Gilgo Beach murder suspect appears in court
Rex Heuermann, who has been charged in the murders of three women in suburban New York, appeared in court yesterday. Errol Barnett was in the courtroom and has the latest.
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Rex Heuermann, who has been charged in the murders of three women in suburban New York, appeared in court yesterday. Errol Barnett was in the courtroom and has the latest.
Rex Heuermann, the man suspected of several murders near Long Island's Gilgo Beach, appeared in court Tuesday. His wife, who has filed for divorce, said in a statement before the hearing that their children cry themselves to sleep. Errol Barnett reports.
The suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial killings on Long Island, Rex Heuermann, made an appearance in court Tuesday where prosecutors laid out evidence they described as "eight terabytes of data." CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett has more from Riverhead, New York.
Families of victims walked out of court in silence and grief after having seen the accused serial killer up close.
Rex Heuermann, the suspect in a series of murders in suburban New York, is expected to be in court later today. Errol Barnett has the latest on the investigation.
Rex Heuermann, the man suspected in a series of killings in on New York's Long Island, is expected to appear in court Tuesday. Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering three women whose bodies were found on Gilgo Beach more than a decade ago. CBS News' Errol Barnett reports.
Police found "approximately 279 weapons" in the "cluttered" residence, official said.
The Suffolk County district attorney announced Tuesday the search of the Gilgo Beach murder suspect's home was complete. Rex Heuermann, 59, was arrested earlier this month and charged with three murders. He has pleaded not guilty. Authorities say they're looking at possible connections to unsolved cases across multiple states. Errol Barnett has the latest.
Police say they found a walk-in vault with guns and an iron door in the basement of the Long Island home of Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann, who pleaded not guilty in the murders of three women whose bodies were found on Gilgo Beach more than a decade ago. Newsday reporter John Asbury joined CBS News to talk about the case.
Investigators used an excavator to dig up the yard of the Gilgo Beach murder suspect's home as authorities continue to search for evidence in the deaths of several women.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News investigators are looking into whether any victims may have been killed at Rex Heuermann's house.
The investigation into the Gilgo Beach murders on New York's Long Island has expanded across multiple states. Investigators are looking into whether suspect Rex Heuermann is connected to other unsolved murders. Lilia Luciano has the story.
CBS News has learned that the man suspected in the cold-case murders of at least three women on Long Island's Gilgo Beach area is now being investigated to determine if he has any connection to unsolved murders in other states. Lilia Luciano has the latest.
Nicole Brass told CBS New York that she went on a date with Rex Heuermann, and he was "excited" to talk about the Gilgo Beach murders.
Rex Heuermann may have killed at least one young woman at the Long Island house he shares with his wife and two adult children, sources told CBS News.
The investigation of the Gilgo Beach murders on Long Island, New York, has now spread to three other states. Investigators are trying to see if the suspected serial killer, Rex Heuermann, is connected to other unsolved killings in New Jersey, South Carolina and Nevada. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports.
Police have uncovered more evidence at the home of Rex Heuermann, a suspected serial killer facing charges in Long Island's Gilgo Beach murders. Lilia Luciano reports.
Officials are still combing through evidence in the case of the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer. Robert Kolker, an author and reporter who wrote a book about the lives of the victims at the center of the murders, joins CBS News to discuss the latest developments in the investigation.
A Long Island man is charged with three murders and is the prime suspect in a fourth, and more killings remain under investigation.
Rex Heuermann, the suspect charged in Long Island's Gilgo Beach murders case, has pleaded not guilty to charges of killing three women. He is also a prime suspect in the murder of a fourth woman whose body was found near the others. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver has the latest on the case. And Josh Skule, national security expert and former FBI executive director, joined CBS News to talk about the investigation leading to Heuermann's arrest.
Rex Heuermann was detained and charged with murder in New York City in connection with the deaths of three of the four women who became known as the "Gilgo Four." Heuermann entered a not guilty plea. According to the prosecution, he is now the prime suspect in a fourth homicide. Meg Oliver reports.
Police arrested a man suspected to be behind a series of cold case serial killings on Long Island. Rex Heuermann, a married father of two, was taken into custody Friday and charged with the murders of three women, but officials say the investigation is far from over. Astrid Martinez has more.
Investigators re-examined old clues that led to the suspect and developed new evidence to close in on him after so many years, say prosecutors.
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney offered additional details about the investigation that led to a suspect's arrest Friday morning in the Gilgo Beach serial killings. Following his news conference, "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty joined CBS News to talk about the case.
New details are being released about the suspect arrested in connection to the Gilgo Beach serial killings -- a cold case that plagued Long Island for more than a decade. Former FBI profiler and program director of the George Mason University forensic science department Mary Ellen O'Toole joins CBS News to discuss the latest updates in the case.
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