The Gilgo Beach Serial Killings | Sneak peek | Forensic Files

it is a case that has haunted the public for more than 13 years that many feared
that the Gilgo Beach murders may never be solved the officer located a body wrap and burlap which didn't make any
sense crime scene gets expanded I'm called and chief we found another set of remains they find another one and
another one we were dealing with a serial killer are they available they're vulnerable and
very petite this killer has a type right does he want a petite body because he wants to feel more empowered and More in
control I want the world to know like my sister mattered I want answers you just want answers
and arrest more than a decade in the making in a serial killer case that's baffled law enforcement and the public
59-year-old Rex heuerman pled not guilty I dropped my phone I couldn't believe it
so just who is Rex heerman an architect who ran a company called RH consultants and Associates Rex hello how are you
doing good to see you when a job that should have been routine suddenly becomes not routine yeah I get the phone
call Rex heermann is a mystery man Rex is capable of presenting himself one way to one person one way to another person
my first memory of Rex was that he was very big imposing scary angry he was bullied he was bigger than
everyone else the kids would gang up on him and Rex was very smart too he's a smart person very smart
he liked to shop he was interested in our games Rex loved hunting and he loved guns
going out shooting hunting that was his passion all petite all bound in burlap bags the burlap on the body is that's
points right at a hunter it was DNA collected from a pizza slice he tossed in a Manhattan trash can that
came back as a match with hair found on the victims that's where we obtained you
know his full profile from from the pizza crust left in the Box in terms of speaking to my client the
only thing I can tell you that he did say as he was in tears was I didn't do this
everyone's just trying to put the pieces together I want to know what I missed I
think we all want to know what we missed [Music] foreign [Music]

NEW SEASON: The bound bodies of four women are found along a desolate stretch of beach. Disturbing new details about the architect police say is a serial killer. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, Sept. 16 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Rex Heuermann is arrested in the long-unsolved Gilgo Beach murders, revealing a complex investigation and emotional impact on victims' families.

Key points

The Gilgo Beach Murders. A haunting case that has baffled the public for over 13 years.
Rex Heuerman's Arrest. 59-year-old Rex Heuerman pled not guilty to the charges against him.
DNA Evidence Links Rex. DNA from a pizza slice connects Rex to the victims, revealing crucial evidence.

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I want the world to know like my sister mattered.

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