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Heuermann Pleads Guilty to Seven Murders, Life Without Parole

6/14/2026

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Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to killing seven women and faces life without parole.
Heuermann corresponded with “Happy Face Killer” Keith Hunter Jesperson while housed at Riverhead jail.
Suffolk Sheriff Errol Toulon described his 6-by-9-foot cell with thin mattress, metal sink, and constant visual supervision.
His reading list includes violent crime titles like “Portrait in Death” and “N is for Noose.”
His family announced they will not attend his sentencing.

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Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to killing seven women and faces life without parole.
Heuermann corresponded with “Happy Face Killer” Keith Hunter Jesperson while housed at Riverhead jail.
Suffolk Sheriff Errol Toulon described his 6-by-9-foot cell with thin mattress, metal sink, and constant visual supervision.
His reading list includes violent crime titles like “Portrait in Death” and “N is for Noose.”
His family announced they will not attend his sentencing.