<p>NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa sat down for an exclusive interview with Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr., who said he didn&#39;t want Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex A. Heuermann to &quot;attempt any self-harm.&quot;&nbsp;</p>


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A Newsday review turned up half a dozen instances of unidentified remains found on LI in the early '90s — a period when the admitted serial killer began committing murders. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn hosts a discussion with Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney and Newsday criminal justice reporter Anthony DeStefano.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa sat down with Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. to discuss what it was like holding the Gilgo Beach serial killer in custody, Heuermann's penchant for Jack the Ripper and what his future likely looks like in state prison.

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Rex Heuermann's Attorney Michael Brown sat down with Newsday following his client's sentencing to discuss the case. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney sat down with NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa to discuss the Gilgo case and the sentencing of Rex Heuermann.

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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney sat down with Newsday following Rex Heuermann's sentencing. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

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Mack's family stood in the courtroom on Wednesday as Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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