Rex Heuermann admits he was Gilgo Beach serial killer in milestone for grieving families

Rex Heuermann admitted Wednesday to murdering eight women during a 17-year killing spree that terrorized Long Island and labeled him the Gilgo Beach serial killer. Several of the victims' relatives sobbed quietly and were seen wiping tears as Heuermann admitted to the rash of killings beginning in 1993 and concluding in 2010. The killings went unsolved for two decades until the Suffolk County district attorney's office, New York State Police and the FBI first identified Heuermann as a suspect in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices