Rex Heuermann in tears, 'I did not do that,' says in Lengthy Island serial murders | World News

“I didn't do that.”

However he confirmed no indicators of emotion or regret on Friday as he was arraigned on three counts of homicide in reference to the deaths of three ladies whose our bodies have been discovered on Lengthy Island in 2010.

Heuermann, who was arrested at his workplace in New York Metropolis on Thursday, wore a grey polo shirt, white pants, and shaggy hair as he appeared in court docket on the Cromartie Court docket Complicated in Suffolk County, New York.

He remained silent and expressionless as prosecutors offered a slew of proof linking him to the murders of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello.

The proof included cellphone data, burner telephones, Google searches, and Heuermann’s DNA from a half-eaten pizza that matched a hair discovered on a bit of burlap that wrapped Waterman’s physique.

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Heuermann solely spoke to verify his identify at the beginning of the crowded listening to. He entered a not-guilty plea to the fees earlier than Choose Richard Ambro cited the “excessive depravity” of the crimes in ordering him held with out bail.

He's charged with each first and second-degree homicide for every of the victims.

His protection lawyer, Michael Brown, reserved the proper to file a bail software, citing the time wanted to collect proof.

“When it comes to talking to my consumer, the one factor I can inform you that he did say as he was in tears was, ‘I didn’t do that,'” Brown advised reporters after the listening to.

The NYC-based architect is a married father of two who lives together with his second spouse Asa Ellerup, 59, in Massapequa Park. Neighbors advised The Put up Friday they've a daughter and a son.

A bail software launched to the general public reveals Heuermann was charged in reference to solely three of the eight ladies who've been linked to the Gilgo Seaside serial killer, however notes he's the “prime suspect” in at the very least another.

They declare Heuermann can also be being investigated within the case of the demise of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, whose physique was discovered on the identical seashore years earlier.

The our bodies of every of the three ladies Heuermann is charged with killing have been discovered alongside the identical stretch of Lengthy Island’s Gilgo Seaside between June and September 2010.

The case captured the nation’s consideration because it was revealed the our bodies of eight ladies had been present in the identical common space prior to now few years.

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It re-emerged in January 2022 with the creation of a crew of investigators particularly centered on investigating the alleged serial killer.

Though Regulation enforcement authorities haven't revealed what initially led them to Heuermann, they found in March 2022 that he owned a first-generation Chevrolet Avalanche, which matched the outline of the car pushed by Costello’s killer given by witnesses.

The invention led to greater than 300 subpoenas and search warrants executed over the next months.

They hit the jackpot on Jan. 26, 2023, when surveillance groups retrieved Heuermann’s leftover pizza crust from a trash can alongside Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, prosecutors mentioned.

DNA extracted from the pizza crust matched a hair discovered on a bit of burlap that wrapped Waterman’s physique, the doc states.

Different hair discovered with three of the victims was later discovered to have DNA belonging to Heuermann’s spouse.

Investigators mentioned Heuermann’s spouse and kids have been out of city across the identical time three of the ladies disappeared. In Waterman’s case, she was in Maryland, the applying states.

She was in New Jersey when Costello vanished and Iceland when Barthelemy was final seen.

And he made in depth searches on the Gilgo murders and members of the family of victims, together with over 200 in a single four-month interval, Suffolk County District Lawyer Raymond Tierney mentioned.

One search allegedly requested: “Why hasn’t Lengthy Island serial killer been caught”

Investigators additionally discovered cellphone data connecting him to “the disposable cellphones used to arrange conferences with three of the 4 victims,” in addition to to make “harassing calls to a relative of Ms. Barthelemy,” and a “name made by a detective to Ms. Barthelemy’s cellphone whereas investigating her disappearance” in addition to “calls checking voicemail on Ms. Brainard-Barnes” cellphone after her disappearance.

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Heuermann ceaselessly used disposable telephones and was seen on surveillance footage paying for extra use of the usually untraceable system.

Information additionally present Heuermann was accustomed to utilizing pretend e mail addresses, resembling one registered to the alias Thomas Hawk.

The bogus e mail handle was used “to conduct 1000's of searches associated to intercourse staff, sadistic, torture-related pornography, and youngster pornography,” prosecutors mentioned.

Each the e-mail handle and the disposable telephone have been additionally allegedly used to take selfies to ship to solicit intercourse and prostitutes.