Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann sentenced, says 'I am responsible"
Rex Heuermann, the architect identified as the Gilgo Beach serial killer, has been sentenced to multiple consecutive life terms after pleading guilty to the murders of eight women. The sentencing concludes a decades-long investigation that relied on forensic DNA evidence and concludes with Heuermann agreeing to cooperate with the FBI's behavioral analysis unit.
Why it matters
This sentencing brings legal closure to one of the most notorious cold cases in recent American history, providing a measure of justice for the victims' families and highlighting advancements in forensic investigative techniques.
Hear this story A serial killer who confessed to killing eight women whose remains were found near Gilgo Beach on Long Island was handed multiple life sentences on June 17, marking the end of a decades-old cold case.
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