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Families of victims of Gilgo Beach serial killer call him an evil monster in court

In a Long Island courtroom Wednesday, Rex Heuermann received three life sentences for choking and dismembering eight women, most of them in his basement, over the course of more than 15 years. The 62-year-old addressed the court before he was sent away. Tom Hanson reports.

Published June 17, 2026, 11:39 PM
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Families of victims of Gilgo Beach serial killer call him an evil monster in court

In a Long Island courtroom Wednesday, Rex Heuermann received three life sentences for choking and dismembering eight women, most of them in his basement, over the course of more than 15 years. The 62-year-old addressed the court before he was sent away. Tom Hanson reports.

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