Heuermann's estranged wife doesn't think he's capable of killings
Asa Ellerup said through her attorney she wants to give her estranged husband Rex Heuermann the benefit of the doubt in the Gilgo Beach murders case.
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Asa Ellerup said through her attorney she wants to give her estranged husband Rex Heuermann the benefit of the doubt in the Gilgo Beach murders case.
Asa Ellerup said through her attorney she wants to give her estranged husband the benefit of the doubt in the Gilgo Beach murders case. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Asa Ellerup filed for divorce from Rex Heuermann days after his arrest last year. According to her attorneys, she doesn't think he's capable of committing the crimes. CBS New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
The defense attorney for the former Manhattan architect said he is isolated in jail for his own protection, which has led to Heuermann feeling lonely and depressed.
Heuermann was charged last summer with killing three women whose bodies were found along Gilgo Beach in 2010.
Accused serial killer Rex Heuermann has been hit with another murder charge. Prosecutors say it was an advanced form of DNA that helped them make the case to link him to a fourth victim. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3O49edB
The sister and daughter of Maureen Brainard-Barnes spoke after Heuermann was charged with her killing. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
The accused serial killer, his hands shackled behind his hulking back, showed no emotion at all. He came in and out of the courtroom stone-faced as Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney announced a grand jury has pinned a fourth murder on him - Maureen Brainard-Barnes. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
New charges were filed Tuesday against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann. Suffolk County DA Ray Tierney spoke about the charges in a news conference.
The Gilgo Beach murders suspect is due in court Tuesday on Long Island, where he is expected to be charged in a fourth murder.
The suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer is due in court Tuesday on Long Island.
Sources said Heuermann is expected to face new charges in Suffolk County this week.
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A cheek swab from Heuermann's estranged wife matched DNA material found on the remains of some victims, according to authorities.
A cheek swab from Heuermann's estranged wife matched DNA found on the remains of some Gilgo Beach murder victims, according to authorities.
A routine court conference doesn't usually draw hoards of media around the defendant's wife, but the serial murder case against Heuermann is anything but routine.
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was back in court Wednesday, and for the first time his estranged wife was looking on. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
The investigation into the Gilgo Beach serial killer has followed suspect Rex Heuermann behind bars.
Some potential key witnesses in the Gilgo Beach investigation are sitting in the same jail where suspect Rex Heuermann is being held. In a CBS New York exclusive, Jennifer McLogan spoke with the Suffolk County sheriff about those witness and what life is like for Heuermann behind bars. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Q67iRM
Investigators say they're interviewing four new people who could connect more cases to suspect Rex Heuermann.
CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan spoke with the Suffolk County sheriff about what Rex Heuermann's life is like behind bars. You can see more of her interview Thursday on CBS2 News starting at 5 p.m.
The investigation on Long Island into the Gilgo Beach serial murders takes another turn. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports that new witnesses have come forward with information that could link the suspect to more victims. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Q59XLA
There are new potential witnesses in the Gilgo Beach murder investigation. Investigators say they interviewed four people who could connect more cases to suspect Rex Heuermann. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Q59XLA
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