What Heuermann has been doing in jail as he awaited sentencing

By Michael O'Keeffemichael.okeeffe@newsday.com MOKNYCJune 17, 2026

It's unclear how Rex Heuermann will respond when he is confronted by the families of his victims before he is sentenced today in Riverhead.

But the Gilgo Beach serial killer showed little emotion during his three years in the Suffolk County jail, Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. told Newsday that Heuermann has shown no remorse while incarcerated. Heuermann keeps to himself, Toulon said.

He is an avid reader who likes grisly novels such as “Blood on the Beach.”

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By Michael O'Keeffe

michael.okeeffe@newsday.com MOKNYC

Michael O'Keeffe covers Suffolk County police and other Long Island law enforcement agencies. He is an award-winning journalist and the co-author of two books,"The Card" and "American Icon."

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