Gilgo Beach, DNA

Suspect Gilgo Beach Killer Rex Heuermann May Seek Five Separate Trials for Murder Charges
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is seeking as many as five separate trials for the seven murders he is charged with.
Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect seeks to bar DNA evidence and have separate trials in 7 deaths
The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings on Long Island is challenging the DNA evidence against him and is seeking separate trials in the sprawling case.
Gilgo Beach: Lawyers for accused serial killer contest DNA evidence in court
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, husband, and father of two from Massapequa Park -- is charged with seven of the at least 10 Gilgo Beach murders.
Gilgo Beach murders: Can DNA evidence be used for trial for Heuermann?
Heuermann is due back in court on February 18. His attorney, Michael Brown, continued to argue this type of DNA has never been used in a New York state court before, and it's not accurate. He also said his client is maintaining his innocence and pushing to separate the cases to get a fair trial.
Accused Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Murdered Victims in His Basement: Prosecutors
Rex Heuermann, the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer, was charged with a seventh murder last Tuesday, with prosecutors alleging that the  killings occurred in his Massapequa Park basement in New York.
Rex Heuermann, suspected Gilgo Beach killer, appears in court for hearing on DNA evidence
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. -- Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann returned to court Wednesday on Long Island. The 61-year-old is charged with the murders of seven women dating back to the 1990s.
Rex Heuermann's attorneys want multiple trials in Gilgo Beach murders case
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann appeared before a judge Wednesday on Long Island. Heuermann's attorneys argued over the admissibility of DNA testing and are pushing to hold as many as five trials.
Nuclear DNA evidence in alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann's case should be admissible at trial, Suffolk DA's Office says
The office argues nuclear DNA science is "generally accepted" within the scientific community and "based upon technology that has been implemented for decades."
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Alleged Gilgo Beach killer wants 5 separate trials in murders and DNA evidence barred
The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings is challenging the DNA evidence against him and seeking separate trials in the sprawling case ...
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Gilgo Beach Killing Suspect Moves to Have Key DNA Evidence Thrown Out
He was arrested in July 2023 and charged, at first, in three of the so-called Gilgo Beach murders, which occurred more than a decade ago along Ocean Parkway east of Jones Beach. Prosecutors ...
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Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann asks for multiple trials in killings of seven women
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann wants numerous different trials for the seven women he’s charged with murdering, claiming he could be unfairly convicted due to a “cumulative ...
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Could Rex Heuermann Have More Victims? New York DA Weighs In on Cold Cases
Who is the Long Island Serial Killer? The Long Island Serial Killer (LISK) is a term used to refer to the perpetrator of the Gilgo Beach killings. Heuermann is accused of carrying out seven of ...
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Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect murder trials could be split up, as lawyers argue over 'magic' DNA evidence
open image in gallery Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann stood next to his attorney Michael Brown in a Riverhead courtroom on Long Island Wednesday The defense is seeking one ...
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Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann files motion to split cases into 2 trials
SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is seeking to be tried separately for different murders. In a motion filed Wednesday, Heuermann argued he ...