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Alleged Long Island serial killer intends to change plea to guilty, sources say

The Guardian - World News Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 3 min read 100% complete by Associated PressMarch 27, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Alleged Long Island serial killer intends to change plea to guilty, sources say
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Rex Heuermann, the man accused of being the Gilgo Beach serial killer, reportedly intends to change his plea to guilty at his next court hearing on April 8th. Heuermann, charged with murdering seven women over 17 years, was arrested in July 2023 and had previously pleaded not guilty. The victims' families have been notified of the potential plea change. Prosecutors have cited DNA evidence, cellphone data, and evidence from Heuermann's home as connecting him to the victims, whose remains were found along Ocean Parkway and other locations on Long Island. The investigation into the Gilgo Beach killings began in 2010 after the discovery of multiple sets of human remains.

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A renewed investigation into the cold case first identified him as the potential culprit in 2022.

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Prosecutors have said DNA evidence, cellphone data and evidence found in Heuermann’s home connect him to the victims.

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Heuermann's next scheduled court hearing is on 8 April.

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Heuermann is charged with murdering seven women over 17 years.

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Rex Heuermann intends to plead guilty in the Gilgo Beach serial killings case next month.

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Newsday 35% Associated Press 40% Megan Waterman 50% Sandra Costilla 50% Valerie Mack 50% Jessica Taylor 50% Melissa Barthelemy 50% Maureen Brainard-Barnes 50% Amber Lynn Costello 50% Gilgo Beach ×270% Long Island ×380% Rex Heuermann ×995%

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