Gilgo Beach serial killer admitted murders to his wife, documentary reveals
Rex Heuermann admitted in court earlier this month that he strangled all his victims to death, but his ex-wife Asa Ellerup heard his confession prior to his plea.
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Rex Heuermann admitted in court earlier this month that he strangled all his victims to death, but his ex-wife Asa Ellerup heard his confession prior to his plea.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann admitted to his ex-wife Asa Ellerup that he murdered seven of his eight victims in the basement of their Massapequa Park home. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
The Gilgo Beach murders case made headlines nationwide for years, and Wednesday, Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven counts of murder and admitted to killing an eighth woman. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Criminal defense attorney and forensic lawyer-scientist Rory Safir joined CBS News New York to discuss Rex Heuermann pleading guilty in the Gilgo Beach murders case.
Decades of mystery came to a close Wednesday as Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty in the Gilgo Beach murders, and eight families got the justice they've long waited for. CBS News New York has team coverage.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven counts and admitted guilt in the death of an eighth woman.
Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering seven women tied to the years-long Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation.
More than a decade of pain and police work ended Wednesday in a dramatic guilty plea from the Gilgo Beach serial killer, Rex Heuermann. CBS News New York has team coverage.
Mary Ellen O'Toole, a former FBI profiler, spoke with CBS News New York's Dick Brennan and Kristine Johnson to discuss Heuermann's double life.
Rex Heuermann was arrested in 2023. He admitted to killing eight women in the Gilgo Beach area of Long Island between 1993 and 2011.
Hart spoke with CBS News New York's Dick Brennan and Kristine Johnson about Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann's guilty pleas.
Rex Heuermann admitted Wednesday to murdering eight women on Long Island, bringing an end to a case spanning more than 30 years. CBS News New York has team coverage.
Rodney Harrison is the former Suffolk County Police Commissioner who helped reinvigorate the Gilgo Beach investigation. Richard Schoenstein is a trial attorney who helps break down why Heuermann may have decided to change his plea. They spoke with CBS News New York's Dick Brennan and Kristine Johnson about next steps.
For years, the name Gilgo Beach has been synonymous with the horrific and unsolved murders of young women. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman takes a look at the many twists and turns in a case that's gripped the country.
The family of Gilgo Beach murder victim Maureen Brainard-Barnes spoke Wednesday after serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty.
Families of the victims murdered by Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann spoke Wednesday after Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven murders and admitted to an eighth.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney spoke Wednesday after Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven murders and admitted to an eighth.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann answered a judge's preliminary questions before pleading guilty to murdering seven women and admitting to killing an eighth.
Rex Heuermann admitted to killing eight women during a plea hearing on Wednesday. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff and Jennifer McLogan are reporting from outside the court house while Ali Bauman is outside Heuerman's family's home in Massapequa Park.
Before he changed his plea to guilty, Rex Heuermann answered a judge's questions in court. It was the first time we've seen him speak in front of cameras since his arrest.
Michael Brown, the attorney for Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, spoke out after his client pleaded guilty to murdering seven women.
Asa Ellerup, Rex Heuermann's ex-wife, spoke after Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven murders in the Gilgo Beach case.
Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering seven women and admitted to killing an eighth. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan is outside court and law enforcement experts are breaking down the case.
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