How the Gilgo serial killer case unfolded
Rex A. Heuermann pleads guilty in court on Wednesday to the murders of seven women and admits to an eighth during a 17-year killing spree. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone
The case of the so-called "Long Island Serial Killer" haunted the region for nearly two decades until Rex A. Heuermann, 62, of Massapequa Park, was arrested in July 2023 and pleaded guilty on April 8 to seven of the murders while also admitting to an eighth killing.
These were some of the pivotal developments in the investigation.
Heuermann admits to being Gilgo serial killer ... Victims' families react to guilty plea ... Suffolk DA promises families closure ... Building the LIE
Heuermann admits to being Gilgo serial killer ... Victims' families react to guilty plea ... Suffolk DA promises families closure ... Building the LIE
