Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect expected to plead guilty to eighth victim
Architect Rex Heuermann will appear in court on Wednesday when he is expected to plead guilty to murder charges.
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"Heuermann is expected to plead guilty during a court appearance on Wednesday."
— John Ray , Other
"Anybody who's ever lived in a home with a family, especially a tiny little home like that, is not going to tell me or anybody else that if those slaughters were taking place in the basement, that noises, smells, stains and the like, would not have been notice."
— John Ray , Other
"The homicide happened someplace in the spring or summer of 2000. Victoria Heuermann was 3 years old, how anybody could stretch a lawsuit, the factual pattern to fit any kind of liability on a 3-year-old is beyond me."
— Robert Macedonio , Other
"We'll see what happens on April 8th."
— Ray Tierney , Other
"It becomes impossible to believe that the family did not know what was going on in that house."
— John Ray , Other
"They are victims in this situation as well, not perpetrators."
— Asa Alerup , Other
"Mack’s death deprived Torres of his 'mother’s care, guidance, protection, nurture, society and economic support.'"
— John Ray , Other
Key People
Asa Alerup is the wife of Rex Heuermann, who has been vocal about her family's victimization in the case.
Asa Ellerup is the wife of Rex Heuermann.
Benjamin Torres is the son of victim Valerie Mack and filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
A lawyer representing some of the victims' families in the Gilgo Beach serial killings case.
Ray Tierney is the Suffolk County District Attorney who praised the victims' families.
Rex Heuermann is known as the Gilgo Beach serial killer who murdered eight women.
Robert Macedonio is an attorney representing Rex Heuermann.
Identified victim of the Gilgo Beach serial killer, reported missing in 2000.
Victoria Heuermann is the daughter of Rex Heuermann.
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Architect Rex Heuermann will appear in court on Wednesday when he is expected to plead guilty to murder charges.
Rex Heuermann, a 62-year-old Long Island architect, is expected to plead guilty to murdering seven women in connection with the long-unsolved Gilgo Beach killings, a case that has haunted investigators and captivated the public since human remains were discovered in 2010 along Long Island’s South Shore. A guilty plea would result in a life sentence for Heuermann.
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday in the death of an eighth woman, according to multiple sources. Karen Vergata was a 34-year-old from Manhattan who disappeared in 1996 and was believed to be working as an escort.
Heuermann’s attorney and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Charles Watson with the latest for News 4.
The son of a victim of the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer has filed a lawsuit against Rex Heuermann and members of his family over the alleged torture and dismemberment of his mother – just days before he is expected to plead guilty to the brutal killings of seven women.
Rex Heuermann, the man accused of being the Gilgo Beach serial killer, is expected to plead guilty to multiple murders when he appears in a Riverhead court on Wednesday.
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