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April 29, 2024 at 2:04 PM
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.
April 29, 2024 at 2:04 PM
April 25, 2024 at 4:35 PM
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.
April 25, 2024 at 4:35 PM
April 25, 2024 at 11:02 AM
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.
April 25, 2024 at 11:02 AM
April 24, 2024 at 5:39 PM
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.
April 24, 2024 at 5:39 PM
2 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."
2 months ago
2 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.
2 months ago
4 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.
4 months ago
4 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.
4 months ago
4 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.
4 months ago
4 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.
4 months ago
4 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.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Gilgo Beach murder suspect hit with new charges
Rex Heuermann was charged with murdering Maureen Brainard-Barnes, who disappeared in 2007.
4 months ago
4 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.
4 months ago
4 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.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Rex Heuermann expected to be charged with 4th murder: Sources
Heuermann has already pleaded not guilty to three other murders.
4 months ago
4 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.
4 months ago
4 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.
4 months ago
4 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.
4 months ago
5 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.
5 months ago
6 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.
6 months ago
6 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.
6 months ago
6 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.
6 months ago
6 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.
6 months ago
6 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.
6 months ago
6 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.
6 months ago
8 months 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.
8 months ago
8 months 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.
8 months ago
8 months 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.
8 months ago
8 months 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.
8 months ago
8 months 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.
8 months ago
8 months ago
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.
8 months ago
8 months 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.
8 months ago
9 months ago
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.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Judge orders Gilgo Beach murder suspect to provide DNA sample
The Long Island judge overruled objections from Rex Heuermann’s attorney.
9 months ago
9 months ago
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.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Gilgo Beach suspect must submit DNA sample: Judge
Rex Heuermann faces multiple murder charges in the deaths of three women found in 2010.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Investigators identify Gilgo Beach remains possibly linked to accused killer
The task force investigating the Gilgo Beach murders has identified another set of remains originally found nearly three decades ago.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Authorities ID additional victim in Gilgo murders probe
Jane Doe No. 7, whose remains were initially found on Fire Island on April 20, 1996, has now been identified as Karen Vergata.
9 months ago
9 months ago
New victim identified in alleged Gilgo Beach serial killings
ABC News contributor Richard Frankel talks about the possibility of a new break in the case of the Gilgo Beach serial killings after police identified a seventh victim.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Gilgo Beach: Another victim ID'd in serial killing investigation
Authorities have identified another victim in the Gilgo Beach investigation.
9 months ago
9 months ago
New twist in Gilgo Beach murders
Law enforcement authorities and prosecutors will hold a news conference to announce an update in the investigation of the slaying of multiple people whose remains were found near Long Island's Gilgo Beach.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Investigators identify Jane Doe No. 7 in Gilgo Beach murders
Karen Vergata's remains were found on New York's Fire Island in 1996, though it is not clear if this new victim is linked to suspect Rex Heuermann.
9 months ago
10 months ago
No known link between Gilgo Beach murder suspect, Atlantic City slayings: Prosecutor
There's no apparent connection between Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann and the 2006 deaths of sex workers near Atlantic City, New Jersey.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Suspect in Gilgo Beach murders appears in court
ABC News’ Erielle Reshef and Kayna Whitworth are joined by host of the Law and Crime network Terri Austin following officials briefing on suspect Rex Heuermann’s court appearance.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Gilgo Beach suspect appears in court as estranged wife speaks out
Rex Heuermann appeared in court Tuesday in connection with the murders of three sex workers whose bodies were found on Long Island in 2010.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Accused serial killer Rex Heuermann makes 1st court appearance
Gilgo Beach suspected murderer’s estranged wife breaks her silence, telling ABC News her life has been upended and she’s been living a nightmare
10 months ago
10 months ago
New Information in the Gilgo beach murders
The accused Long Island serial killer is expected to appear in court Tuesday for the first time since pleading not guilty to murder charges.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Long Island serial killer suspect to appear before court as estranged wife speaks out
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected in court on Tuesday as his estranged wife Asa Ellerup breaks her silence about the wrenching fallout from her husband’s arrest.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Wife of Gilgo Beach murder suspect: 'Everything is destroyed' after husband's arrest
Asa Ellerup, wife of Rex Heuermann, told ABC News Monday that "everything is destroyed" following the arrest of her husband.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Search of Gilgo Beach murder suspect’s home complete: DA
Suffolk County district attorney Ray Tierney said investigators found “nothing of note” in the backyard of Rex Heuerman’s home.
10 months ago