"Rex Heuermann, the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer, is due to appear in a Long Island court Wednesday where it is expected that he will plead guilty to a series of murders, reversing his earlier not guilty plea."
"Prosecutors allege that the 62-year-old former architect killed seven women, some of them sex workers, over a 17-year period, and will also plead guilty to an eighth homicide: the 1996 killing of a Manhattan mother."
"A breakthrough came in January 2023, when DNA from a discarded pizza box outside Heuermann's Manhattan office matched a hair found near a victim's remains, leading to his arrest six months later."
"Asa Ellerup, the ex-wife of Rex Huermann, has made her way into the Long Island courthouse. Upon her arrival, she was swarmed by a crowd of reporters, who peppered her with questions."
Rex Heuermann, accused of being the Gilgo Beach serial killer, is set to plead guilty in court, reversing his previous not guilty plea. Prosecutors allege he murdered seven women over 17 years, including a Manhattan mother in 1996. The plea change comes just months before his trial, where a conviction could lead to a life sentence. Investigators linked Heuermann to the crimes through DNA evidence from a pizza box and other digital evidence, leading to his arrest. His ex-wife, Asa Ellerup, continues to assert his innocence.
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