How the Gilgo serial killer case unfolded
Rex A. Heuermann pleads guilty in court on Wednesday to the murders of seven women and admits to an eighth during a 17-year killing spree. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone
The case of the so-called "Long Island Serial Killer" haunted the region for nearly two decades until Rex A. Heuermann, 62, of Massapequa Park, was arrested in July 2023 and pleaded guilty on April 8 to seven of the murders while also admitting to an eighth killing.
These were some of the pivotal developments in the investigation.
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25 years later: Remembering 9/11 ... Gilgo killer disciplined for synthetic drug ... Suspect in stabbing death shot by police ... Picture This: When NY, America rose from 9/11
