Architect Confesses to Gilgo Beach Murders

0:00It's April 8th. This is Europe News today, AI-powered stories shaping Europe. I'm Cory with the story. Rex Hyermann, a 62-year-old architect from Long Island, New York, just pleaded guilty to murdering seven women in the infamous Gilgo Beach. Killings. He also admitted to killing an 8th victim, even though he wasn't charged for that one. These crimes stayed unsolved for years until now. Over a 17-year span, he strangled mostly sex workers and dumped their bodies in remote spots, like along a beach highway near his home. He faces three counts of first-degree murder and four of intentional murder, locking in a life sentence without parole down the line. The courtroom was jammed with reporters, cops, and victims' families. Some broke down in tears as he laid out his actions. His ex-wife and daughter got mobbed by cameras outside, with her lawyer calling it an unimaginable nightmare no one could prep for. Others cracked it back in 2010 when remains turned up during a missing-person search on Long Island South Shore.

1:01Key clue? DNA from a toss pizza crust that linked right back to him, thanks to the Gilgo Beach Task Force. Suffolk County DA Ray Tierney's holding a news conference today, with families and the team that nailed this. Finally, some closure for a case that gripped the world and even inspired movies just to serve straight up.