Co-worker: Gilgo murders suspect unnerved her by tracking her down on a cruise
Exclusive details about the NYC architect accused of being the Long Island serial killer, his life and how he may have been hiding in plain sight for more than a decade.
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Exclusive details about the NYC architect accused of being the Long Island serial killer, his life and how he may have been hiding in plain sight for more than a decade.
Asa Ellerup has come under public scrutiny following her husband's arrest for three of the Gilgo Beach murders, but the daughters of notorious serial killers BTK and the Happy Face Killer have come to her defense.
The legal battle over whether a new type of DNA evidence against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann will be thrown out continued on Wednesday.
CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff was in court on Wednesday in Riverhead, where the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer faced a judge.
The Gilgo Beach murder case is moving toward trial, but Rex Heuermann's attorneys are challenging something called nuclear DNA testing.
Hearings began on whether cutting-edge DNA evidence will be allowed in Rex Heuermann's trial. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
The hearing is happening Friday on Long Island in the case of accused serial killer Rex Heuermann.
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann returned to court on Long Island, where a judge set a date for what's called a Frye hearing.
The focus of Wednesday's hearing was on DNA evidence in the case, and whether it could be used in trial. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A form of DNA testing is the subject of debate in court for the Gilgo Beach murder case. The defense calls it magic while the prosecution say its science. It's a form of testing never used in the New York Court System before. Michael Marciano, Director Of Research for the Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute at Syracuse University explains how this form of testing works.
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann returned to court for a pre-trial hearing on DNA evidence on Long Island.
Rex Heuermann is accused in the murders of seven women. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff has the story.
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was back in court Tuesday morning for a pre-trial hearing on Long Island. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports from Riverhead.
Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann is due in court Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing on Long Island.
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann returned to court Wednesday on Long Island.
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann appeared before a judge Wednesday on Long Island. Heuermann's attorneys argued over the admissibility of DNA testing and are pushing to hold as many as five trials. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan has been covering the case since the beginning and has the new developments.
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann returned to court for a pretrial hearing on Jan. 29, 2025 on Long Island.
Ray Tierney, the district attorney credited for the arrest of Rex Heuermann in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case, will be running for re-election next year.
Ray Tierney, the district attorney credited for the arrest of Rex Heuermann in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case, will be running for re-election next year. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan was there for the announcement, which included new details about evidence linked to the accused killer.
New developments in the Gilgo Beach case as Suffolk County prosecutors say Rex Heuermann has been charged with a seventh murder. The 24-year-old victim is Valerie Mack was killed in 2000, and her body parts were found in Manorville. Heuermann -the 61 year old architect from Massapequa - previously pleaded "not guilty" to murder charges in the deaths of six women between 1993 and 2011. Trial attorney Rich Schoenstein explains the new charges.
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has been charged with a seventh murder.
Accused serial killer Rex Heuermann has now been charged with a seventh murder in the Gilgo Beach case – 24-year-old Valerie Mack from New Jersey. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan has been following the case since the beginning and has the latest.
Accused serial killer Rex Heuermann has now been charged with a seventh murder. The body of 24-year-old Valerie Mack was found on Long Island more than two decades ago. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan has been following this case since the beginning.
Heuermann was charged with killing Valerie Mack, a 24-year-old from New Jersey who had been working as an escort in the Philadelphia area, in 2000. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney held a news conference to discuss the 7th murder charge filed against Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann.
In an historic first for New York City, Resorts World New York City at Aqueduct Racetrack will officially open with table games next week.
The upcoming fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes 25 mannequins based on real bodies.
"Livonia Chow Mein," Abigail Savitch-Lew's debut novel, tells the story of four generations of a Chinese family and the impact of their restaurant on Jewish and Black residents of Brownsville, Brooklyn.
Cam Schlittler, a native of Walpole, said he and his family have received threats from Red Sox fans ahead of his Fenway Park debut Thursday.
A previously unreleased song is one of many ways Prince is being honored a decade after his death.
In an historic first for New York City, Resorts World New York City at Aqueduct Racetrack will officially open with table games next week.
The upcoming fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes 25 mannequins based on real bodies.
Opening statements in Harvey Weinstein's third New York City rape trial will begin Tuesday. He is accused of raping actress Jessica Mann in a Manhattan hotel room.
CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Hawks rallied to stun the Knicks 107-106 on Monday night, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.
Mourners gathered at Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans, Queens, on Monday night for a vigil for 15-year-old Jaden Pierre, who was shot to death last week.
Colder weather returns to the New York City area this week with sub-freezing temperatures in the suburbs.
New York City's balmy weather proved to be record-breaking for the date of April 15.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather this week.
A large four-alarm fire ripped through multiple homes in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, early Tuesday morning.
Federal law entitles students with disabilities to special education services until they turn 21. What happens next is what many caregivers call "the transition cliff."
Much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are under a freeze warning Monday night, and that means crops and plants are in danger of dying.
A stolen Lamborghini worth around $300,000 was recovered in New Jersey after its owner said police tracked an Apple AirTag he hid inside.
Officials are continuing to investigate a deadly fire in Union City, New Jersey.
Decades after their theft, rare books worth millions were recovered in New York City after being stolen from venture capitalist John Hay Whitney's Long Island home.
John Gotti's grandson Carmine Agnello is headed to prison in connection with a COVID fraud scheme in New York.
A young Long Island man who overcame autism to graduate high school as valedictorian is now poised to graduate from Hofstra with top honors.
New York families rely on state records to make sure car purchases are legit, but what happens when those records are wrong?
A Marine Corps veteran is walking more than 100 miles from eastern Long Island to Staten Island to support a little girl battling cancer.
Menin's relationship with Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still a work in progress, but the two agree on Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed pied-à-terre tax.
Former President Barack Obama met privately with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before joining together to read to preschoolers at a child care center in the Bronx.
The deal, approved by the FCC, would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and Washington, D.C.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
The wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has apologized for what she says were "harmful" social media posts she made as a teenager.
The 16th Annual Lustgarten Foundation New York City Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research was held Sunday in Battery Park City.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
The upcoming fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes 25 mannequins based on real bodies.
A previously unreleased song is one of many ways Prince is being honored a decade after his death.
Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw turned to social media for help reconnecting with a New York City bartender after a memorable performance this week.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji will not attend this year's Met Gala, sources said.
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its list of inductees for 2026, and it includes the Wu-Tang Clan, the legendary, local hip-hop collective.
Cam Schlittler, a native of Walpole, said he and his family have received threats from Red Sox fans ahead of his Fenway Park debut Thursday.
CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Hawks rallied to stun the Knicks 107-106 on Monday night, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.
The first step toward a possible reunion between Odell Beckham Jr. and the New York Giants is complete.
The Yankees beat the reeling Royals 7-0 to complete a three-game sweep on Sunday following a long rain delay.
Chicago had at least one baserunner in each of the first seven innings.
Recurring elevator problems are back and worse than ever at one New York City high-rise, according to tenants.
Students at M.S. 407 transform a barren space into a habitat for bees and butterflies, part of a broader city push to expand pollinator-friendly green spaces.
Brooklyn officials announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to build sensory rooms in every District 75 elementary school.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration unveiled a dramatic traffic redesign at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The book is about a Chinese family that owns a restaurant in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and the restaurant's impact on the Jewish and Black residents over the course of a century.
The investigation into the shooting death of Bronx grandfather Edgar Spence is intensifying, with community advocates now offering a $5,000 reward in the case. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
Twenty-five mannequins will be displayed at The Met's upcoming exhibit that will be based on real bodies. It opens on May 10.
The Port Authority and American Airlines will unveil a $125 million redevelopment of concessions in Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
An MTA bus crashed into a dining shed and several parked cars overnight at First Avenue and East 82nd Street.
