Suffolk County Court
Coverage of Suffolk County Court in the Nexus archive.
- Rex Heuermann to be sentenced in New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killings
Rex Heuermann is being sentenced in New York for admitting to murdering eight women in the Gilgo Beach serial killings. His victims' remains were discovered along a coastal parkway near Gilgo Beach, and he faces a life sentence.
- Woman charged after allegedly taking head off statue of Jesus at Long Island church
A Long Island woman, Deyonna Suber, is charged with vandalizing a statue of Jesus Christ at St. Mary’s Church by removing its head, causing distress among parishioners. Suber’s attorney denied the allegations, and authorities have not classified the act as a hate crime. The church is receiving financial support for repairs.
- Takeaways from the Gilgo Beach case as Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to 7 murders and admits to an 8th
Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to murdering seven women and admitted to an eighth in the Gilgo Beach killings, resolving a 30-year-old cold case. The case involved DNA evidence and the discovery of remains along Long Island's coastline, with Heuermann sentenced to life in prison.