Coverage dated June 16, 2026

Gilgo Beach serial killer sentenced to life: Angry families speak out, judge orders Rex Heuermann removed

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By Emily Shapiro and Aaron KaterskyJune 17, 2026, 10:16 AM Anguished relatives of the Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killing victims aimed decades of anger at their loved ones' killer, Rex Heuermann, at his sentencing on Wednesday before the judge demanded officers remove the former architect from th…

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Gilgo Beach serial killer sentenced to life: Angry families speak out, judge orders Rex Heuermann removed (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Emily Shapiro and Aaron KaterskyJune 17, 2026, 10:16 AM Anguished relatives of the Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killing victims aimed decades of anger at their loved ones' killer, Rex Heuermann, at his sentencing on Wednesday before the judge demanded officers remove the former architect from th…

  2. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to be sentenced after admitting to 8 murders (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killer Rex Heuermann may address the court when he is sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday.

  3. Bangor Daily News

    Victims' relatives confront serial killer who murdered Maine woman and others (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Rex Heuermann, a Long Island architect, lived a secret life of violence for years before admitting he killed eight women.

  4. UPI

    Gilgo Beach killer Rex Rex Heuermann given multiple life sentences with no parole (opens UPI)

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    Rex Heuermann, who pleaded guilty to the murders of seven women in Long Island, N.Y., and admitted to one more, was sentenced Wednesday.

  5. The Guardian

    Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to be sentenced for murders of women (opens The Guardian)

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    Victims’ families to speak in court as Heuermann, 63, to be imprisoned for killing spree that spanned decades

  6. Local News 8

    ‘I am responsible.’ Takeaways from Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann’s sentencing hearing (opens Local News 8)

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    By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — About 33 years since he claimed his first victim, Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday as part of a court hearing that represented the end of a long road.

  7. The Guardian

    Families of Rex Heuermann victims confront US serial killer: ‘Save a spot in hell’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Judge imposes life without parole after emotional statements at Gilgo Beach killer’s sentencing

  8. Fox News

    Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann slammed as ‘small man’ as judge gives max sentence for murder spree (opens Fox News)

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    Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven murders and confessed to an uncharged eighth. Victims were killed between 1993 and 2010.

  9. The Boston Globe

    Gilgo Beach serial killer receives life sentence after guilty plea (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Rex Heuermann, 62, the serial killer on Long Island, New York, who admitted in April to murdering eight women in the so-called Gilgo Beach killings, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison, bringing an end to a case that took investigators more than a decade to solve.

  10. ABC 13 Houston

    Rex Heuermann sentenced to life in prison for New York's Gilgo Beach serial killings (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Rex Heuermann was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole.

  11. Gothamist

    Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann set for sentencing on Long Island (opens Gothamist)

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    The Massapequa Park man is expected to receive multiple life sentences.

  12. New York Post

    Rex Heuermann sentencing live updates: Furious victim’s aunt slams Rex Heuermann’s family for cashing in on killings (opens New York Post)

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    Rex Heuermann will be sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to the Gilgo Beach killings, which began nearly 30 years ago. Follow the Post’s live updates for the latest news from family victim statements, photos, reactions and more.

  13. FOX 5 New York

    Rex Heuermann to be sentenced after pleading guilty to 7 murders, admitting to another (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Long Island architect Rex Heuermann will return to court on Wednesday for his formal sentencing, bringing legal finality to a serial killer case that has haunted New York for over a decade.

  14. ABC 7 New York

    Rex Heuermann to hear victim impact statements, to be sentenced in Gilgo Beach serial killings (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    A Long Island architect who lived a secret life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer is being sentenced after admitting that he murdered eight women.

  15. New York Post

    Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to be sentenced Wednesday, ending his 3-decade-Long Island terror (opens New York Post)

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    The saga of the Gilgo Beach serial murders that haunted Long Island for more than three decades is set to come to a close Wednesday -- when confessed killer Rex Heuermann is shipped of to prison for life.

  16. MyNorthwest

    Rex Heuermann to be sentenced in New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killings (opens MyNorthwest)

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    RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island architect who lived a secret life as New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer is being sentenced Wednesday after admitting in

  17. CBS News

    Rex Heuermann faces sentencing for Gilgo Beach serial killings on Long Island (opens CBS News)

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    Rex Heuermann will be sentenced after he pleaded guilty to killing seven women in a series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.

  18. Fox10 Phoenix

    Rex Heuermann sentenced to life in prison without parole for Gilgo Beach murders (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Long Island architect Rex Heuermann will spend his life behind bars, bringing legal finality to a serial killer case that has haunted New York for over a decade.

  19. New York Post

    Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann’s three chilling words before disgusted judge issues sentence (opens New York Post)

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    Pizza-loving Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced Wednesday for the savage murders of eight Long Island sex workers between 1993 and 2010.

  20. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Gilgo Beach sentencing: Killer briefly addresses court as angry families speak out (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    Rex Heuermann was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole.

  21. The Daily Caller

    Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Sentenced To Life Without Parole (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Rex Heuermann, the Long Island architect who murdered eight women in the Gilgo Beach serial killings, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on June 17.

  22. NBC News

    Rex Heuermann to be sentenced in Long Island’s Gilgo Beach serial murders after pleading guilty (opens NBC News)

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    The former Manhattan architect who led a double life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer will be sentenced Wednesday after admitting to killing eight women.

  23. Rolling Stone

    Rex Heuermann to Serve Three Life Sentences for Long Island Serial Killer Murders (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The families of seven victims spoke to the court about the hell Rex Heuermann put them through.

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