"Heuermann admitted to contacting his victims with burner phones, luring them with money, and wrapping their bodies in burlap sacks before dumping them near Gilgo Beach."
"During the court proceedings, Heuermann stated, 'Yes, I am' when asked if he was entering the guilty plea of his own free will."
"Heuermann described his method of killing, stating he caused the death of Melissa Barthelemy by strangulation, and repeated similar admissions for other victims."
"Heuermann acknowledged dismembering victims Jessica Taylor and Valerie Mack, spreading their remains in Manorville and near Gilgo Beach."
Rex Heuermann, an architect from Long Island, pleaded guilty to seven murders linked to the Gilgo Beach killings and admitted to an eighth murder. Heuermann was arrested in July 2023 and had been held in custody since. His victims, primarily sex workers, were found in marshland along Long Island's coast. Evidence leading to his identification included a discarded pizza crust and DNA matches. Heuermann confessed to luring victims with money, strangling them, and disposing of their bodies in burlap sacks. He acknowledged his intent to kill during a two-year period.
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