How the case against Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann unfolded
Rex Heuermann was arrested in 2023. He's accused in the murders of seven women in the Gilgo Beach area of Long Island between 1993 and 2011.
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Rex Heuermann was arrested in 2023. He's accused in the murders of seven women in the Gilgo Beach area of Long Island between 1993 and 2011.
Professor at New York Law School Anna Cominsky talks about what to expect when accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann appears in court Wednesday.
Rex Heuermann, the man accused of being the Gilgo Beach serial killer, is expected to plead guilty to multiple murders when he appears in a Riverhead court on Wednesday.
Rex Heuermann was arrested in 2023 for the murders of seven women. He has consistently maintained his innocence. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff has the story.
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Stony Brook University professor Timothy Glotch is one of 10 scientists selected to shape research plans for NASA's next Artemis missions. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Stony Brook University professor Timothy Glotch is one of 10 scientists selected to shape research plans for NASA's next Artemis missions.
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Suffolk County law enforcement officials announced a 57-count indictment against members and associates of a Riverhead-based gang. Among those facing charges is a Mount Vernon police officer.
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Mayor Thomas Gardella apologized for his Instagram comment during a village board meeting.
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Middle Country Road in Suffolk County will be getting major improvements, as a portion of it has been on a list of New York's ten deadliest roads for years.
Middle Country Road in Suffolk County will be getting major improvements. A portion of it has been on a list of New York's ten deadliest roads for years.
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Suffolk County saw some of the biggest snow totals from Sunday's blizzard. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis visited North Patchogue, which recorded 30 inches, to see how cleanup was going there Tuesday.
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A snowplow driver said he has been on the Long Island roads since Sunday night, plowing the same spots repeatedly. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman spoke with him as he continued to work early Monday morning.
CBS News New York's John Elliott is in New Jersey, showing the mounds of snow piling up. Ali Bauman is taking a look at the brutal conditions in Suffolk County on Long Island.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is approaching his 100th day in office, and almost half of New Yorkers say they approve of his job performance, according to a new poll published Wednesday.
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is due in a Long Island courtroom Wednesday, where he is expected to plead guilty to murdering seven women.
Rex Heuermann was arrested in 2023. He's accused in the murders of seven women in the Gilgo Beach area of Long Island between 1993 and 2011.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is approaching his 100th day in office, and almost half of New Yorkers say they approve of his job performance, according to a new poll published Wednesday.
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is due in a Long Island courtroom Wednesday, where he is expected to plead guilty to murdering seven women.
Rex Heuermann was arrested in 2023. He's accused in the murders of seven women in the Gilgo Beach area of Long Island between 1993 and 2011.
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Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is due in a Long Island courtroom Wednesday, where he is expected to plead guilty to murdering seven women.
Rex Heuermann was arrested in 2023. He's accused in the murders of seven women in the Gilgo Beach area of Long Island between 1993 and 2011.
Long Beach, Long Island, is holding a public hearing Tuesday night regarding the loosening of alcohol restrictions on its iconic boardwalk.
Rex Heuermann, the man accused of being the Gilgo Beach serial killer, is expected to plead guilty to multiple murders when he appears in a Riverhead court on Wednesday.
Police officers in Nassau County are being lauded for their quick thinking after saving a diner patron who went into cardiac arrest last month.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is approaching his 100th day in office, and almost half of New Yorkers say they approve of his job performance, according to a new poll published Wednesday.
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Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
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Professor at New York Law School Anna Cominsky talks about what to expect when accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann appears in court Wednesday.
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Accused serial killer Rex Heuermann is set to plead guilty to all seven murders he's charged with and could possible admit to an eighth. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
