Heuermann Charged with 8th Murder in Gilgo Beach Case

0:00It's April 8th, you're listening to Global News Today, AI-powered coverage from around the world. I'm Cory with the story. Rex Hyermann, the 62-year-old New York architect, already facing seven murder charges from the Gilgo Beach Killings, is set to get hit with an anth. Prosecutors confirmed they'll charge him in the death of Karen Vergata, whose partial remains turned up on a beach back in 1996 and got. Identify last year. Hyermann got arrested outside as Manhattan office in July 2023. First charged with three victims, then four more over the next year. And a half. All seven cases spanned from 1993 to 2011, and most remains were found near his long island home. These women were sex workers at the time. Part of a grim string were up to 18 bodies surfaced, starting in 2010 along Gilgo Beach and nearby spots. Countries of some victims have been pushing hard for justice, and their lawyers help break this latest news.

1:01Investigators grab hundreds of electronic devices and 300 guns from his place, plus a creepy planning document listing stuff like DNA, risks, tire marks, blood stains, and even killing methods he researched. That evidence ties him tight to the crimes. Suffolk County plans a court appearance, when's they followed by a news conference on this major break? As the case builds, we're watching how it all shakes out for Long Island's Long Nightmare.