Rex A. Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach serial killer, pleads guilty...

Rex A. Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach serial killer, 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

Rex Heuermann is expected to be sentenced in June. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, Heuermann is expected to get three consecutive life sentences for killing three people — Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Costello. 

He's also expected to receive consecutive sentences of 100 years to life in prison for the deaths of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla and Valerie Mack. At a hearing this morning, Heuermann admitted to strangling the women and dumping their remains at Gilgo Beach.

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