Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to face new murder charge

Rex Heuermann, a suspect in the Gilgo Beach murders, is expected to face a new charge this week. Sources say he will be indicted on Thursday for another murder. The details of the charge have not been disclosed yet. The Suffolk County District Attorney mentioned that thorough investigative steps were taken, and the results will be revealed on Thursday. Heuermann was arrested last July for the murders of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello, whose bodies were found near Gilgo Beach in 2010. He was also charged this year with the death of Maureen Brainard-Barnes. Over the years, the remains of 11 people were discovered in the area between 1996 and 2011. DNA evidence from a discarded pizza helped lead to Heuermann's arrest more than a decade later. Recently, police were seen searching for evidence at Heuermann's home in Massapequa Park and in Manorville. Unnamed sources mentioned that the suspected serial killer has been indicted on unspecified charges related to new developments in the case. Investigators found evidence in Manorville in April and later returned to search Heuermann's house in May. In July 2023, Heuermann was arrested outside his Manhattan architecture firm. The bodies of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello were found close together in 2010, leading to them being known as the Gilgo Four. Additional remains of victims were also discovered near the Gilgo victims. Paul Mauro, a former NYPD inspector, suggested that DNA evidence found in Manorville might be linked to Heuermann's home. Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to the murder charges related to the Gilgo Four. The case involves a panicked 911 call from one victim before she disappeared. In 2020, police believed her death was accidental, a conclusion disputed by her family's attorney. Dr. Michael Baden, a renowned forensic pathologist, found no drugs in her system during the investigation.