<p>Rex A. Heuermann pleaded guilty to the murders of seven women and admitted to killing an eighth woman during a court hearing in Riverhead Wednesday. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.&nbsp;</p>


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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney sat down with Newsday's Doug Geed following Rex A. Heuermann's guilty plea in court.

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Rex A. Heuermann pleaded guilty to the murders of seven women and admitted to killing an eighth woman during a court hearing in Riverhead Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex A. Heuermann is set to appear in a Riverhead courtroom Wednesday morning, where he's expected to plead guilty to the murders of seven women over a span of decades, Newsday courts reporter Grant Parpan has the story.

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Attorney for Asa Ellerup, the ex-wife of accused Gilgo killer Rex Heuermann, spoke in response to the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Gilgo Beach victim, Valerie Mack. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

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Heuermann, who had lived a normal-appearing life as an architect and a married father in Massapequa Park while clandestinely killing women in his basement when his family was on vacation, pleaded guilty to the murders of seven women and admitted killing an eighth woman.

Rex Heuermann admits to strangling 8 women, dumping their bodies near Gilgo Beach

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Neighbors in Massapequa Park and at the beach sought privacy after years of reporters and the curious intruding.

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The key takeaway from Wednesday's hearing is that Heuermann has taken responsibility for the deaths of eight women.

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Asa Ellerup has "not been involved" in any decision made by her ex-husband to change his plea and could provide no insight into what prompted the move.

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Alleged Gilgo killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty. Newsday Suffolk courts reporter Grant Parpan, a legal expert and a neighbor discuss the case.

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Family members of the victims tell Newsday they have been notified that alleged serial killer Rex A. Heuermann is expected to plead guilty next month.

Heuermann expected to plead guilty

Rex Heuermann is set to stand trial in September for seven killings he allegedly committed between 1993 and 2010. Newsday Suffolk County courts reporter Grant Parpan explains.

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The case stands as a notable example of how quickly the newly formed investigative unit in Suffolk can use modern forensic investigative genetic genealogy to turn a case from red to black. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Body cam footage released by The Village of Sag Harbor shows Justin Timberlake being pulled over by police during his 2024 DWI arrest.

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Teen accused of killing ex-girlfriend in a botched murder-suicide is facing a new charge for allegedly plotting a burglary of her family's home after her death. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Frank Labidi, 24, of Farmingville, "treated a public roadway like a race track," Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Matthew Smith, of Hauppauge, pleaded not guilty to new charges in the January crash that killed Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa.

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A police chase down Dogwood Avenue in Farmingville led to the arrest of Gerald Matzen, of Mastic Beach, who is charged with drug possession, leaving the scene of an accident and reckless endangerment, officials said.

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Joshua Alvarado, from Queens, pleads not guilty in a Merrick crash that critically injured a crossing guard. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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