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In the upcoming episode of Killer Psyche, we will be diving deep into the unfolding case of accused Gilgo beach serial killer Rex Heuermann.
Heuermann is awaiting trial for the murder of three women, with many more victims still being linked to him.
Now a recently released tell all bail application goes into unusual details and lengths to keep him locked away, revealing shocking updates about the case.
Listen as we take a closer look into the newly revealed evidence and charges, bringing new insight into what we already know about the case and what may have motivated him.
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In 2010, Suffolk County Police were searching for a missing woman along the Ocean Parkway in Long Island, New York when they discovered the remains of four women near Gilgo Beach.
The victims, now known as the Gilgo 4, were all found in burlap sacks.
Medical examiners identified the women as Maureen Brainard Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Lynn Costello.
Their cases had been reported between 2007 and 2010, and at the time of their disappearances, all of the women had been sex workers.
For years, investigators struggled to find answers.
Who was the predator behind these crimes and why did he target these women?
After an investigation that spanned more than a decade, police honed in on a potential suspect.
And in July 2023, they arrested 58 year old Rex Heuermann, an unassuming Manhattan area architect, for his alleged role in the Gilgo Four murders.
But the story did not end there.
Just a few months ago, Heuerman was charged in the murders of two more women, Sandra Costilla, whose remains were found in the North Sea area of Long island in 1993, and Jessica Taylor, whose remains were found in Gilgo beach and the neighboring town of Manorville in 2003.
And now, more than a year after his arrest, a trial date has not yet been set.
Today, legal analyst Josh Ritter joins me to discuss the evidence gathered against Heuermann so far, what we can expect to see at the trial, and where the case stands now.