Familiar face loosely linked to Heuermann case makes same-day court appearance
Among the other cases being heard on the same floor of the courthouse is the trial of Christopher Loeb, a figure loosely connected to the case for more than a decade. His beating at the hands of Suffolk police in 2012 led to the arrest and conviction of former Chief of Police James Burke and District Attorney Thomas Spota. Spota was the district attorney when the Gilgo victims were first discovered. Burke, who became chief in 2012, oversaw the investigation for several years.
Loeb has been on trial since Monday for allegedly assaulting his 89-year-old grandmother in 2024.
Grant Parpan covers Suffolk County courts and federal courts for Newsday. A Long Island native, he joined Newsday in 2022.
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