Architect Confesses to Long Island Murders

0:00On March 27, a 62-year-old New York architect named Rex Hyermann faces charges in seven long island murders from the Gilgo Beach case, spanning 1993-2011. He previously entered not guilty pleas, but now appears set to change that to guilty, according to multiple U.S. media outlets. Hewerman was first arrested in July 2023, outside his manhattan office for killing three women, with charges later expanding to four, more over the next year and a half. Prosecutors point to DNA matches tying him directly to the scenes near his long island home. The victims, all in their 20s, and believed to have worked as sex workers, including Melissa Barthellamy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Marine, Brainerd Barnes, Jessica Taylor, Valerie Mack, and Sandra Costilla. Their remains turned up along Gilgo Beach, starting in 2010, sparking a major police probe into at least 10 deaths. Investigators uncovered strong evidence like a planning document listing issues such as DNA

1:02and blood stains, along with research killing methods, and seized electronics plus 300 guns from his home. This is painted a picture of careful preparation. Hyermann heads to court on April 8, where the police shift could wrap up the case ahead of a plan September trial and bring some closure to. Families waiting over a decade for answers. That's your update from Global News Today, powered by AI.