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Long Island serial killer

A man accused of killing 11 people was arrested 13 years later

By Raluca PopescuPublished 4 months ago 4 min read
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The Gilgo Beach killings, also known as the Long Island serial killer case, refer to a series of unsolved murders that occurred in the vicinity of Gilgo Beach and Oak Beach in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. The case gained significant media attention and has remained an active investigation for law enforcement.

The first set of human remains was discovered in December 2010, and subsequent searches led to the discovery of more bodies, eventually totaling at least 10 victims. Most of the victims were women, many of whom were involved in the sex trade. The case has raised concerns about the safety of sex workers and has prompted discussions about the vulnerability of marginalized communities.

The investigation into the Gilgo Beach killings has been complex and challenging, with multiple law enforcement agencies involved in the search for the perpetrator or perpetrators. Despite extensive efforts, including the use of advanced forensic techniques and the offering of rewards for information, the case remains unsolved.

The Gilgo Beach killings have sparked public interest and speculation, and various theories have emerged regarding the identity of the perpetrator and possible connections to other unsolved cases. The case continues to be the subject of ongoing investigative efforts and public interest, with the hope that new information or developments may eventually lead to a resolution.

Various individuals have been considered as persons of interest or potential suspects over the years, but no one has been officially charged in connection with the killings.

The investigation into the Gilgo Beach killings has been complex and challenging, with law enforcement agencies pursuing leads and conducting extensive forensic examinations to gather evidence. The case has garnered significant media attention and public interest, and efforts to solve the murders continue.

Gilgo Beach murders: Timeline shows what led to arrest of suspect Rex Heuermann in Long Island

A few missing women, four sets of human remains found along a Long Island ocean side, a Netflix film around four strange homicides, a pickup truck and pizza crust.

Those are some of the occasions paving the way to the capture of a New York architect in the series of killings known as the Gilgo Ocean side homicides.

Over 15 years after the first victim disappeared, police accused Rex Heuermann of homicide, as per Suffolk Region court records, after DNA from a pizza Heuermann ate matched a male hair tracked down on one of the victim's remains.

Heuermann was accused of killing Melissa Barthelemy, 24, Megan Waterman, 22, and Golden Costello, 27, whose bodies were found along a Long Island ocean side street in 2010. He argued not liable to three counts every one of first-and second-degree murder.

He's additionally the prime suspect in the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, 25, whose body was likewise set aside around a similar opportunity, as per court records. Each of the four casualties were accepted to be sex laborers at that point.

Police started to tail Heuermann. At the point when he tossed out a pizza confine into a garbage bin midtown Manhattan, specialists found that Heuermann's DNA on the pizza covering was steady with a DNA profile found on a male hair found with Megan Waterman's body. With DNA proof, alongside the cellphone records connecting Heuermann to the burner telephones, officials made a capture.

Rex Heuermann, of Massapequa Park, Long Island, was accused of various includes of homicide in the passings of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Golden Costello. Heuermann is right now the great suspect for the homicide of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, yet he has not been accused of her demise.

When gotten some information about Heuermann's honesty at a public interview, Heuerman's lawyer Michael Brown said, "What has my client told me? He let me know he didn't do this."

Different examinations?

Examinations spread to South Carolina and Las Vegas where Heuermann possesses property, with criminal investigators there investigating instances of missing ladies. Heuermann has not been charged in any extra examinations.

With respect to different bodies found close to Gilgo Ocean side - Jessica Taylor, Valerie Mack, Karen Vergata, "Peaches", the little child young lady, and the Asian male - not a solitary one of them have been connected to Heuermann.

Examiners: Suspect's cheek swab matches pizza box DNA

DNA from Heuermann's cheek swab matches the DNA that specialists had recently gathered from a pizza covering and used to interface Heuermann to one of the people in question, as per examiners during a Sept. 27, 2023 court appearance. Heuermann's legal advisor questioned the meaning of the DNA test.

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