Gilgo Beach Killer Confesses to 8 Murders

0:00Rex Hyermann, the architect behind the Gilgill Beach murders, just confessed to killing eight women between 1993 and 2010. This guy targeted sex workers, strangled them, and dumped most of their bodies along Long Island's coast. For years, he blended right in as a family man in the suburbs with his wife and kids, pulling off what he thought was the perfect crime. Prosecutors revealed he was obsessed with planning, keeping lists of dump sites, supplies, and even notes like hitting the neck next time or burning. Gloves after. He used fake names to lure victims and had checklists to cover his tracks, learning from each kill to dodge cops. All this while living that double life on Long Island, the case blew open in 2010 when sex worker Shannon Gilbert made a panic 911 call, leading searchers to the Gilgill 4 Melissa. Barthellamy, Megan Waterman, Maureen Brainer Barnes, and Amber Costello, plus four more victims like Sandra Castilla, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, and Karen Bergata.

1:01Families are heartbroken, calling him a monster with no soul, but some feel a weight lifted knowing the truth. Cops cracked it in 2022 with a task force spotting his Chevy Avalanche truck, then matching DNA from a hair on burlap wrapping victims, and Pizza Crest Trash at his office. He got nabbed in 2023, pleaded not guilty at first, but on April 8th this year, he admitted guilt to all eight and skipped trial. Now facing three life sentences plus 25 to life terms, sensing his June 17th. He's got to help the FBI's behavioral analysis unit unpack his twisted mind, giving insight for future cases and bringing some closure to families. Still grieving those lost dreams, I'm Cory with the story that's your California News today update AI powered and always on.