Architect Confesses to 8 Murders, Ends Long Island Killer Case

0:00It's April 8th, entertainment and celebrity news. Today starts now, AI powered in spotlight ready. I'm Cory with the story. Rex Hewerman, the 62-year-old architect from Long Island, just pleaded guilty to eight murders, wrapping up a chilling case that haunted the area for over a decade. He admitted in court on Wednesday, April 8th to killing seven women he was charged with, and one more he wasn't. All sex workers he strangled in dumped near Gilgo Beach. This came from a plea deal that keeps prosecutors from charging him on that extra murder of Karen Vergata back in 1996. He switched from not guilty to guilty, saying it was in his best interest to skip trial and face the consequences. Courtroom gasps echoed when he confessed to three first-degree murders and four intentional ones, shocking everyone after years of public frustration. And media frenzy, including Netflix's Lost Girls flick, that spotlighted the mystery killer. The probe kicked off in 2010 when cops found remains while hunting a missing woman,

1:01leading to bodies of six victims near Gilgo Beach, one in. The Hamptons and Vergata's on Fire Island, all over 17 brutal years. He got pegged as a suspect in 2022, thanks to a new task force, and a witness linking his pickup truck to a disappearance. Synancing hits some time in June. Finally closing this dark chapter for the families in the coast.