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Long Island architect pleads guilty to 'Gilgo Beach' serial killings

NEW YORK, April 8 - A Long Island architect admitted in court on Wednesday to killing eight women in attacks dating to the 1990s, ending a notorious serial killer case that stymied investigators until DNA evidence… Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.

3 reports3 sourcesApr 8, 2026, 6:45 PM
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The Straits TimesApr 8, 2026, 6:45 PM

Long Island architect pleads guilty to 'Gilgo Beach' serial killings

NEW YORK, April 8 - A Long Island architect admitted in court on Wednesday to killing eight women in attacks dating to the 1990s, ending a notorious serial killer case that stymied investigators until DNA evidence helped lead to the arrest of Rex Heuermann in 2023.

The Globe and MailApr 8, 2026, 4:32 PM

Long Island architect Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to Gilgo Beach serial killings

He pled guilty to murdering seven women and admitted he killed an eighth

The GuardianApr 8, 2026, 3:50 PM

Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann pleads guilty

Architect admitted to strangling eight women, whose remains were mostly found along Long Island’s coast Rex Heuermann, a Long Island architect accused of seven murders known as the Gilgo Beach killings dating back to 1993, pleaded guilty on Wednesday – and added an eighth murder to his gruesome tally. Heuermann, who has been held in custody since he was arrested on a Manhattan street in July 2023, appeared in court in Riverhead, Long Island, and changed his plea to guilty in the murders of women whose remains were found years after they disappeared. Continue reading...

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