Revision History

Rex Heuermann, a 62-year-old New York City architect, pleaded guilty on April 8, 2026, to murdering seven women and admitted to killing an eighth over a 17-year span in the Gilgo Beach serial killings. The plea deal, which carries three consecutive life sentences plus four consecutive 25-years-to-life terms, closes a case that remained unsolved for over a decade due to documented law enforcement failures, inter-agency infighting, and the deprioritization of victims who were sex workers.