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June 17, 2026 / 6:58 AM EDT
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Rex Heuermann will be sentenced after he pleaded guilty to a killing spree that spanned decades and became known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.The 62-year-old was arrested in 2023 for the murders dating back to 1993. He admitted in April that he strangled eight sex workers to death, dismembered and hid their bodies across Long Island. He was charged with killing Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Sandra Costilla, Jessica Taylor and Valerie Mack. He pleaded guilty to killing those seven women and also admitted to killing an eighth victim, Karen Vergata. Heuermann will face a judge Wednesday morning on Long Island. The courtroom will be packed today with emotional families waiting to read victim impact statements. It's unclear if Heuermann will make a statement.What Heuermann could be facingHe was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of second-degree murder. Police said the murders took place between 1993 and 2010. A previous news release from the Suffolk County District Attorney said he's expected to be sentenced to three consecutive life sentences for the killings of Barthelemy, Waterman and Costello.
