Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to Gilgo Beach serial killings of 13 people
Rex Heuermann, a Long Island architect, pleaded guilty to murdering 13 people in the Gilgo Beach serial killings that terrorized New York between 2010 and 2011. The case, which remained unsolved for over a decade, saw Heuermann arrested in 2023 after DNA and digital evidence linked him to the victims. His guilty plea closes one of the most notorious serial killer investigations in recent US history and ends a case that shattered families and exposed gaps in how law enforcement tracked missing sex workers. ABC News legal analyst Brian Buckmire discusses the implications and remaining legal proceedings.
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- April 8, 2026 at 9:58 AM PDT
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