Rex Heuermann, alleged Long Island serial killer, charged with 7th killing
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has been charged with a seventh murder.
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Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has been charged with a seventh murder.
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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Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is set to appear at Suffolk County Criminal Court at a 2 p.m. conference hearing, where the court is expected to go over evidence and talk with witnesses.
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It comes as Rex Heuermann is set to appear at a 2 p.m. conference hearing, where the court is expected to go over evidence and talk with witnesses. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest.
We hear from a legal expert about today's court hearing for suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann on Long Island.
Police believe Rex Heuermann, the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer, is not connected to the unsolved deaths of four sex workers in Atlantic City back in 2006, according to report.
Police believe Rex Heuermann, the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer is not connected to the unsolved deaths of four sex workers in Atlantic City back in 2006.
The wife of Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann released a statement Friday asking for privacy for her family and neighbors. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/453EMq2
Rex Heuermann's wife asked for privacy, saying her family and neighbors "deserve to live peacefully."
The Suffolk County sheriff on Wednesday shared details on how Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann is spending his time in prison. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/477eB3h
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