The New York architect arrested in connection with a series of decade-old bodies discovered at Gilgo Beach on Long Island is expected to be arraigned on a new murder charge later this week, according to two sources close to the investigation.
Rex Heuermann, of Massapequa Park, is expected to be arraigned Thursday. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the court date but declined to elaborate on the charges. The sources did not immediately specify which alleged victim it was.
The 60-year-old was first arrested in July 2023 following the deaths of four women whose remains were found in burlap bags along a remote stretch of Ocean Parkway il more than ten years ago. The bodies of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Lynn Costello, Melissa Barthelemy and Megan Waterman were found during a search for a missing escort, Shannan Gilbert, who was later found dead in a swamp. His case was inconclusive; he was not linked to the others.
As officers searched for her, they found at least six other sets of remains in addition to the bodies of the four women. Not all of these people have been positively identified. At least two of them are believed to be escorts matching the victim’s profile.
Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The news comes weeks after investigators returned to Heuermann’s home with a search warrant. It’s unclear what, if anything, they found, but this search took place shortly after another unspecified search related to the Gilgo investigation, this time in a wooded area of Manorville.
Some of the remains discovered in Manorville years ago, early in the investigation, were linked to body parts discovered along Ocean Parkway. No arrests have been made in these cases.
Asked Monday whether Heuermann’s upcoming court date was the result of these two recent searches, he said, “It’s the result of these and other investigative measures.”
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