Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann handed multiple life terms in decades-old case

Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven Gilgo Beach murders and admitted to an eighth, receiving three consecutive life terms without parole for three victims and four consecutive 25-to-life terms for the others, effectively ending the decades-long case; families spoke emotionally in court as Heuermann, who initially denied involvement, was condemned by the judge; investigators cited DNA from a pizza and a dedicated task force that linked him to the killings, while prosecutors noted the ongoing possibility of more victims and the need for victims’ families to heal; Heuermann will be moved to a maximum-security facility and may cooperate with the FBI’s behavioral analysis unit.