Massapequa|News|
Gilgo Suspect's Wife Doesn't Think He is Capable Of The Slayings
"I have given Rex the benefit of the doubt, as we all deserve.” - Asa Ellerup
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Gilgo Beach Serial Killings
At least 11 sets of remains have been found along Ocean Parkway since 2011, sparking a massive multi-agency investigation with multiple suspects over the years, that ultimately led to suspect Rex Heuermann on Friday, July 14, 2023.
Massapequa|News|
Redittor Stunned He Posted Pic Of Gilgo Beach Murder Suspect: Report
He did not realize it until recently, The New York Post reported.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Glen Cove, NY|News|
Sons Of Slaying Victim, Karen Vergata, Get Her Ashes Back: Report
Part of her remains were found on Fire Island in 1996, while her skull was found on Tobay Beach in 2011.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Miller Place-Rocky Point, NY|News|
'Macabre Irony' In Son Of Sam Law Inspired By $1M Gilgo Doc Payout
The irony is three of Asa Ellerup's hairs were found on victims, John Ray says. While her lawyer balked at allegations she is a suspect.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Southampton, NY|News|
LI Serial Killer Suspect Pen Pals With Happy Face Killer: Report
Keith Jesperson told Rex Heuermann to confess; he took "it to heart" before complaining about his jail conditions, The Daily Mail reported.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Patchogue, NY|News|
Gilgo Beach Suspect's Family To Make $1M From NBC Doc: Report
A report said the documentary will be filmed throughout the trial of Rex Heuermann and after the trial’s outcome.
Megan VerHelst and Lisa Finn, Patch Staff
Southampton, NY|News|
How The Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Suspect's Jailhouse Visits Go
Rex Heuermann, considered no different than other inmates in terms of visits, met his estranged wife Wednesday. Here's the sheriff's rules.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Patchogue, NY|News|
Dateline NBC Special 'Hunt For The Gilgo Beach Killer' To Air Friday
Key players in Suffolk police's investigation, victims' family members, and former acquaintances of Rex Heuermann will speak.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Southampton, NY|News|
Gilgo Beach Suspect's Wife Makes Jailhouse Visit
Asa Ellerup, the estranged wife of Rex Heuermann, visited him at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility in Riverside Wednesday.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Riverhead, NY|News|
New Evidence Could Link Gilgo Beach Suspect To 2 More Victims: Lawyer
New evidence and witnesses could link Rex Heuermann to Shannan Gilbert and Karen Vergata, attorney John Ray says.
Lisa Finn, Patch Staff
Freeport, NY|News|
Who Killed Carmen Vargas? Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Examination
In 1989, she was found, her legs tied at the ankles, a towel and a rope around her neck, in Freeport — 21 years before Gilgo Beach.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Massapequa|News|
Possible Link Between Gilgo Killer, Missing SC Woman: Sheriff's Office
Authorities are scrutinizing over new information that may link the Gilgo Beach serial killings with a missing South Carolina woman.
Maureen Mullarkey, Patch Staff
Sachem, NY|News|
Suffolk DA Tierney To Lead LI Women's Conference On Human Trafficking
He called the practice a heinous, often misunderstood crime that goes undetected when communities "do not know the signs to look for."
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Patchogue, NY|News|
5 New Things To Know About Rex Heuermann's Incarceration
He's requested religious services, reading material, and has a visit other than his lawyer.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Patchogue, NY|News|
Gilgo Beach Suspect Rex Heuermann Removed From Suicide Watch: Sheriff
"He will continue to be evaluated periodically. His housing and security protocols have not changed.” - Sheriff Errol Toulon
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|News|
Rex Heuermann's Family Plans Lawsuit Over House In 'Shambles'
PHOTOS HERE: The family released never-before-seen photos of what the home they shared with him looks like now.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Riverhead, NY|News|
Judge Rules Gilgo Killings Suspect Must Give DNA Swab
Prosecutors want to compare the sample to already obtained DNA evidence from discarded pizza. But defense is opposing the request.
Maureen Mullarkey, Patch Staff
Massapequa|News|
Gilgo Investigation Discovery Special To Be Hosted By Nancy Grace
"Our hearts go out to the victims' families, their children, parents, friends, but now is the time to fight for justice." - Nancy Grace
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Glen Cove, NY|News|
'Sweetest of People': Classmate Remembers Karen Vergata, Jane Doe 7
The North Shore High School alumnus recalled his friend as a "creative" and "empathetic" person.
Maureen Mullarkey, Patch Staff
Patchogue, NY|News|
Doctor Who Found Remains On Fire Island Hopes 'They Have A Killer'
"It's an awful thing to know there is somebody around like that.": Andrew Ragona
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Patchogue, NY|News|
'Davis Park Jane Doe' ID, Partial Closure Still 'Terrible' For Family
“I mean, she was only in her early 30s — ‘Davis Park Jane Doe.’”: Jayne Robinson, Davis Park Civic Association president
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Fire Island, NY|News|
Gilgo Beach 'Jane Doe No. 7' Idenitified As Karen Vergata
Investigators on Friday morning identified the Gilgo Beach victim referred to as "Jane Doe No. 7" as Karen Vergata.
Maureen Mullarkey and Lisa Finn, Patch Staff
Massapequa|News|
Gilgo Case Shows 'No Way To Tell' Client Is A Killer, Advocate Says
"There's a misconception that somehow we can screen out the bad guys, like there's a difference between a good buyer and a bad buyer."
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Massapequa|News|
'Massive' Amount of Evidence Given To Accused Gilgo Killer Defense: DA
"We're prepared to go forward, defend this case in a court of law, and we will go to trial." — Rex Heuermann's attorney.
Maureen Mullarkey, Patch Staff
Patchogue, NY|News|
For Rex Heuermann, An Extraordinary Arrest, But Ordinary Incarceration
To his jailers, "this is just another individual who's in our custody, and we may just have to watch him a little bit more closely."
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Massapequa|News|
Gilgo Beach Slayings Highlights Violent World Of Prostitution: Expert
When money is exchanged, "people in prostitution have very little control over what actually transpires in the room," advocate says.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Massapequa|News|
Suffolk DA To Prosecute Rex Heuermann Himself: Gilgo Latest
Two incarcerated sex workers say they recorded convos with Rex Heuermann. One of his employees says workers "locked their doors."
Maureen Mullarkey, Patch Staff
Massapequa|News|
Gilgo Beach Case Shows Law Enforcement Doesn't Give Up: Psychologist
“Five years, 10 years, 20 to 30 years – when you think that they'll never make an arrest – you wake up one day, and they arrested somebody."
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Port Jefferson, NY|News|
Gilgo Beach Latest: Soundproof Room, Cadaver Dogs, Classmate Speaks
A former classmate says Rex Heuermann purposely tried to hurt her. Police used K-9 units to further search his home.
Maureen Mullarkey, Patch Staff
Massapequa|News|
Gilgo: Strangulation, Taunts Common In Serial, Sexual Murder: Psych
Strangulation is about victim's controlled agony, while taunting is about torturing family members, expert says.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Massapequa|News|
BTK Killer Calls Gilgo Beach Suspect 'A Clone Of Me': Report
Dennis Rader says he and Gilgo suspect Rex Heuermann are much alike, including living in a neighborhood "undetected," according to a report.
Michael DeSantis, Patch Staff
Massapequa|News|
Gilgo Beach Murder Investigation: Looking Back At Patch's Coverage
Massapequa Park's Rex Heuermann is charged in the murder of three sex workers whose remains were found more than a decade ago.
Jerry Barmash, Patch Staff
Massapequa|News|
Accused Gilgo Killer May Have Lured Women To His Home: Report
A source close to the investigation told CNN it's been believed since spring that he was killing the women there.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Massapequa|News|
Accused Gilgo Killer Dug In Backyard Overnight, Neighbor Says: Report
Rex Heuermann routinely burned his garbage and even saw him digging holes in his backyard around 1 a.m., a neighbor says.
Maureen Mullarkey, Patch Staff
Massapequa|News|
Serial Killers Fantasize About 'Sexual Homicide' For Decades: Expert
It's part of an abnormal sexual arousal pattern, where there's a fusion of sex and aggression, which is eroticized, expert says.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Suspect Worked On Empire State Building
Rex Heuermann worked a $400,000 job renovating the fourth floor of the New York City landmark, according to city records.
Peter Senzamici, Patch Staff
Massapequa|News|
Gilgo Suspect Believed To Have Killed At Least 1 In Home: Report
Investigators have been meticulously pulling evidence from the property, including a Chevy pickup, since last week.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Galloway, NJ|News|
Accused Gilgo Beach Killer Could Have NJ Ties: Reports
Officials are investigating where accused serial killer Rex Heuermann is connected to the slaying of four Atlantic City sex workers.
Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff
Port Jefferson, NY|News|
Former Escort 'Needed To Get Away' From Accused Gilgo Killer: Report
The woman narrowly escaped Rex Heuermann after a "date" with him in Port Jefferson, according to reports.
Peggy Spellman Hoey, Patch Staff
Massapequa|News|
Gilgo Beach Latest: NJ Ties Probed, Wife Files For Divorce
Investigators in New Jersey were reportedly looking into whether Rex Heuermann is linked to the killings of four Atlantic City sex workers.
Maureen Mullarkey, Patch Staff
