"She had no idea this was going on. Her husband is a suspect. She is not a suspect. She has not been questioned by the police in all of this. It has been extremely overwhelming for her and the children to piece life back together," Ellerup's attorney Robert Macedonia said.
Check out the photos below, which show the aftermath of the police search.
The estranged wife of suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is speaking out after investigators spent days searching their Massapequa Park home.
Photo obtained by CBS New York
The estranged wife of suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is speaking out after investigators spent days searching their Massapequa Park home.
Photo obtained by CBS New York
The estranged wife of suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is speaking out after investigators spent days searching their Massapequa Park home.
Photo obtained by CBS New York
The estranged wife of suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is speaking out after investigators spent days searching their Massapequa Park home.
Photo obtained by CBS New York
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Jesse Zanger is managing editor of CBS New York. Jesse has previously worked for the Fox News Channel and Spectrum News NY1. He covers regional news around the Tri-State Area, with a particular focus on breaking news and extreme weather.
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