stephanie Ramos and ABC News contributor Brian Buckmire share the latest as the Gilgo Beach suspect entered a not guilty plea to a fourth murder charge.
7 months ago
7 months ago
New evidence released in Long Island serial killer case as murder charge added
Prosecutors in Suffolk County, New York, have charged alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann with murdering Maureen Brainard-Barnes.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Latest in Gilgo Beach and Murdaugh murder cases
Host and legal analyst at the Law and Crime network, Terri Austin, provides analysis on the latest details in the Gilgo Beach and Murdaugh murder cases.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Suspected Long Island serial killer pleads not guilty to 4th murder charge
Rex Heuermann, 60, was charged with murdering Maureen Brainard-Barnes, who disappeared in 2007 while working as an escort.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer charged with additional killing
Investigators released new evidence against Rex Heuermann, who was charged with the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, months after he was IDed as the primary suspect. He has pleaded not guilty.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Gilgo Beach murder suspect hit with new charges
Rex Heuermann was charged with murdering Maureen Brainard-Barnes, who disappeared in 2007.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Gilgo Beach murder suspect pleads not guilty to additional murder
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos and contributor Channa Lloyd talk about what the new charges that suspect Rex Heuermann faces and what new evidence could mean for the case.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer pleads not guilty to new charge
Alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to a new second-degree murder charge.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Rex Heuermann expected to be charged with 4th murder: Sources
Heuermann has already pleaded not guilty to three other murders.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Suspected Long Island serial killer expected to be charged in 4th murder
Alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann will appear in court Tuesday to be charged with killing a fourth woman whose body was found in a marshy spot on Long Island near Gilgo Beach, sources tell ABC News.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Suspected serial killer recalled to court
Alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to be charged in the death of a fourth woman in New York. ABC News' Lionel Moise has the details.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Gilgo Beach suspect to face new murder charge: Sources
Rex Heuermann is already charged with killing three women. He will return to court on Tuesday.
7 months ago
8 months ago
Lawmakers look to expand Son of Sam law to cover spouses in wake of Gilgo Beach case
Lawmakers are pushing for an expansion of a state law that prohibits convicts from profiting from their crime.
8 months ago
8 months ago
Gilgo Beach suspect’s wife’s cheek swab matches DNA found on victims
A DNA sample taken from the estranged wife of alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann matches her genetic material that was found on the remains of victims, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
8 months ago
9 months ago
Gilgo Beach suspect's wife's cheek swab matches her DNA on victims
Prosecutors have cleared Asa Ellerup of any wrongdoing and have said she was out of town at the time of the murders.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Estranged wife of accused Long Island serial killer appears in court
Asa Ellerup attended one of Rex Heuermann's court appearances for the first time on Wednesday surrounded by a film crew after signing a contract with a production company.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Gilgo Beach suspect's estranged wife goes to court for 1st time
The estranged wife of Gilgo Beach, New York, murder suspect Rex Heuermann attended one of his court appearances for the first time on Wednesday.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Gilgo murder suspect's estranged wife in court
Asa Ellerup, the estranged wife of suspect Rex Heuermann, attended his hearing Wednesday saying she wants to see the evidence against him.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Gilgo Beach murder suspect in court today
ABC News’ Aaron Katersky has the details as the Gilgo Beach murder suspect appears in court.
9 months ago
1 year ago
Gilgo Beach suspect not a 'monster,' maintains his innocence: Attorney
Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann is not a "monster" and maintains his innocence, his attorney said.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann has court appearance
The attorney for Gilgo Beach, New York, murder suspect Rex Heuermann on Wednesday denied that his client is a "monster of a person" and maintained Heuermann's innocence.
1 year ago
1 year ago
'The Long Island Serial Killer': How cell phone evidence led to a suspect in 3 cases
For years, investigators searched for the person responsible for dead bodies that were found on a Long Island beach. This summer, they caught a big break.
1 year ago
1 year ago
A look at conditions where bodies of four women known as the ‘Gilgo 4’ were found
The remains of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Lynn Costello were found in 2010 near Gilgo Beach in what police described as the work of a serial killer.
1 year ago
1 year ago
‘20/20’ tracks investigation that led to charges of suspect in 3 Gilgo Beach murders
Authorities arrested suspect Rex Heuermann July 13, 2023, in connection with three murders near Gilgo Beach on Long Island, New York. Heuermann pleaded not guilty.
1 year ago
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Woman on last moments with friend who is one of the Gilgo 4
Sara Karnes was friends with Maureen Brainard-Barnes, who vanished in July 2007. “Every time I talk about it, it doesn't get any easier,” Karnes said in an exclusive "20/20" interview.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Friend of Gilgo Beach murder victim speaks out
"20/20" investigates the shocking crimes that took place in Long Island, New York, more than a decade ago.
1 year ago
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Possible link between alleged Gilgo Beach killer and missing woman, authorities say
Authorities are investigating a possible link between Gilgo Beach accused killer Rex Heuermann and South Carolina woman Julia Ann Bean who was last seen alive in 2017.
1 year ago
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Judge orders Gilgo Beach murder suspect to provide DNA sample
The Long Island judge overruled objections from Rex Heuermann’s attorney.
1 year ago
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Gilgo Beach suspect ordered to submit DNA sample
A judge has ordered suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to turn in a DNA swab.
1 year ago