Rex Heuermann expected to plead guilty to Gilgo Beach murders
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty to the murders of at least seven women Wednesday. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
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Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty to the murders of at least seven women Wednesday. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
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.
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is likely to change his plea to guilty when he next appears in court, a source with knowledge of the case tells CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff.
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is likely to change his plea to guilty when he next appears in court, a source with knowledge of the case tells CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/4swIGDL
Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann allegedly used burner phones to contact dozens of sex workers more than 500 times up until the months before his arrest, according to a new court filing.
The trial in the case of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is finally in sight.
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Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann appeared in court for a hearing Tuesday.
Rex Heuermann appeared in court for a hearing Tuesday. He has pleaded not guilty to the murders of at least seven women over 30 years. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
The judge is expected to rule on outstanding motions and set a trial date.
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was linked to his alleged victims using DNA testing known as whole genome sequencing, prosecutors say.
For the first time in state history, advanced DNA testing will be allowed as evidence in a trial. Prosecutors say the technology could be critical in the case of accused serial killer Rex Heuermann. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A judge in the Gilgo Beach murders case ruled Wednesday that cutting-edge advanced DNA testing can be used in Rex Heuermann's upcoming trial on Long Island. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A Suffolk County judge is expected to decide if advanced DNA testing can be used in the Gilgo Beach murder case.
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was back in a Long Island courtroom Thursday for another hearing about DNA evidence.
Another hearing will be held to determine if certain DNA evidence will be admissible during Rex Heuermann's trial.
Decades after the remains a woman and her child were found, they've now been identified. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
However, they say the deaths are unrelated to the serial killings. CBS News New York's Chris Wragge reports.
The founder of a lab that used new DNA technology to link hairs found on Gilgo Beach victims to accused serial killer Rex Heuermann testified in court Tuesday.
If nuclear DNA evidence is allowed in the trial of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, it would be a first for New York. A lab used the new technology to link hairs on several victims to Heuermann. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff was in court Tuesday when the founder of that lab testified.
This is the latest in a series of what are called Frye hearings to determine whether certain DNA evidence will be admissible during trial.
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Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann answered a judge's preliminary questions before pleading guilty to murdering seven women and admitting to killing an eighth.
Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering seven women tied to the years-long Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven counts and admitted guilt in the death of an eighth woman.
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