Disturbing new evidence revealed in connection to Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann
Disturbing new evidence has been unearthed in the shocking Gilgo Beach murder investigation involving suspect Rex Heuermann.
Heuermann was arrested in July 2023 for a string of murders on Long Island between 1993 and 2011. He has pleaded not guilty to the murders of seven women.
It has now come to light that after his arrest, workers at Jones Beach, which is three miles from Gilgo, found a bloody glove, weathered purses, and women’s clothes buried in the sand, police sources revealed to the New York Post.
Police added that the clothes were buried two feet deep and were from the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Some of the clothing items had buttons ripped off, suggesting that they were forcibly torn off.
Heuermann worked as an architectural consultant in Manhattan and lived in Massapequa Park when he was arrested, but had previously worked at Jones Beach in his 20s.
Investigators believe that the alleged murderer was well acquainted with the beaches in Long Island.
The disturbing evidence was found less than two months after he was arrested during a routine beach cleaning.
A new report has revealed that a bloody glove and torn women’s clothing were found three miles from Gilgo Beach
The disturbing evidence was found two months after Rex Heuermann was arrested for the murders of multiple women
Heuermann allegedly murdered seven women over the course of two decades and dumped their bodies on a remote parkway near Gilgo Beach
The workers contacted the police immediately. It’s unclear if the disturbing evidence will be used in the trial and if investigators have connected the bloody glove and clothes to Heuermann.
A police source told the New York Post that the chilling discovery could be a coincidence, but that investigators were taking it seriously due to the proximity to Gilgo.
The released discovery comes just days after Heuermann’s legal team attempted to throw out DNA evidence in a Hail Mary move.
A New York Judge ruled against the defense, concluding that prosecutors could bring up the evidence in the trial.
Prosecutors believe that new DNA testing obtained from rootless hairs links Heuermann to six of the victims.
Heuermann’s defense attorney, Michael Brown, argued that the scientific technology hadn’t been used in New York state before and questioned the validity of testing rootless hair samples.
Brown added that just one hair apiece linked the victims to Heuermann, with some belonging to his wife and daughter instead of him.
Judge Timothy Mazzei ruled with the prosecution on Wednesday, stating that expert testimony, peer-reviewed articles, and the use of the technology in other states made it admissible to use in New York court.
Heuermann’s attorney’s, Michael Brown (right) and Danielle Coysh (left) lost a bid to get DNA evidence thrown out
Brown argued that the DNA technique was never used in New York courts, but a judge ruled in favor of the prosecution
Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney celebrated the victory after the hearing, telling reporters, ‘We won. The evidence is admissible. Full speed ahead for trial’.
‘I think that the reason why we were able to prevail was one simple reason: The science was on our side,’ he added.
Heuermann’s wife, Asa Ellerup, who divorced him after his arrest, attended the hearing, but his daughter, Victoria, was absent.
A trial date hasn’t yet been set, but it is anticipated next year at the earliest. The defense made a motion to break the case up into multiple trials.
The prosecution has argued that the cases are intertwined and should be tried at the same time.
Judge Mazzei said he would rule on the motion at Heuermann’s next hearing on September 23.
Heuermann is in custody at the Riverhead Correctional Facility in Suffolk County. He was arrested over two years ago for the murders of Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, and Melissa Barthelemy.
Heuremann is charged in the deaths of Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard Barnes, Sandra Costilla, Jessica Taylor, and Valerie Mack
Investigators later charged him with the deaths of Maureen Brainard Barnes, Sandra Costilla, Jessica Taylor, and Valerie Mack.
DNA evidence was recovered linking him to six of the women, excluding Barthelemy. Tierney said that in addition to the now-admissible DNA evidence, prosecutors are prepared to present a jury with phone records, witness statements, financial records, internet searches, and phone activity.
Daily Mail has reached out to the Suffolk County Police Department for comment on the new evidence.