Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty to a string of murders that have haunted the tri-state and beyond for more than a decade and admit responsibility for an eighth death, sources say. Here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n
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\nApril 7, 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
News 12’s Cecilia Dowd speaks to a former Suffolk County prosecutor about Heuermann’s expected guilty plea.<\/p>\n
April 7, 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
A news conference addresses the wrongful death suit against suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer, his family. <\/p>\n
April 7, 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Heuermann, the suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial killings, is expected to admit to the slayings of seven women at a Suffolk County Supreme Court hearing scheduled for Wednesday in Riverhead, according to sources. <\/p>\n
Sources tell News 12 Heuermann is also expected to admit to killing an eighth woman. <\/p>\n
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney has declined to confirm whether a plea agreement has been reached.<\/p>\n
Heuermann was arrested in July 2023 in connection with a series of killings. Prosecutors allege he murdered seven women between 1993 and 2010 and disposed of their remains along Gilgo Beach and in other areas of Suffolk County\u2019s East End.<\/p>\n
Heuermann has maintained his innocence since his arrest. His defense team spent months attempting to suppress key evidence, including DNA that prosecutors say was recovered from a discarded pizza crust and links him to several of the victims. Those efforts were unsuccessful.\n<\/p>\n
A trial is currently scheduled to begin shortly after Labor Day, and Tierney has previously said his office is prepared to proceed if the case does not resolve before then.<\/p>\n
News 12’s previous coverage on the day Heuermann was taken into custody:<\/p>\n