Long Island Architect Sentenced to Life for Serial Killings Spanning Three Decades

Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder and received consecutive life sentences without parole on June 17, 2026. The killings spanned decades and surfaced near Gilgo Beach in 2010. DNA evidence from a pizza crust identified him in July 2023, ending years of investigative stagnation and exposing critical failures in Suffolk County's original response.