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Rex Heuermann has now been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for the Gilgo Beach serial killings. After pleading guilty to seven murders and admitting responsibility for an eighth, the former Long Island architect stood in court as victims' families finally had the chance to speak directly about the pain, the waiting, and the years stolen from them. In this episode we'll look at Heuermann's sentencing from a victimology and criminal behavior perspective. This is not about giving the killer more attention. It's about remembering Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, and Karen Vergata. It's also about Shannan Gilbert, whose disappearance helped expose what had been hidden along Ocean Parkway, and Asian Doe, who still deserves a name.We'll talk about the judge's words, Heuermann's brief statement, the importance of victim impact statements, and why the District Attorney's office must continue looking at other possible victim cases. Not because Heuermann needs more prison time. He's already going away forever. But because victims and families deserve the truth, even when the investigation is expensive, difficult, and unlikely to change the sentence.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #LongIslandSerialKiller #MelissaBarthelemy #MeganWaterman #AmberLynnCostello #MaureenBrainardBarnes #JessicaTaylor #SandraCostilla #ValerieMack #KarenVergata #ShannanGilbert #AsianDoe #GilgoFour #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #ProfilingEvil #MikeKing #Victimology #CriminalBehavior #SerialKiller #BehavioralAnalysis #FBI #ColdCase #MissingPersons #UnidentifiedVictims #JusticeForVictims #CrimeScene #LongIslandCrime #PersonalSafety #GIS #Esri #ArcGIS========================================Get Aipas eBike at a discount: https://aipasbike.com/?ref=PROFILINGEVIL========================================20% OFF Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil?xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26========================================Discounts on eBikes: https://aipasbike.com/?ref=PROFILINGEVILReferral Coupon Code: PROFILINGEVIL========================================Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com========================================

Do you ever wonder why, no matter how “calm” or “rational” you try to be, people find a reason not to believe you? Or why so many women start doubting their own reality (thinking maybe they're actually “crazy”) when all they've really done is survive? If that lands, then this is the show you didn't know how much you needed.In Part 2 of my conversation with the fearless Dr. Jessica Taylor, we're digging DEEP into how our systems train professionals (from police to therapists), to miss real trauma, why perpetrators become masters at looking innocent, and how women can actually protect themselves against being discredited. Dr. Jessica shares the raw realities of what happens when women finally try to escape abuse: How to safety plan, start building support, and even write your own story when your mind won't let you speak. We also reveal how you can reclaim your power and SPEAK UP, even when your whole body shakes with fear…because I promise, leaving doesn't make you crazy. It makes you wildly courageous.You're about to get actionable strategies, the inside scoop on how abusers manipulate the system, and the single most important thing you can do to get your voice back—even if you're at rock bottom. If you know a woman starting her journey out of silence, send her this episode NOW.SHOWNOTESReality check: You might be reporting to a perpetrator in uniformWhy “charming” abusers fool police, courts, and everyoneThe new breed of online stalkers: Professionals, not creeps in bushesHow society grooms girls to feel responsible for their abusersThe final act of abuse: When abusers threaten (or commit) suicideThe truth about victim-blaming, even among professionalsStep-by-step: Safety plans, writing timelines, and articulating your truthWhy victims don't get lawyers, and how Dr. Jessica's team is changing thatHow abusers try to “hoover” you back in at every exit pointIf you're scared to speak up, even a little: THIS will help you get your voice backHow to find hope, rebuild life, and never forget, you are NOT trappedFollow Dr. Jessica Taylor:Website: https://drjessicataylor.comInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/drjesstaylor Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/@drjessicataylor9164 Victim Advocacy Research: https://www.victimfocus.com/ Follow Me, Lisa Bilyeu:Website: https://www.lisabilyeu.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisabilyeuThank you to today's sponsors:Monarch: 50% off your first year with code WOI https://monarch.comShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/lisaHomeServe: Plans start at just $4.99 a month https://homeserve.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You know those times when you KNOW something is wrong, but everyone around you gaslights you into thinking it's all “in your head”? Or when a woman finally speaks up about abuse, only to be dismissed as “crazy” by her family, the police, even doctors? Homie, grab a pen: This one is going to drop truths that might just save a life.I'm sitting down with the powerhouse psychologist and best-selling author, Dr. Jessica Taylor. She's known for her unfiltered work helping women who have experienced abuse, writing bombshell books like Why Women Are Blamed for Everything and Sexy But Psycho, and training police and legal pros on the REAL ways women get silenced by the mental health system. Jessica is here to break down why the quickest way to shut a woman up is to call her “mad”, and exactly how this dangerous narrative gets weaponized against women who speak out.We tackle why society is obsessed with pathologizing women, how the court system often falls for it, the horrifying old-school roots of “hysteria,” and how women start to believe these lies about themselves (sometimes with deadly results). And trust me, Dr. Jessica Taylor is about to shatter every stereotype you think you knew.SHOWNOTESWeaponizing Mental Health: Silencing Women Who Speak OutHistory of silencing women through psychiatric labelsBig public examples: Britney, Kesha & the media's mental health narrative How victims reporting abuse get labeled psychotic—and not believed The case of “the man in the attic” and the failures of mental health assessmentsMental health used to excuse perpetrators—while discrediting victimsToo “attractive” or “unattractive”? Either way, women lose in courtInternalized misogyny: Why women so often judge and silence other womenThe truth about female stalkers—and why they mostly target other womenRom-coms, commercials and the cultural romanticizing of stalkingHow pathologizing language is used to erase abuseHysteria, wandering wombs, and the insane medical history that still haunts usThe history: Women thrown in asylums for reading, thinking, not marryingPractical tools: How to stop pathologizing yourself and protect your realityFollow Dr Jessica Taylor:Website: https://drjessicataylor.comInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/drjesstaylor Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/@drjessicataylor9164 Victim Advocacy Research: https://www.victimfocus.com/ Follow Me, Lisa Bilyeu:Website: https://www.lisabilyeu.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisabilyeuThank you to today's sponsors:Monarch: 50% off your first year with code WOI https://monarch.comShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/lisaHomeServe: Plans start at just $4.99 a month https://homeserve.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On April 8, 2026, serial killer Rex Heuermann pled guilty. He murdered Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard‑Barnes, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, and Jessica Taylor. He also admitted to murdering Karen Vergata.Today, he received his sentence.Check out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/eventsPre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Jessica Taylor has spent years helping survivors understand abuse, coercive control, and stalking. Then she found herself living it. What started as online harassment grew into a relentless campaign of stalking and surveillance. People she had never met seemed to know intimate details about her life, her family, and her movements. As the harassment escalated, a whistleblower came forward with evidence that exposed just how closely she had been watched. Today, Jessica shares her experience surviving online stalking, the impact it had on her life, and how it led her to write Click. Stalk. Destroy. Share Your Story on the Show: strictlystalkingpod@gmail.com Our Sponsors Boll and Branch  Get twenty percent off your first order, plus free shipping during the Memorial Day sale at bollandbranch.com/strictly with code STRICTLY. Exclusions apply. Quince Go to https://www.quince.com/strictly for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Delete Me Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/STALKING and use promo code STALKING at checkout. Shopify shopify.com/strictlystalking for a one-dollar-per-month trial period! Solace You can start a free session in under a minute at solaceconcierge.ai/strictlystalking. REMI shopremi.com/strictly to get 50% off your new night guard with code STRICTLY Whatnot Download the Whatnot app today and get free shipping on your first order. Just search W-H-A-T-N-O-T— Whatnot — in the app store and start scoring amazing deals. Progressive Insurance Press play on comparing auto rates. Get your auto quote at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.  Guest Links: Dr. Jessica Taylor W: www.victimfocus.com (Book "Click. Stalk. Destroy.") IG: https://www.instagram.com/victim_focus/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/DrJessTaylor Related Podcasts The Last Trip - Podcast - hosted by Jaimie Beebe Listen & Subscribe Here: The Last Trip lovelustfear | with Jake Deptula Listen & Subscribe Here: lovelustfear Instagram @strictlystalkingpod @feathergirl77 @jaked3000  

Rex Heuermann is scheduled to be sentenced in Long Island, New York on June 17, 2026, after pleading guilty to the murders of seven women and admitting responsibility for an eighth. In this episode, Profiling Evil looks at the Gilgo Beach case from a criminal behavior perspective, not by glorifying the killer, but by asking a practical question: why do serial killers do what they do? We'll talk about four things that often show up in serial murder cases: fantasy, the thrill of the hunt, the gap between fantasy and reality, and the offender's desire for legacy. Most importantly, we'll remember the victims: Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, and Karen Vergata. We'll also talk about Shannan Gilbert, whose disappearance helped expose the terrible reality hidden along Ocean Parkway, and why we need to keep pushing for answers in cases involving unidentified and overlooked victims.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #LongIslandSerialKiller #MelissaBarthelemy #MeganWaterman #AmberLynnCostello #MaureenBrainardBarnes #JessicaTaylor #SandraCostilla #ValerieMack #KarenVergata #ShannanGilbert #AsianDoe #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #ProfilingEvil #MikeKing #CriminalBehavior #Victimology #BehavioralAnalysis #SerialKiller #ColdCase #CrimeScene #JusticeForVictims #PersonalSafety #CrimePrevention #FBI #GilgoFour #LongIslandCrime #MissingPersons #UnidentifiedVictims #GIS #storymaps #Esri========================================20% OFF Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil?xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26========================================Discounts on eBikes: https://aipasbike.com/?ref=PROFILINGEVILReferral Coupon Code: PROFILINGEVIL========================================Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com========================================

We've got Senate runoffs in the Deep South next week, and that means we already know what's in the bag… right? Wrong! Jessica Taylor, Cook Political Report's Senate and Governors Editor, returns to update us on a couple of surprisingly close Republican primaries. Tune in to hear about an Alabama outsider's formidable challenge to the […]

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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: A discussion with Cook Political Report's Jessica Taylor on what the brutal Texas GOP Senate primary tells us about President Trump's grip on the Republican party – and the bigger fight over the Senate this fall. Then: OJ Oleka of the State Financial Officers Foundation discusses his group's efforts across the country to expose government fraud. Finally: Institute for Global Affairs Director Jonathan Guyer discusses new polling on American views of the Iran war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Rex Heuermann was arrested in 2023 after investigators linked him to the Long Island Serial Killer case through DNA evidence, burner phones and a renewed task force investigation. He pled guilty in April 2026. The victims linked to Heuermann include Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Jessica Taylor, Valerie Mack, Sandra Costilla and Karen Vergata. In this episode of Australian True Crime International, we’re joined by Shannon McGarvey, host of the LISK podcast and contributor to Peacock’s Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets. You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here. Join our Facebook Group here. Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000. Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.For Support: Lifeline on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380CREDITS:Host: Meshel Laurie Guest: Shannon McGarvey Producer: Ruby Bartzis Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard GET IN TOUCH:https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

Rex Heuermann was arrested in 2023 after investigators linked him to the Long Island Serial Killer case through DNA evidence, burner phones and a renewed task force investigation. He pled guilty in April 2026. The victims linked to Heuermann include Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Jessica Taylor, Valerie Mack, Sandra Costilla and Karen Vergata. In this episode of Australian True Crime International, we’re joined by Shannon McGarvey, host of the LISK podcast and contributor to Peacock’s Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets. You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here. Join our Facebook Group here. Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000. Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.For Support: Lifeline on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380CREDITS:Host: Meshel Laurie Guest: Shannon McGarvey Producer: Ruby Bartzis Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard GET IN TOUCH:https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

The Long Island Serial Killings, also known as the Gilgo Beach Murders or the Craigslist Ripper case, is an unsolved serial murder investigation centered around the discovery of numerous human remains on Long Island, New York. The case has been ongoing since 2010 and remains unsolved as of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021.The initial discovery took place on December 11, 2010, when police were searching for a missing woman named Shannan Gilbert, a sex worker who had gone to meet a client in Oak Beach, Suffolk County. During the search, police found the remains of four women in the vicinity of Gilgo Beach. These victims were later identified as Megan Waterman, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, and Amber Lynn Costello, all of whom were also involved in sex work.As the investigation progressed, additional remains were discovered in the same area. In March and April 2011, six more sets of remains were found, along with the remains of an unidentified toddler, who came to be known as "Baby Doe" or "Jane Doe #6." The additional victims were identified as Jessica Taylor, Valerie Mack, Jane Doe #6 (the toddler), and an Asian male dressed in women's clothing.The police discovered that many of the victims had connections to the sex trade and had advertised their services on websites like Craigslist.This led investigators to suspect that a serial killer, dubbed the "Long Island Serial Killer" or "Craigslist Ripper," was specifically targeting sex workers in the area.The case gained significant media attention and sparked a large-scale investigation involving local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. The search for additional evidence continued over the years, including the use of cadaver dogs, aerial searches, and the excavation of specific areas.Despite these efforts, no further bodies were found.The investigation faced various challenges and controversies. Shannan Gilbert's disappearance and death were initially treated as unrelated to the serial killings. However, her death was later attributed to accidental drowning. The mishandling of the case and the delayed response to her initial 911 call raised questions about the police's handling of the investigation.Then on July 13th, 2023 an arrest in the case was finally made. The man arrested? Rex Heuermann. In this episode, we hear from Dave Schaller, the man who gave the police the tip about who Heuermann was over a decade ago and even gave them a description of the vehicle the alleged serial killer was driving.(commercial at 9:42)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:He came face to face with an alleged serial killer. 12 years later, his tip helped crack the case | AP NewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

The old rhyme promises that May brings the flowers, and sure enough we're seeing early bursts of the election season bloom! This week, Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report guides us through three surprisingly close Republican primaries in the reliably red South. Get to know the candidates chasing open Senate seats in Alabama and […]

A total of 35 Senate seats will be on the ballot this November, with only 11 rated as remotely competitive by the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. Republicans are on defense in more of those seats than Democrats, but Democrats need a longshot sweep to take control of the chamber. Lisa Desjardins speaks with Jessica Taylor, senate and governors editor at the Cook Political Report, for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

A total of 35 Senate seats will be on the ballot this November, with only 11 rated as remotely competitive by the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. Republicans are on defense in more of those seats than Democrats, but Democrats need a longshot sweep to take control of the chamber. Lisa Desjardins speaks with Jessica Taylor, senate and governors editor at the Cook Political Report, for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty in Suffolk County Court to seven counts of murder — three first-degree and four second-degree — in connection with the Gilgo Beach serial killings spanning 1993 to 2010. He also admitted under the plea agreement to intentionally causing the death of Karen Vergata, an eighth victim whose killing was not separately charged. Prosecutors dismissed three doubled-up murder charges in exchange for the plea. Heuermann faces consecutive sentences of life without parole for the first-degree murder convictions, plus a consecutive term of one hundred years to life for the second-degree convictions. Sentencing is scheduled in Suffolk County Court.The case against Heuermann was built on DNA evidence recovered from a legally obtained abandonment sample — a discarded pizza crust collected from a Manhattan sidewalk after months of surveillance. That sample matched a male hair found in the burlap wrapping around the remains of Megan Waterman, one of the four victims originally discovered along Ocean Parkway in 2010. The DNA match provided the probable cause for warrants that led to Heuermann's residence and electronic devices, which prosecutors allege contained checklists, planning documents, and instructions related to evidence destruction.Heuermann admitted to killing Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Lynn Costello, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, Megan Waterman, and Karen Vergata. He confirmed in his allocution that all eight women were killed by strangulation. As part of the plea agreement, Heuermann is required to cooperate with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit — a condition his defense attorney described as an obligation to be "truthful, accurate, and complete." This week's coverage examines the full evidentiary chain from DNA recovery through prosecution, the plea mechanics, the FBI cooperation framework, and expert analysis from Robin Dreeke and Eric Faddis on what the documented methodology reveals about the case.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #GuiltyPlea #LISK #DNAEvidence #MeganWaterman #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeToday #SerialKiller #GilgoFour

Investigators followed Rex Heuermann for months through Manhattan before a discarded pizza crust gave them everything. That abandoned sample — recovered legally from public garbage — produced a DNA match to a male hair found wrapped in burlap around Megan Waterman's remains on Ocean Parkway. One connection. That match generated the warrants for Heuermann's home, his devices, and the digital trove prosecutors say reveals the most meticulously documented serial killing case investigators have encountered.Megan was 22, a mother from Scarborough, Maine, who called her three-year-old daughter every day without exception. When those calls stopped in June 2010, her family filed a missing persons report within two days. Surveillance footage from a Holiday Inn Express in Hauppauge shows her walking out the door at 1:15 a.m. She was found six months later alongside the rest of the Gilgo Four.Heuermann stood in a Suffolk County courtroom and pleaded guilty to seven murders — Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Lynn Costello, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, and Megan Waterman — spanning seventeen years from 1993 to 2010. He admitted to intentionally causing the death of an eighth victim, Karen Vergata, whose case was folded into the plea agreement. Prosecutors allege every killing occurred when Heuermann's wife and children were out of state, and that his devices contained checklists, methodology notes, and instructions for destroying evidence.His defense attorney framed the plea as "relief." The FBI cooperation agreement — requiring Heuermann to sit for behavioral analysis interviews — is built directly into the deal. Retired FBI behavioral expert Robin Dreeke and defense attorney Eric Faddis break down what the documented methodology reveals, what the defense traded in the plea, and why the courtroom moment matters far less than what investigators found on those devices.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #MeganWaterman #GuiltyPlea #DNAEvidence #GilgoFour #LISK #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #BehavioralAnalysis

Rex Heuermann admitted to killing eight women. His defense attorney called it "relief." Not remorse. Not accountability. Relief. That single word tells you more about Heuermann's internal framework than the plea itself — and this week's panel digs into exactly why.A discarded pizza crust recovered from a Manhattan garbage can gave investigators the DNA match that broke this case open. That sample connected Heuermann to a male hair found in the burlap wrapping around Megan Waterman's remains. Megan was 22 years old, a mother from Maine who called her three-year-old daughter every single day. When those calls stopped in June 2010, her family knew immediately something was wrong. She was found six months later on Ocean Parkway alongside the rest of the Gilgo Four.Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven counts of murder — Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Lynn Costello, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, and Megan Waterman — and admitted to intentionally causing the death of Karen Vergata. Prosecutors allege his devices contained checklists, methodology notes, and evidence destruction instructions. Every killing allegedly occurred when his family was out of state.Retired FBI Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program Chief Robin Dreeke and defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis join the discussion to break down the behavioral significance of Heuermann's courtroom demeanor, what the documented methodology tells us about his psychological architecture, the legal mechanics behind the plea deal, and what the FBI behavioral cooperation agreement actually requires. The questions that matter most aren't about the sentence — life without parole — they're about the person behind the planning.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #GuiltyPlea #RobinDreeke #EricFaddis #LISK #BehavioralAnalysis #TrueCrime #HiddenKillersLive #GilgoFour

He ate pizza on a Manhattan sidewalk and threw the crust in a public trash can. Investigators were watching. That discarded crust — legally recovered as an abandonment sample — carried DNA that matched a male hair found in the burlap wrapping around Megan Waterman's body on Ocean Parkway. Months of surveillance, one piece of garbage, and the entire Gilgo Beach case broke open.Megan was 22. A mother from Scarborough, Maine, who called her three-year-old daughter every single day. When those daily calls stopped in June 2010, her family reported her missing within two days. Surveillance footage from the Holiday Inn Express in Hauppauge captured her walking out the door at 1:15 a.m. to meet a client. She was found six months later alongside Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, and Amber Lynn Costello — the Gilgo Four.Rex Heuermann stood in a Suffolk County courtroom and pleaded guilty to murdering all seven women he was charged with killing — Barthelemy, Brainard-Barnes, Costello, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, and Waterman. He also admitted to intentionally causing the death of Karen Vergata, an eighth victim. He confirmed all eight were killed by strangulation. Prosecutors allege his electronic devices held checklists, methodology notes, and instructions for destroying evidence — a digital blueprint stored in a home he shared with his family. Every killing allegedly took place when his wife and children were away.His attorney described the plea as "relief." The deal requires Heuermann to cooperate with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit. This week's coverage walks through Megan's life before she became a case file, the DNA chain that made the prosecution's case, the mechanics of the plea deal, and expert analysis from Robin Dreeke and Eric Faddis on what the behavioral evidence tells us about who Heuermann actually is.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #MeganWaterman #GuiltyPlea #GilgoFour #LISK #DNAEvidence #BehavioralAnalysis #HiddenKillers #SerialKiller

They packed the courtroom — the mothers, the sisters, the partners, the friends who spent years wondering and waiting and hoping that someone would be held accountable for the women they lost. Some had been waiting since the 2000s. Some since 2010, when the first four sets of remains were found wrapped in burlap along an isolated stretch of Ocean Parkway. And on April 8, in a hearing that lasted roughly thirty minutes, Rex Heuermann gave them the one thing he'd refused to give for nearly three years — the truth.Sandra Costilla. Valerie Mack. Jessica Taylor. Maureen Brainard-Barnes. Melissa Barthelemy. Megan Waterman. Amber Costello. Karen Vergata. Eight women. Eight lives ended by the same man over seventeen years. He described how he met them. How he strangled them. How he disposed of their remains across Long Island.Elizabeth Baczkiel, the mother of Jessica Taylor, said the plea took a weight off her family. Missy Cann, whose sister Maureen Brainard-Barnes was killed, said it brought solace after nineteen years of living between heartbreak and hope. The families were given a choice — accept the plea or push for trial. They chose the admission. They chose finality over the uncertainty of a courtroom proceeding.But finality comes with trade-offs. There will be no trial where every piece of evidence is laid out. No public cross-examination. No moment where a jury decides whether the prosecution's case held. The plea sealed the record on what happened in that proffer session. It protected Heuermann from further prosecution on any named victim. And it left the families of women who haven't been identified yet with the same unanswered questions they've carried for years. Heuermann's attorney says there are no other victims. The investigation hasn't stopped. And the question of whether eight is the real number belongs to the families who are still waiting.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #GilgoBeachKiller #GuiltyPlea #Justice #Victims #KarenVergata #SuffolkCounty #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers

Rex Heuermann pled guilty to seven murders and admitted to killing an eighth victim — Karen Vergata — in Suffolk County Court. Life without parole. Three consecutive life sentences followed by four sentences of 25 years to life. He has agreed to cooperate with the FBI. There will be no trial.For the families, the guilty plea provides certainty and a sentence. But it takes away the public accounting — the testimony, the cross-examination, the moment where every piece of evidence is laid bare in open court. Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta examines what actually drove this plea. Every pre-trial motion was denied — the DNA exclusion challenge, the push for separate trials, the 178-page omnibus motion. Whole genome sequencing linking Heuermann's DNA to hairs found on victims was admitted for the first time in a New York courtroom. A deleted planning document recovered from his hard drive allegedly detailed methodologies for the killings. When every legal door closes and the sentence is the same either way, Motta explains what a defendant actually gains from pleading — and what the families of Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Costello, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, and Megan Waterman lose.Then the focus shifts to the people inside that house. Asa Ellerup called Heuermann her savior. She maintained she would have known if something was wrong. Outside the courthouse after the plea, she asked for privacy and expressed sympathy for the victims' families. Their daughter Victoria was seated in the courtroom. She has publicly said she believes her father most likely committed the killings. Same family. Same evidence. Opposite conclusions.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott examines the psychology of "not knowing." Prosecutors allege Heuermann operated around his family's schedule — acting when Asa and the children were away. Investigators recovered violent content and checklists from his devices. Asa's own hair was reportedly found on victims. Scott breaks down how the mind constructs walls that allow a person to live beside evidence they cannot process, why identity anchoring to a partner can override observable reality, and what a guilty plea does to the psychological architecture that sustained decades of reported unawareness.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeachKiller #LISK #AsaEllerup #GuiltyPlea #BobMotta #ShavaunScott #LongIslandSerialKiller #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers

She called him her savior. He stood in a Suffolk County courtroom and admitted to murdering seven women. He admitted to killing an eighth. Rex Heuermann pled guilty. Life without parole. No trial. No testimony. Just an admission — and a family left to reckon with what was real and what was never what it appeared to be.Asa Ellerup maintained she would have known. Their daughter Victoria sat in that courtroom and watched her father enter the plea. Victoria has publicly said she believes he most likely committed the killings. Asa stood outside afterward, asked for privacy, and expressed sympathy for the victims' families. Her attorney said she never claimed Rex wasn't guilty — she said the man she was married to for 27 years, the father of her daughter, she did not believe was capable of these acts. A mother and daughter. Same evidence. Same nightmare. Opposite conclusions.Prosecutors allege Heuermann engineered his crimes around his family's schedule — acting when Asa and the children were away. Investigators found violent content and checklists on his devices. A deleted planning document recovered from his hard drive allegedly detailed the methodology. A basement vault held 279 weapons. Asa's own hair was reportedly found on victims. For nearly three decades, she reportedly saw nothing. Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott breaks down the psychology of "not knowing" — how the mind builds walls that allow a person to live beside evidence they cannot process, and what a guilty plea does to the architecture that sustained decades of reported unawareness.Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta examines why the plea happened. Every defense motion failed. Whole genome sequencing was admitted for the first time in a New York courtroom. The sentence was the same either way. Motta walks through what Heuermann gained — including cooperation with the FBI — and what the families of Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Costello, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, Megan Waterman, and Karen Vergata lost when a plea replaced the trial that would have put every piece of evidence on the public record. For every person who followed this case from the discovery of the first remains to the plea hearing, this is the reckoning — legal, psychological, and human — that closes one chapter and leaves the hardest questions unanswered.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeachKiller #LISK #AsaEllerup #GuiltyPlea #GilgoBeachVictims #KarenVergata #ShavaunScott #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers

There has been an update in the story of the Long Island Serial Killer (episodes #14-16 from 2016). On April 8th, 2026, 62-year-old Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to the murders of Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Sandra Costilla, Amber Costello, Jessica Taylor, and Megan Waterman. He also admitted to an eight murder that he hadn't yet been charged with: 34-year-old Karen Vergata, who had been known as "Fire Island Jane Doe" for years...If you would like to support this podcast and others, consider heading to https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod to become a Patron or ProducerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved-a-true-crime-mystery-podcast--3266604/support.

Rex Heuermann has now pleaded guilty, and that changes the conversation in a big way. In this episode, I sit down with documentary filmmaker Josh Zeman to break down what happened inside the courtroom, what this plea may reveal, and what questions still hang over the Long Island Serial Killer investigation. We talk about the victims, the plea, the behavioral significance of a confession like this, and the possibility that investigators may still be working toward answers in cases that remain unresolved. We also dig into the geography of the case, why location matters, how dump-site patterns can tell a story, and what mapping can reveal when you start looking at victim recovery sites, travel routes, hunting areas, and offender comfort zones.Most important, we keep the focus where it belongs, on the victims and the families who have waited years for answers: Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, and Karen Vergata. This case has never just been about one arrest. It's been about behavior, victim selection, concealment, geography, and whether this plea closes the door, or opens new ones. If you're following the Gilgo Beach investigation, the Rex Heuermann case, or the role crime mapping can play in understanding offender movement and body recovery patterns, this is a discussion you won't want to miss.#RexHeuermann #LISK #GilgoBeach #LongIslandSerialKiller #MaureenBrainardBarnes #MelissaBarthelemy #MeganWaterman #AmberLynnCostello #JessicaTaylor #SandraCostilla #ValerieMack #KarenVergata #AsianDoe #TrueCrime #CrimeNews #CriminalBehavior #BehavioralAnalysis #Victimology #ColdCase #SerialKiller #GIS #Esri #mapping #crimemap========================================CrimeCon Discount Code: https://crimecon.regfox.com/cctw3ntys1x (In Voucher/Coupon area, enter: PROFILINGEVIL========================================https://gamutpodcasts.com/show/gardensofevilinsidethezionsocietycult/========================================20% OFF Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil?xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26========================================Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com========================================

Rex Heuermann, 62, has pleaded guilty in Suffolk County Court to three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of intentional murder in the Gilgo Beach serial killing case. He also admitted under the terms of the plea agreement to intentionally causing the death of Karen Vergata, whose case will not result in a separate charge. In exchange for the guilty plea and full cooperation with the FBI's behavioral analysis unit, Heuermann will be sentenced to life without parole — three consecutive life sentences followed by four sentences of twenty-five years to life. Sentencing is scheduled for June.The plea resolves charges connected to the deaths of Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Lynn Costello, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, and Megan Waterman — all killed between 1993 and 2011. The investigation that identified Heuermann began in 2022 when detectives connected him to a Chevrolet Avalanche pickup truck witnessed during one victim's disappearance. A grand jury subsequently authorized over three hundred subpoenas and search warrants.The procedural implications of this plea are significant. No trial means no cross-examination of witnesses, no public presentation of the full evidentiary record, and no jury weighing the evidence. The cooperation agreement with the FBI's behavioral analysis unit suggests federal investigators believe Heuermann may have information relevant beyond the scope of the current charges. A wrongful death lawsuit has also been filed by the son of victim Valerie Mack, naming Heuermann, his ex-wife Asa Ellerup, and their daughter Victoria.On Hidden Killers Live With Tony Brueski & Robin Dreeke, defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis provides legal analysis of the plea structure, the cooperation terms, and the civil litigation implications. Robin Dreeke examines the behavioral dimensions — what the FBI's pursuit of cooperation signals about the broader investigative picture.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #GuiltyPlea #FirstDegreeMurder #SuffolkCounty #FBICooperation #EricFaddis #TrueCrimeToday #LongIslandSerialKiller #CriminalJustice

Follow Forbes True Crime  The man charged with murdering seven women and discarding their remains in Gilgo Beach and other Long Island sites between 1993 and 2010 pleaded guilty on Wednesday, putting to rest a case that has haunted the New York suburb for decades. 62-year-old Rex Heuermann, who worked as an architect in midtown Manhattan, pleaded guilty to killing Melissa Barthelemy, Amber Costello, Megan Waterman, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, and Sandra Costilla. Heuermann also admitted to killing another woman, 34-year-old Karen Vergata, who went missing in 1996. Josh Zeman, director of 'The Killing Season,' and host of the podcast 'Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer,' joins "Forbes True Crime" to discuss the case. Stay Connected Forbes Breaking News on X: https://x.com/ForbesTVNews Forbes Breaking News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forbestvnews More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He said it. After years of standing stone-faced in court, after denying everything, after forcing investigators and families through years of legal proceedings — Rex Heuermann stood in Suffolk County Court and pleaded guilty to killing seven women. He admitted to killing an eighth, Karen Vergata, whose case will not be separately charged under the plea deal.For the families of Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Lynn Costello, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, and Megan Waterman — this is the formal legal confirmation of what they have been carrying for years. Some wept in the courtroom as Heuermann detailed his crimes. This is what resolution looks like when it comes too late and still isn't enough.Heuermann's ex-wife Asa Ellerup sat in the last row with their daughter Victoria. Asa told reporters her thoughts and prayers are with the victims. Victoria has previously stated publicly that she believes her father most likely committed the killings. A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against all three of them by the son of Valerie Mack.On Hidden Killers Live With Tony Brueski & Robin Dreeke, defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis and Robin Dreeke sit down for a panel discussion on what this plea means — legally, behaviorally, and for every family connected to this case. What the defense gained. What the prosecution traded. What the FBI cooperation opens up. And why his attorney chose the word “relief” to describe a man admitting to killing eight women.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #GilgoBeachKiller #GuiltyPlea #GilgoBeachVictims #KarenVergata #AsaEllerup #EricFaddis #HiddenKillersLive #Justice

On April 8, 2026, serial killer Rex Heuermann pled guilty. He murdered Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard‑Barnes, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, and Jessica Taylor. He also admitted to murdering Karen Vergata.Later that day, New York's Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney appeared at a press conference with Suffolk County, New York state, and federal law enforcement officials, as well as representatives of the victims' families.Check out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/eventsPre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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A surgical drape. Found underneath the body of a 20-year-old woman in the woods of Manorville, Long Island. A hair on that drape matched Rex Heuermann's DNA profile, according to prosecutors. That single forensic detail tells you something critical about what prosecutors allege happened to Jessica Taylor — this wasn't impulsive. Someone came prepared.Episode 3 of "The Seven." This one centers on the planning document — the all-caps digital file prosecutors say they found on a hard drive in Heuermann's basement. Checklists organized by phase. Notes on sleep, evidence destruction, post-event protocols. Prosecutors allege the online content Heuermann consumed mirrored what was done to Jessica and Sandra Costilla.Jessica was 20. Working near Port Authority in Midtown Manhattan, the same neighborhood where Heuermann commuted to his architecture office. Her torso was found in 2003. Her head and hands weren't recovered until 2011 — forty miles away, along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach, right alongside the Gilgo Four. Two dump sites. One victim. Eight years between discoveries. Her life, the forensic evidence, and why her case is the backbone of the entire prosecution — all covered here.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JessicaTaylor #RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #LISK #TrueCrime #PlanningDocument #Manorville #TrueCrimeToday #ColdCase #TheSeven

Rex Heuermann, 62, the former Massapequa Park architect charged with seven counts of murder in connection with the Gilgo Beach serial killings, is reportedly expected to change his plea from not guilty at his next scheduled court appearance. Sources familiar with the case indicate victims' families and Heuermann's own family have been notified. The expected sentence is life without the possibility of parole.Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta provides legal analysis of the plea's strategic mechanics. The defense's pre-trial motions — challenges to whole genome sequencing DNA evidence, a request to try the cases separately, and a 178-page omnibus motion — were all denied by Judge Timothy Mazzei. Motta examines how that systematic closure of legal options typically drives plea negotiations, what Heuermann's calculus looks like when the sentence is reportedly identical whether he pleads or is convicted at trial, and the evidentiary weight of the prosecution's case, including cellphone records, internet search history, and an alleged planning document recovered from the defendant's computer.Motta also addresses the procedural consequences for the seven victims' families — Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Lynn Costello, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, and Megan Waterman — who lose the public trial process, and for the additional uncharged victims along the Long Island corridor whose cases may receive no courtroom resolution.The plea has not been formally entered and must be accepted by the presiding judge. Heuermann had been scheduled for trial in September.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #LISK #GuiltyPlea #SuffolkCounty #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #LegalAnalysis #TrueCrimeToday #SerialKiller

Her remains were split across Manorville and Gilgo Beach. Eight years apart. Forty miles between them. Jessica Taylor was 20 years old and working near Port Authority when she vanished in 2003. Prosecutors say the man who allegedly killed her worked in the same Midtown neighborhood — and brought surgical drapes and hand-powered saws with him.Episode 3 of "The Seven." This one breaks down the case that reveals the most about the alleged methodology. The planning document prosecutors recovered from Heuermann's basement laptop. The forensic links between Jessica's dismemberment and Valerie Mack's. The DNA on the surgical drape. The violent online content that prosecutors say mirrored what was done to Jessica's body.Jessica was the youngest victim. She was working in the margins of a city that didn't notice her absence. According to prosecutors, the man who allegedly encountered her had been doing this for a decade by 2003 and had evolved his process to the point of bringing medical-grade materials and maintaining written protocols. Her life, the forensic evidence, and the full weight of the prosecution's case — all covered here.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JessicaTaylor #RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #Manorville #LISK #HiddenKillers #TheSeven #TrueCrime #ColdCase #GilgoBeachKiller

Every legal door closed before the expected plea. The DNA challenges were rejected. The motion to split cases was denied. The 178-page omnibus filing was dismissed. And according to multiple sources, Rex Heuermann — charged with seven murders spanning from 1993 to 2010 along Long Island's Gilgo Beach corridor — is reportedly prepared to change his plea from not guilty.Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta examines what it takes to get a defendant who maintained his innocence for nearly three years to this point. The prosecution's case includes DNA evidence obtained through whole genome sequencing — a technology never before admitted in a New York courtroom — cellphone data linking Heuermann to victims before their disappearances, and an alleged document recovered from his computer described as a blueprint for the killings. Motta breaks down how that evidence landscape systematically eliminated the defense's options, what Heuermann gains or loses from a plea carrying the same life-without-parole sentence he'd face at trial, and what this means for the families who were preparing for a public reckoning.The seven women Heuermann is charged with killing — Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Lynn Costello, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, and Megan Waterman — and the additional uncharged victims along the corridor are at the center of what a guilty plea closes and what it leaves unresolved.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #GilgoBeachKiller #LISK #GuiltyPlea #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #SerialKiller #SuffolkCounty #LongIsland

The planning document changed this case. Prosecutors say a digital file recovered from Rex Heuermann's basement laptop contained all-caps checklists for committing murder — organized by phase, with notes on sleep, evidence cleanup, alibi preparation, and what prosecutors believe are references to violence against victims. Jessica Taylor's case is where that document hits hardest, because the forensic evidence from her body allegedly aligns with what was written in it.Episode 3 of "The Seven." Jessica was 20, working in Midtown Manhattan near Port Authority — the same neighborhood as Heuermann's office. Her torso was found in Manorville in 2003. Her head and hands were found alongside the Gilgo Four in 2011. A hair on a surgical drape under her body matched Heuermann's DNA. The tool marks on her bones matched those on Valerie Mack. The garbage bags at both scenes matched in color, seal, and construction.This episode connects the forensic dots between the Manorville and Gilgo Beach dump sites — and lays out what prosecutors describe as a method that was practiced, documented, and refined over years. Jessica's life, the evidence, and the full prosecution case — all covered here.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JessicaTaylor #RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #PlanningDocument #LISK #DNAEvidence #Manorville #TheSeven #TrueCrime #GilgoBeachKiller

They were bracing for a trial. The mothers, the sisters, the children of the women Rex Heuermann is charged with killing — they were preparing to sit in that courtroom and hear every piece of evidence laid out publicly. To watch the prosecution present the DNA, the cellphone records, the alleged murder blueprint recovered from his computer. To see a jury decide.Now, reportedly, that's gone.Heuermann is expected to plead guilty to seven murders after nearly three years of maintaining his innocence. His defense challenged the DNA twice. They fought to separate the cases. They filed a 178-page motion for every form of legal relief available. Every challenge was denied. Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta examines what those systematic denials mean for the attorney-client conversation that leads to a plea, and what this moment costs the families who wanted — and arguably deserved — a full public accounting.Melissa Barthelemy. Maureen Brainard-Barnes. Amber Lynn Costello. Sandra Costilla. Valerie Mack. Jessica Taylor. Megan Waterman. They disappeared between 1993 and 2010. A guilty plea gives their families an admission. It also takes away the trial. Motta breaks down whether that exchange is justice — or just an ending.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #GilgoBeachKiller #LISK #GuiltyPlea #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #GilgoFour #SerialKiller #VictimJustice

Prosecutors say Rex Heuermann kept newspaper clippings about his alleged victims — including a 2003 New York Post article about Valerie Mack's remains. They describe these as "souvenirs" and "mementos." They also say the planning document from his laptop included instructions to "remove head and hands" — matching exactly what was done to Valerie's body. And a female hair found on her remains matched the DNA profiles of Heuermann's wife and daughter, who was a toddler at the time of Valerie's death.Episode 2 of "The Seven." Valerie Mack spent twenty years as Jane Doe Number Six. Nobody reported her missing. She was 24, a mother, adopted, working as an escort in Philadelphia. Her dismembered torso was found in Manorville in 2000. More remains surfaced along Ocean Parkway in 2011. Genetic genealogy identified her in 2020. Heuermann was charged with her murder in late 2024.The DNA, the souvenirs, the matching dismemberment patterns between Valerie and Jessica Taylor, the forensic anthropology connecting tool marks on both victims' bones, and who Valerie was before all of this — the foster care, the adoption, the son she left behind, the family that waited decades for answers. All of it covered here.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#ValerieMack #RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #LISK #DNAEvidence #ColdCase #GilgoBeachKiller #TheSeven #TrueCrime #LongIslandSerialKiller

After nearly three years of maintaining his innocence, Rex Heuermann is expected to change his plea to guilty at an April 8th court appearance, according to sources familiar with his decision. If a judge accepts the plea, the case would end without a trial. Heuermann reportedly faces life without the possibility of parole.Heuermann, 62, a former architect from Massapequa Park, New York, has been held without bail at Suffolk County jail since his July 2023 arrest. He is charged with the first-degree murders of seven women: Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla, and Valerie Mack. The victims were allegedly killed between 1993 and 2010. Their remains were discovered in isolated areas along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach and elsewhere on Long Island.Prosecutors have said the evidence includes DNA analysis connecting hair found on the remains of multiple victims to Heuermann and reportedly to his ex-wife and daughter. Cellphone data allegedly placed Heuermann in contact with victims shortly before their disappearances. Investigators also recovered files from his computer described as a planning document containing checklists that reportedly referenced limiting noise, cleaning bodies, and destroying evidence.Heuermann's defense had sought to exclude the DNA evidence and to split the case into separate trials. Both motions were denied. A trial had been scheduled for September 2026.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer examines the legal and investigative implications — what a plea reversal from a defendant who has fought this aggressively typically signals, what the families gain and lose when a serial murder case resolves without a public trial, and what happens to the additional unresolved cases connected to the Gilgo Beach investigation.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #GuiltyPlea #LongIsland #SuffolkCounty #TrueCrimeToday #DNA #SerialKiller #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

Investigators found what prosecutors described as a planning document on Rex Heuermann's computer — checklists reportedly referencing how to limit noise, clean bodies, and destroy evidence. They recovered DNA connecting hair found on the remains of multiple victims not only to Heuermann but reportedly to his ex-wife and daughter. They linked his cellphone data to contact with victims before their disappearances. His defense fought to exclude the DNA. Fought to split the trials. Lost every motion filed.And now, according to sources familiar with his decision, Heuermann is expected to plead guilty at his next court appearance on April 8th.Rex Heuermann, 62, has been held without bail at Suffolk County jail since his July 2023 arrest. He's charged with the murders of seven women — Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla, and Valerie Mack — allegedly killed across nearly two decades. Their remains were found along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach and in other isolated areas on Long Island.If a judge accepts the plea, there will be no trial. No public testimony. No cross-examination. Heuermann reportedly faces life without parole.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer examines what this plea means for the investigation — what it reveals about a defendant who fought this hard suddenly reversing course, whether the groundbreaking DNA technology at the center of this case becomes a legal footnote, and what happens to the families whose loved ones' cases remain unresolved beyond Heuermann's charges.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #LongIsland #DNA #GuiltyPlea #SerialKiller #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #SuffolkCounty #Coffindaffer

They were somebody's daughter. Somebody's sister. Somebody's mother. And according to prosecutors, they were chosen because the man who allegedly took them believed nobody would come looking.Rex Heuermann, 62, is expected to plead guilty at an April 8th court appearance to charges connected to the murders of seven women — Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla, and Valerie Mack. If the judge accepts the plea, he reportedly faces life without parole. No trial. No testimony. No cross-examination.For the families who've waited years — some of them more than a decade — this was supposed to be the moment where they finally sat in a courtroom and watched the system hold someone accountable in front of the public. A guilty plea takes that from them. It may bring finality. But it doesn't bring the full accounting many of them have been waiting for.And it doesn't bring answers for everyone. Heuermann is charged in connection with seven deaths. Additional remains were found near Gilgo Beach. Those families are still waiting.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer examines what this moment means — for the families who get a resolution, for those who don't, and for the investigation that took so long to get here.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #GilgoBeachVictims #LongIsland #JusticeForTheVictims #SerialKiller #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #SuffolkCounty #DNA

Melissa Barthelemy was 24. Megan Waterman was 22. Amber Costello was 27. Maureen Brainard-Barnes was 25. Jessica Taylor was 20. Sandra Costilla was 28. Valerie Mack was 24. Their remains were found scattered along isolated stretches of Long Island — some near Gilgo Beach, some in Manorville, some in remote wooded areas. For over a decade, no one was charged. Their families waited. And waited. And now, reportedly, the man accused of taking all of them is expected to stand in a Suffolk County courtroom and say the word "guilty."This week's look back at the most compelling developments in the Gilgo Beach case centers on what this expected plea means for the people who've carried this weight the longest. Rex Heuermann is reportedly set to change his plea on April 8. The deal is still being finalized. A judge must accept it. But if it holds, there will be no trial. No testimony. No cross-examination. The families who have waited since the first remains were discovered will hear the plea — and that may be the closest thing to a courtroom reckoning they get.His daughter has said publicly she believes he most likely did it. Files recovered from his computer allegedly contained checklists — a systematic approach to limiting noise, cleaning bodies, destroying evidence. His defense challenged the DNA evidence twice and lost. The motion to try the cases separately was denied. Life without parole was the only outcome either way. But a plea means the story ends on his terms — not theirs.And then there are the others. Andrew Dykes' arrest in the murder of Tanya Jackson — the woman known as "Peaches" — proved that Ocean Parkway was used by more than one killer. Four additional victims found along that corridor remain uncharged. Their families don't get a courtroom. They don't get a plea. They get silence.Someone needs to answer for all of them.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #LISK #GilgoFour #JusticeForTheVictims #LongIslandSerialKiller #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #OceanParkway #BringThemJustice

A deleted file recovered from Rex Heuermann's basement allegedly contains the Long Island Serial Killer's step-by-step methodology. According to prosecutors, eighty-seven details match how the Gilgo Beach victims were killed.The document—titled HK2002-04—was found on one of fifty-eight hard drives seized from the Massapequa Park home. Created in 2000 and modified through 2002, it allegedly contained sections for supplies, body preparation, and "lessons learned."According to court documents: A "Supplies" section allegedly listed cutting tools, acid, tarps, and cat litter. A "Body Prep" section allegedly stated: "remove head and hands, remove ID marks like tattoos." A "Things to Remember" section allegedly contained: "Hit harder... light rope broke under stress." The document allegedly referenced specific pages in FBI profiler John Douglas's Mindhunter.Jessica Taylor's remains were found along Ocean Parkway with her head removed and tattoos mutilated. DA Ray Tierney stated: "The exact method by which these murders were committed in excruciating detail in that document is in some cases identical to the methodology used to murder the victims."Twenty-seven years under the same roof produced two completely opposite conclusions. Rex Heuermann's wife Asa Ellerup still calls him her "hero" and described jail visits as feeling like "a first date." Their daughter Victoria says he's "most likely the Gilgo Beach serial killer" after speaking with BTK's daughter about having an alleged killer for a father.According to prosecutors, female hairs found on multiple victims were allegedly consistent with DNA from both women. Neither is accused of involvement—the transfer allegedly came from Rex's clothing or their home.The daughter saw what the wife cannot. Both are victims of different truths.Rex Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Trial is September 2026.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermannNews #GilgoBeachKiller #LISK #LongIslandSerialKiller #GilgoBeachMurders #LISKDocument #VictoriaHeuermann #AsaEllerup #SuffolkCounty #TrueCrimeToday

Forensic analysts recovered a deleted file from Rex Heuermann's basement. According to prosecutors, it's the Long Island Serial Killer's planning document for murder.The document—titled HK2002-04—was hidden on one of fifty-eight hard drives seized from the Massapequa Park home. Created in 2000, modified through 2002, it allegedly contained eighty-seven details prosecutors say match the methodology used on the Gilgo Beach victims. A "Supplies" section allegedly listed cutting tools, acid, tarps, and cat litter. A "Body Prep" section allegedly stated: "remove head and hands, remove ID marks like tattoos." A "Things to Remember" section contained alleged lessons learned: "Hit harder... light rope broke under stress."Jessica Taylor's remains were found along Ocean Parkway with her head removed and tattoos mutilated. The document allegedly describes exactly that methodology.When Suffolk County investigators returned to Rex Heuermann's home, they found infrared evidence of adhesive residue and push pins in the drop ceiling—exactly as allegedly described in the planning document.DA Ray Tierney stated: "The exact method by which these murders were committed in excruciating detail in that document is in some cases identical to the methodology used to murder the victims."Now the family that lived under the same roof for twenty-seven years has split. His wife Asa Ellerup still calls Rex her "hero" and refers to him as "my husband" despite their divorce. Their daughter Victoria reached a different conclusion: "most likely" guilty. She spoke with BTK's daughter about what it means to have an alleged serial killer for a father.According to prosecutors, female hairs found on multiple victims were allegedly consistent with DNA from both women. Neither is accused of involvement—the transfer allegedly came from Rex's clothing or their home.The daughter saw what the wife cannot.Rex Heuermann has pleaded not guilty. Trial is September 2026.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #LISK #GilgoBeachKiller #LongIslandSerialKiller #HK2002Document #GilgoBeachMurders #AsaEllerup #VictoriaHeuermann #SuffolkCounty #HiddenKillersPod

Someone tried to delete this file from Rex Heuermann's hard drives. Forensic analysts recovered it anyway. Tonight we're breaking down every section of what prosecutors call the Long Island Serial Killer's planning document for murder.The document was titled HK2002-04. Hidden on one of fifty-eight hard drives seized from the Massapequa Park basement. According to court documents, it allegedly contained eighty-seven details matching the methodology used on the Gilgo Beach victims.A "Supplies" section allegedly listed cutting tools, acid, tarps, and cat litter. A "Body Prep" section allegedly stated: "remove head and hands, remove ID marks like tattoos." A "Things to Remember" section allegedly contained lessons learned: "Hit harder... light rope broke under stress." References to specific pages in FBI profiler John Douglas's Mindhunter.Jessica Taylor's remains were found along Ocean Parkway with her head removed and tattoos mutilated. The document allegedly describes exactly that.When investigators returned to Rex Heuermann's home, they found infrared evidence of adhesive residue and push pins in the drop ceiling—exactly as allegedly described in the planning document.Now the family that lived with Rex for twenty-seven years is completely fractured. His wife Asa Ellerup still calls him her "hero." Described visiting him in jail as feeling like "a first date." Their daughter Victoria reached a different conclusion after speaking with BTK's daughter: "most likely" guilty.According to prosecutors, female hairs on multiple victims were allegedly consistent with DNA from both women. Neither is accused of involvement—prosecutors say the hair was likely transferred from clothing or the home.Both are victims. Just not of the same truth.Rex Heuermann has pleaded not guilty. Trial is September 2026.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermannLive #GilgoBeachKiller #LISK #LongIslandSerialKiller #MurderBlueprint #GilgoBeachMurders #AsaEllerup #VictoriaHeuermann #LISKTrial #HiddenKillersLive

Prosecutors call it LISK's "blueprint for murder." Defense calls it circumstantial. Today we examine every section of the planning document allegedly found on the Gilgo Beach Killer's hard drive.The file was hidden in unallocated space—someone tried to delete it. Forensic analysts recovered it. According to court documents, it allegedly contained eighty-seven details organized into operational sections."Supplies" allegedly listed cutting tools, acid, tarps, cat litter. "Body Prep" allegedly stated: "remove head and hands, remove ID marks like tattoos." "Things to Remember" allegedly contained the Long Island Serial Killer's lessons from previous crimes."Hit harder," one entry allegedly read. "Light rope broke under stress of being tightened."Suffolk County DA Ray Tierney stated: "The methodology in that document is in some cases identical to the methodology used to murder the victims in this case."Jessica Taylor was found along Ocean Parkway decapitated with mutilated tattoos. Valerie Mack's remains were scattered in a similar pattern. The document allegedly describes exactly this methodology.But here's the detail that takes the Gilgo Beach case to another level: references to FBI profiler John Douglas's Mindhunter. Specific page numbers. Prosecutors allege LISK studied behavioral analysis to avoid getting caught.When investigators returned to the alleged Long Island Serial Killer's basement, infrared examination allegedly revealed physical evidence matching the document's descriptions. Adhesive residue. Push pins in the drop ceiling.The defense has challenged the DNA evidence and pointed to other suspects. Rex Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to all Gilgo Beach murder charges.The LISK trial is set for September 2026. Part 2 of 5.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #LISK #GilgoBeachKiller #TrueCrimeToday #LongIslandSerialKiller #GilgoBeachMurders #PlanningDocument #OceanParkway #SuffolkCounty #Mindhunter

What prosecutors found on Rex Heuermann's hard drive may be the most damning evidence in the Gilgo Beach case—a deleted Microsoft Word document they say the Long Island Serial Killer used as a literal instruction manual.The file was titled HK2002-04. According to court documents, it allegedly contained eighty-seven details organized into sections: Problems, Supplies, Targets, Dump Sites, Pre-Prep, Prep, Body Prep, and Things to Remember."Remove head and hands," the Body Prep section allegedly stated. "Remove ID marks like tattoos."Jessica Taylor's remains were found along Ocean Parkway with her head removed, arms severed, and a tattoo mutilated. Valerie Mack's body was discovered in similar condition.But the "Things to Remember" section may be most disturbing. According to prosecutors, it allegedly contained LISK's lessons learned from previous crimes:"Hit harder—too many hit to take down." "Use heavy rope for neck—light rope broke under stress of being tightened." "More sleep & noise control = more play time."References to "next time" allegedly indicate prior experience being refined.And then there's the FBI connection. The Gilgo Beach Killer's document allegedly referenced specific pages in John Douglas's Mindhunter—the foundational text for behavioral analysis. Prosecutors allege LISK studied how killers get caught and used it to avoid detection.When Suffolk County investigators returned to the alleged Long Island Serial Killer's home, infrared examination allegedly revealed adhesive residue and push pins matching descriptions in the document.Rex Heuermann has pleaded not guilty. The Gilgo Beach trial is September 2026.Part 2 of 5: The Architect of Horror.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #LISK #GilgoBeachKiller #HiddenKillers #LongIslandSerialKiller #GilgoBeachMurders #PlanningDocument #OceanParkway #Mindhunter #SuffolkCounty

We are blessed to welcome Jessica Taylor to Episode 241 of World Awakenings — a powerful story of traumatic brain injury recovery, spiritual awakening, resilience, and the healing power of the mind. At just 31 years old, Jessica's life changed in an instant after a devastating fall down a staircase left her with a severe brain injury and total memory loss. Forced to relearn how to think, process, and live independently, she faced what doctors suggested could be a 16–20 year recovery — largely on her own. But instead of surrendering to tragedy, Jessica transformed her suffering into a profound spiritual journey of self-discovery and higher consciousness. Over the next two decades, she immersed herself in theology, ancient wisdom traditions, cross-cultural spirituality, and metaphysical teachings. Her deep research and lived experience led her to groundbreaking insights into reincarnation, universal consciousness, the interconnectedness of all life, and humanity's sacred bond with nature. Her extraordinary transformation is captured in two powerful books:"From Tragedy to Triumph: Reawakening My Broken Brain" — A memoir of survival, perseverance, and neuroplasticity — and "A Spiritual Awakening: A Search for Hidden Jewels", a profound exploration of spiritual truth and inner transformation. Now 87 years young, Jessica continues to inspire audiences with her message of hope, human endurance, spiritual growth, and the limitless potential of the brain to heal after trauma. Her story is a testament to post-traumatic growth, faith, resilience, and the extraordinary capacity for transformation after unimaginable loss. In this episode, we explore:Brain injury recovery and neuroplasticitySpiritual awakening after traumaReincarnation and universal consciousnessThe interconnectedness of humanityHealing the mind after lossFinding purpose through adversityIf you're interested in spiritual growth, consciousness expansion, overcoming adversity, brain healing, personal transformation, and awakening to your higher self, this is an episode you won't want to miss.Make sure to grab your copy of Karl Gruber's best-selling book, "True Spirituality & the Law of Attraction: A Beautiful Symbiotic Relationship"TIMESTAMP:00:00 – Introduction & episode overview02:10 – Jessica's life before the accident05:30 – The fall and traumatic brain injury09:45 – Memory loss and relearning life15:20 – Doctors' prognosis and inner strength20:40 – Trauma becomes spiritual awakening27:10 – Theology, reincarnation & ancient teachings34:55 – Universal consciousness & interconnectedness41:30 – Neuroplasticity and healing the brain47:50 – Writing From Tragedy to Triumph54:20 – Teaching and learning at 8759:10 – Final reflections on resilience and hope1:02:00 – Closing thoughts & gratitude

In May 2010, 24-year-old escort Shannan Gilbert vanished after a frantic episode in Oak Beach, Long Island, captured on a bizarre 911 call where she claimed people were trying to kill her. Her disappearance prompted searches that uncovered the remains of multiple women along Ocean Parkway, including the "Gilgo Four" (Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello) and others, revealing a suspected serial killer targeting Craigslist escorts.   Shannan's skeletal remains were found in 2011; authorities ruled her death accidental (likely drowning/exposure), but her family and an independent autopsy argue for homicidal strangulation. The case exposed police bias against sex-worker victims, corruption under Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke (later imprisoned), and slow progress.   In 2023, architect Rex Heuermann was arrested and charged with seven murders (Gilgo Four plus Jessica Taylor, Valerie Mack, Sandra Costilla), based on DNA, burner phones, hair evidence, and planning documents. He awaits trial in 2026. Shannan's death remains uncharged to him, with ongoing debate over whether she fits the pattern. Her mother, Mari Gilbert, became a fierce advocate before her tragic 2016 murder by her daughter. The Netflix film Lost Girls highlights the families' struggles and societal biases in the case.   This month's Branch of Hope sponsored charity is:   The Parents of Murdered Children. POMC provides ongoing emotional support, education, prevention, advocacy, and awareness for survivors of homicide victims, while working toward a world free of murder. It is the only national self-help organization specifically focused on the aftermath of murder. It emphasizes helping survivors reconstruct a "new life" after acute grief and dealing with the criminal justice system. To find more information go to pomc.org     Sources: New York police ID woman and child whose remains were discovered near Gilgo Beach. (2025, April 23). ABC7 Los Angeles. https://abc7.com/post/gilgo-beach-murders-nassau-county-police-reveal-id-victim-peaches-toddler-tanya-tatiana/16230830/?userab=abcn_du_cat_topic_feature_holdout-474*variant_a_control-1938,abcn_news_for_you_exp-528*variant_c_bptt-2205 Ostby, I. (2024, July 9). Is “Lost Girls” Based on a True Story. Netflix Tudum. https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/lost-girls-release-date-news-true-story Gallagher, E. (2025, April 8). How Gone Girls compares to Lost Girls & what the documentary adds about the Long Island serial killer. ScreenRant. https://screenrant.com/gone-girl-the-long-island-serial-killer-documentary-lost-girls-movie-comparison-reveals/ Tucker, E. (2024, September 16). A timeline of the Gilgo Beach serial killings case and the investigation that led to a suspect. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/15/us/gilgo-beach-murder-case-timeline   Fequiere, R. (2025, April 23). The Long Island Serial Killer victims: Names, ages, photos, news. Netflix Tudum. https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/gone-girls-the-long-island-serial-killer-victims     Join The Dark Oak Discussion: Patreon The Dark Oak Podcast Website Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok Youtube This episode of The Dark Oak was created, researched, written, recorded, hosted, edited, published, and marketed by Cynthia and Stefanie of Just Us Gals Productions with artwork by Justyse Himes and Music by Ryan Creep  

This episode with intuitive channel and energy translator Jessica Taylor is filled with synchronicity, remembrance, and multidimensional insight. From the moment we connected, Jessica was delivering synchronicity after synchronicity that spoke directly into my own experience. In this conversation, she shares how her connection with the Pleiadians and other higher consciousness beings opened through years of meditation, psychic development, and group intention work, and how that evolved into direct voice channeling. In this episode, we explore: How Jessica began channeling the Pleiadians in meditation Why more people are "coming online" as channelers at this turning point in human consciousness The karmic loop we are revisiting from Atlantis and Lemuria and how this timeline is different Nonlinear time, parallel timelines, and how all incarnations are happening simultaneously The soul, the egoic "ghost" layer, and what really happens after we die How past life memories and mythic stories are actually energetic connections and dimensional bleed throughs What the Pleiadians share about 3I Atlas, solar flares, and the waves of energy impacting collective awakening The coming split in realities between old Earth and New Earth and how our frequency determines what we experience Why meditation and intentional frequency work are some of the most powerful tools you have right now Jessica also shares deeply about: Growing up sensitive to spirits and phenomena and learning to navigate those experiences Her dark night of the soul and how it opened the door to psychic and mediumship training Living in Cornwall and the Avalon-Arthurian energies of that land Working as an energy translator and what that really means when it comes to translating transmissions from higher consciousness into human language Throughout this episode, we talk about starseeds, reincarnation, Atlantis and Lemuria, the map of consciousness, solar activity, and the New Earth frequency split. You will likely feel waves of resonance and activation as you listen. If this conversation lights you up, you are not alone! Many of us are remembering our multidimensional nature, ancient lifetimes, and soul missions in this lifetime. Connect with Jessica Website: https://www.jessicataylorintuitive.net/  Instagram: https://instagram.com/@jessicataylorintuitive  Follow Jessica for new transmissions, event announcements, and multidimensional insights.   Explore More Support at KaraGoodwin.com I invite you to explore the many offerings waiting for you at https://www.KaraGoodwin.com:

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. It's been a whirlwind week on the diplomatic front with President Trump announcing a "framework deal" on Greenland after weeks of threats. We speak with Washington Times White House Reporter Jeff Mordock on what the deal entails – and the geopolitical fallout. Then – a preview of the 2026 midterm elections and key SENATE races to watch with Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report Finally: Democrat Robin Kelly of Illinois joins us to talk about her move to impeach Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices