Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to a series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings. The 62-year-old was arrested in 2023 for the killings, which dated to 1993. He admitted in April that he strangled eight
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to a series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings. The 62-year-old was arrested in 2023 for the killings, which dated to 1993. He admitted in April that he strangled eight sex workers to death, dismembered and hid their bodies across Long Island. The courtroom was packed as emotional families read victim impact statements. The judge yelled at Heuermann after he spoke for a few seconds. “I assume you are a little bit sorry for the eight women you strangled. Eight that we know of,” Judge Timothy Mazzei said. “You’ve been described as a big man, but you are a disgusting and small man if you’re a man at all, and you’re a coward.”
