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Coverage dated April 20, 2026

Gilgo Beach killer told ex-wife he killed 7 victims in their home, documentary says

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Rex Heuermann, the man who admitted to killing eight women, told his former wife he killed seven of those victims in their home.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Gilgo Beach killer told ex-wife he killed 7 victims in their home, documentary says (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Rex Heuermann, the man who admitted to killing eight women, told his former wife he killed seven of those victims in their home.

  2. The Guardian

    Gilgo Beach serial killer told ex-wife he killed women in their home, new series reveals (opens The Guardian)

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    Asa Ellerup said Rex Heuermann confessed to killing multiple women in their basement while she was away

  3. NBC News

    Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann told his ex-wife he killed 7 of the victims in their shared home, documentary says (opens NBC News)

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    Rex Heuermann, the man who admitted to killing eight women whose remains were found along Long Island's Gilgo Beach, told his former wife he killed seven of those victims in their Massapequa Park home, a preview of "The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets" revealed.

  4. MyNorthwest

    Rex Heuermann told ex-wife he murdered Gilgo Beach victims at family's home, documentary reveals (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — The man who recently pleaded guilty to New York's Gilgo Beach serial murders told his ex-wife while in jail that he killed most of his female

  5. New York Post

    Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann’s chilling confession to his ex-wife, when he admitted he murdered ‘all except one’ of his victims in their home (opens New York Post)

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    Hulking Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann admitted to his ex-wife he killed seven of his eight victims in the basement of their Long Island home, according to a teaser clip previewing the final episode of the Peacock doc “The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets.”

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