A man suspected of being involved in the series of murders of women on Gilgo Beach in Long Island has been officially charged with murder. Rex Heuermann, a 59-year-old married architect residing in Long Island, New York, was indicted on Friday with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder. He is accused of killing three of the four women known as the “Gilgo Four”: Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, and Melissa Barthelemy. While he was not charged with the death of Maureen Brainard Barnes, he is considered a suspect in her killing.
Investigators were able to tie Heuermann to the murders by analyzing cellphone data, which revealed that he used burner phones to arrange meetings with three of the victims. Additionally, authorities uncovered disturbing details about his online activities, including searches for “sadistic materials” and photos of the victims and their families.
During a press conference, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison described Heuermann as a “demon” and a “predator” who has caused immeasurable pain to the victims’ families. The victims, all petite women between the ages of 22 and 27, were believed to be sex workers, and their bodies were found bound and wrapped in a similar manner. Investigations revealed that Heuermann used burner phones to contact the victims before their disappearances, and some of the phones were linked to locations near his residence or workplace. Furthermore, Heuermann’s possession of a first-generation Chevrolet Avalanche, the same model witnessed during Costello’s disappearance, further implicated him as a suspect.
Heuermann’s online activities raise more concerns as he created multiple fake profiles on Tinder using burner phones and fake email addresses over the past decade. The aliases he used include Andrew Roberts, Thomas Hawk, Andy Roberts, and John Springfield. On one of these accounts, named Thomas Hawk, he performed thousands of online searches related to sex workers, sadistic pornography, and child sexual abuse materials, highlighting his disturbing interests.
In an effort to protect potential future victims, law enforcement authorities decided to go public with their investigation, fearing that Heuermann would continue to seek out and harm sex workers. Heuermann’s lawyer entered a not guilty plea on his behalf, claiming that they were unaware of the charges until that morning.
The community had been living in fear for over a decade due to these unsolved murders, and the discovery of more bodies on Long Island sparked speculation about a potential connection to the same killer. Although the authorities have only implicated Heuermann in the deaths of the “Gilgo Four,” the high number of registered guns in his name and his disturbing online activities raise further concerns.
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