The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings is challenging the DNA ...

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. -- Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann returned to court Wednesday ... which have never been used before in a New York state courtroom. The remains of 11 people have been ...

Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect murder trials could be split up, as lawyers argue over 'magic' DNA evidence - Rex Heuermann ...

RIVERHEAD, Long Island (WABC) -- Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann appeared in court on Long Island as his defense attorneys formally filed two motions. Heuermann -- an architect, ...

The suspect’s lawyer has also called for the case against his client, Rex Heuermann, to be split into five trials. On Wednesday, the judge agreed to hold hearings to consider both requests.

The Suffolk County District Attorney commented on whether Rex Heuermann is being considered a suspect in unsolved cases.

The estranged wife of Gilgo Beach, New York, murder suspect Rex Heuermann attended one of his court appearances for the first time on Wednesday.

Rex Heuermann, accused of multiple murders, contests DNA evidence in court, with his defense questioning the scientific acceptance of the forensic techniques used.

The defense has asked that the 7 murders for which Rex Heuermann stands accused be tried in 5 separate trials.

Judge Timothy Mazzei will also hear from both sides to determine how much of the prosecution’s mountain of evidence will be admissible.