Episode Summary
The update episode you all have been waiting for! On July 13th, 2023, Suffolk County ended the search for their Gilgo Murder suspect and has charged 59-year-old, Rex Heuermann, with murder in connection with three of the victims.
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Episode Info
A map of where the victims were found on Gilgo beach.
Shannan Gilbert.
Oak Beach in Long Island.
Gilgo Beach.
Amber Costello (top left), Maureen Brainard-Barnes (top right), Melissa Barthelemy (bottom left), and Megan Waterman (bottom right).
Jessica Taylor.
Photo Source; Enhanced by audiochuck staff
Valeria Mack.
Photo Source; Enhanced by audiochuck staff
Fire Island Doe.
Tattoo that gave Gilgo Beach murder victim the nickname “Peaches.”
Disgraced Former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke.
Amber Costello.
Rex Heuermann.
Rex Heuermann in handcuffs.
Shannan Gilbert.
Episode Source Material
- USA Today: Giglio Beach murders: Timeline shows what led to arrest of suspect Rex Heuermann in Long Island, by Francisco Guzman.
- CBS 3 (Philadelphia, PA): Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann could be connected to 2006 Atlantic City murders, by Joe Brandt and Ryan Hughes.
- Fox News: New York police deny Gilgo Beach suspected serial killer Rex Heuermann’s house had soundproof room, by Bradford Betz.
- New York Post: Rex Heuermann’s peculiar connection to ‘Manorville Butcher’ and victims’ scattered body parts, by Chris Eberhart.
- The People of the State of New York v. Rex. A. Heuermann Bail Application. 2023. County Court of Suffolk County State of New York decision by Raymond A. Tierney.
- ABC 7 (New York, NY): Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer may have ties to Atlantic City: investigators by The Associated Press.
- CBS 5 (Phoenix, AZ): Police haul more items from home of man charged in Gilgo Beach killings, by The Associated Press.
- Associated Press: Arrest in Gilgo Beach killings isn’t end of investigation, police say. Other deaths remain unsolved, by Michael R. Sisak.
- ABC 7 (New York, NY): Gilgo Beach: Suffolk County ends search of murder suspect Rex Heuermann’s home, by Eyewitness News.
- Independent (UK): Manhattan architect, family man and accused serial killer: Who is Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann?, by Rachel Sharp.
- Daily News: Full audio of Shannan Gilbert 911 call released by the Suffolk County Police Department.
- Cold Case Consulting: Shannan Gilbert 911 call Transcript by Jesse Pollack, Jeff Adamec, and Michael Whelan.
- Long Island Press (Long Island, NY): Is The FBI Close to Identifying The Murder Victim Known as Peaches?, by Timothy Bolger.
- Long Island Press (Long Island, NY): Who is The Girl With The Peach Tattoo?, by Timothy Bolger and Christopher Twarowski.
- ABC News: Officials give update after suspect identified, charged in connection with Gilgo Beach murders via Facebook.
- Gilgo Case: Case Timeline (website).
- Lost Girls Book: The Investigation (website).
- Unraveled (podcast): Long Island Serial Killer (season 1) via Apple Podcasts.
- Daily Mail: Disgraced ex-police chief faces ‘accusations that he is tied to Gilgo Beach serial killings’, new podcast claims, by Andrew Court.
- Independent (UK): Long Island police dodge questions about crucial piece of evidence at Rex Heuermann home, by Rachel Sharp.
- Crime Junkie (podcast): Serial Killer: L.I.S.K.