'Cold as ice': Serial killer admits to eight murders in case that haunted Long Island for years
Rex Heuermann's plea ends a case that police took 13 years to solve, frustrating the public and victims' family.
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Rex Heuermann's plea ends a case that police took 13 years to solve, frustrating the public and victims' family.
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