Shannan Gilbert disappeared in 2010, and the last record of her is a chilling 911 call she placed on the night she vanished Jersey City Police Shannan Gilbert Shannan Gilbert disappeared on May 1, 2010, after visiting a client she met on Craigslist, in the gated community of Oak Beach on Long Island, N.Y. The […]
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What to Know About Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Case as Rex Heuermann Now Faces 6 Murder Charges
Rex Heuermann has been charged in the murders of six women whose remains were found between 1993 and 2011 James Carbone/Newsday via AP, Pool Rex Heuermann enters the courtrrom for a hearing at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, N.Y. on June 6, 2024. In July 2023, Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect Rex Heuermann was arrested […]
Rex Heuermann, accused Gilgo Beach killer, charged in murders of 2 more women as prosecutors reveal ‘planning document’
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — The man accused of killing several sex workers and dumping their bodies on a Long Island beach was charged with two more killings, as prosecutors on Thursday disclosed they’ve unearthed a gruesome “planning document” used to carry out the slayings. Rex Heuermann, a 60-year-old former architect, was formally told of new charges […]
Here’s a complete timeline of the Gilgo Beach serial killings
In 2010, the search for Shannan Gilbert, a 24-year-old aspiring actress from New Jersey, led authorities to the remains of 10 other people along Long Island’s Gilgo Beach. Almost 13 years later, police arrested architect Rex Heuermann, 59 at the time of his apprehension, in three of the deaths: Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber […]
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann linked to 2 more Long Island slays
DNA has linked accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to two more cold case murders on Long Island, Suffolk County prosecutors said Thursday. Investigators have matched hairs recovered from the remains of victims Jessica Taylor and Sandra Costilla to Heuermann, who is already charged in the deaths of four women. Taylor, a sex worker, […]
Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Suspect Rex Heuermann Charged with 2 More Murders, Bringing Total to 6
Rex Heuermann was charged Thursday with the killings of Sandra Costilla in 1993 and Jessica Taylor in 2003 James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty Rex Heuermann Long Island Serial Killer suspect Rex Heuermann has been charged with two more murders, with one dating back to 1993. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that a […]
Suspect in Gilgo Beach killings expected to face new charges linked to multiple victims
Rex Heuermann, a former New York architect charged with killing four sex workers whose remains were found on a Long Island beach more than a decade ago, will face additional charges related to multiple other victims, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told NBC News. Heuermann, 60, is expected to be arraigned Thursday […]
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer to face fifth murder charge – reports
The suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann will be charged with a fifth murder, multiple news reports say, after police conducted new searches on New York’s Long Island over the past few weeks. The expected new indictment may connect the disappearance of two additional women to Heuermann as part of an investigation into the […]
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer faces new charge days after search of his Long Island home
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to be back in court this week to face a new charge on yet another killing just days after investigators conducted a second search of his Massapequa Park home. Heuermann, 60, will appear in a Riverhead courtroom on Thursday for the arraignment before State Supreme Court […]
Suspected Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Rex Heuermann Expected to Be Charged with 5th Murder: Reports
Rex Heuermann, the suspected Gilgo Beach Serial Killer, is already accused of murdering four women Rex Heuermann The suspected “Gilgo Beach Serial Killer” is expected to be indicted on a fifth murder charge, according to multiple news reports, which cite sources. Rex Heuermann, 59, was previously charged with the murders of Melissa Barthelemy, Amber Costello, Megan Waterman […]
Police return to home of suspect in 4 Gilgo Beach murders
Investigators on Monday returned to the home of a man accused of killing four women whose remains were found on or near Gilgo Beach, New York, around 14 years ago. New York State Police were seen at the Massapequa Park residence of Rex Heuermann, who has been charged in the deaths of four women. Video […]
Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect Rex Heuermann charged in death of 4th woman. Here’s a look back at the murder case.
Rex Heuermann, the suspected Long Island serial killer, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, prosecutors in New York said on Tuesday. Brainard-Barnes — a woman who worked as a sex escort— disappeared in 2007 and is believed to be the first victim of the “Gilgo Four.” Heuermann […]