Tierney: Heuermann to plead guilty to 7 murder counts
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney walks to the courtroom as Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Credit: AP/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez
Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney has just informed the judge that Rex A. Heuermann will plead guilty to counts 1-3 and 7-10 in the indictment
That's three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of second-degree murder.
He admitted as part of his plea that he intentionally killed Karen Vergata and transported her body to Suffolk County, the district attorney said.
He will be sentenced to life without parole on the first-degree counts and to four terms of 25 years to life in prison for the four second-degree counts.
Grant Parpan covers Suffolk County courts and federal courts for Newsday. A Long Island native, he joined Newsday in 2022.
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