US serial killer jailed for life over Gilgo Beach murders (opens original article in a new tab)

US serial killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison for multiple murders in the Gilgo Beach case, which remained unsolved for years before his guilty plea in 2026.

• Rex Heuermann sentenced to life in prison for seven murders and an eighth uncharged murder in Gilgo Beach case
• Heuermann pleaded guilty in April 2026 to crimes committed between 1993-2010 near Long Island
• DNA evidence from a pizza box and cell phone data linked Heuermann to the victims, leading to his arrest in 2023