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Thursday, April 9, 2026 ~ Volume 71 ~ Issue Number 25 ~ $1.00
Heuermann Pleads Guilty in Gilgo Beach Case By Madison Warren Perhaps the most historic criminal development in Long Island’s history reached a close on Wednesday, as Rex Heuermann, 62, of Massapequa Park, pled guilty to murdering eight women over a period of over thirty years. District Attorney Ray Tierney (R) announced that Heuermann pled guilty to three counts of murder in the First Degree and four counts of murder in the Second Degree. As part of his allocution, he also publicly admitted to killing an eighth victim, Karen Vergata. Continued on page 5
(Inset) D.A. Ray Tierney (Credit - Matt Meduri), Rex Heuermann (above).
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An autumn scene at Lake Ronkonkoma (Credit - Matt Meduri)
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