Who Is Rex Heuermann? Gilgo Beach Murder Arrest

Rex Heuermann is a man from New York who works as an architect. Police have arrested Heuermann in connection with the Gilgo Beach Murders.

Rex Heuermann Allegation Details

Rex Heuermann Arrested. “A New York architect is in custody for the Gilgo Beach murders, an unsolved case tied to at least 10 sets of human remains discovered since 2010 in suburban Long Island, according to two law enforcement sources. This is the first arrest in the long-dormant case, which sparked conflicting theories about whether a serial killer was responsible. Multiple sources told CNN Friday that Rex Heuermann is in custody. It’s unclear which murders he may be connected with.” [CNN]

Heuermann Is Architect, Runs RH Consultants & Associates Inc. “RH Consultants & Associates, Inc. was incorporated in 1994, founded by Rex Heuermann, a Registered Architect. RHC has extensive experience providing over thirty years of service dealing with the New York City Building Code, the New York State Code, the NYC Department of Buildings and all major city agencies. Throughout the years, Rex Heuermann has provided services to other city agencies, not for profit agencies, builders, developers and individual owners of buildings in regard to ADA, NYC and NY State Codes as well as Zoning Consultation.” [RH Architecture Site]

Victim’s Family Expresses Relief. “The sister of Shannan Gilbert, the first of the 11 victims found slain, said she was “relieved that they finally caught him.” “It’s been a long time coming & I never gave up hope that one day justice would be served,” Sherre Gilbert said in an email to NBC News. “I’m just happy it happened sooner rather than later. The suspect (Rex) deserves to rot in prison for the rest of his life. He destroyed many lives so while it won’t bring our loved ones back, it does help that one less monster is off the streets and he can’t ever hurt anyone else!”” [NBC]

Massapequa House Raided. “On Friday, officers converged on a small red house that had been raided earlier in the morning in Massapequa , the Associated Press reported. Investigators were seen outside the home, which was in disrepair, the AP reported. “This house sticks out like a sore thumb. There were overgrown shrubs, there was always wood in front of the house,” neighbor Gabriella Libardi told the AP. “It was very creepy. I wouldn’t send my child there.”” [CBS]

Gilgo Beach Murders Spanned A Decade. “The killings terrorized residents for more than a decade as body after body was discovered in the remote area about 40 miles from Midtown. In all, remains of nine women, a man and a toddler were discovered in the area. For years, investigators have probed whether the killings had been committed by one person or by multiple killers. The first case to come light began in May 2010, when Shannan Gilbert, a 24-year-old from Jersey City, N.J., who worked as a prostitute, was reported missing on Long Island. She disappeared during an escort job in Oak Beach, a gated community three miles from Gilgo Beach.” [NY Times]

Gilgo Four Victims Identified By DNA. “The “Gilgo Four” were identified by DNA as Maureen Brainard Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Lynn Costello. All were in their 20s and working as escorts, and were all located within a quarter mile of one another near Gilgo Beach in Dec 2010. “It’s my 12th year as county executive, I’ve lived with the gilgo beach investigation for my entire tenure as county executive,” said Steve Bellone, Suffolk County Executive.” [ABC]