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Gilgo Beach Killer Rex Heuermann to Cooperate with FBI

4/9/2026

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Rex Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach serial killer, will cooperate with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit under a plea deal for eight murders.
Heuermann, 62, faces three life sentences without parole.
He will provide insights into his motivations during interviews.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said the FBI aims to understand Heuermann's psyche, akin to Ted Bundy.
Experts say the collaboration could reveal more about his actions and victims.

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Rex Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach serial killer, will cooperate with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit under a plea deal for eight murders.
Heuermann, 62, faces three life sentences without parole.
He will provide insights into his motivations during interviews.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said the FBI aims to understand Heuermann's psyche, akin to Ted Bundy.
Experts say the collaboration could reveal more about his actions and victims.