Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann had just ONE question for the guards when he arrived at the Long Island Jail β as the sheriff’s office reveals, the former architect has been placed on suicide watch
Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann had just ONE question for the guards when he arrived at the Long Island Jail β as the sheriff’s office reveals, the former architect has been placed on suicide watch
- Upon his arrival in prison last week, accused serial killer Rex Heuermann is said to have asked guards if his arrest had made the news
- Authorities also revealed that the Manhattan architect is suicidal, a pretty common decision for businesses like his
- Heuermann remains in the Suffolk County Jail, where he is being held without bail
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann reportedly had just one question for the guards when he arrived at Long Island’s Suffolk County Jail last week: “Is it in the news?”
Heuermann, 59, has also reportedly been placed on suicide watch, said Vicki DiStefano, a spokesman for the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office.
She added that the decision, which was made by the prison’s medical staff, is not uncommon in cases similar to Heuermann’s.
Heuermann was arrested last week and charged with the murder of three of the “Gilgo Four,” a group of women whose bodies were discovered in 2010 off Gilgo Beach on Long Island.
He pleaded not guilty to the murders of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Costello.
Alleged serial killer Rex Heuerman, 59, reportedly asked guards if his arrest was on the news when he arrived at jail following his arrest last week
Heuermann is currently being held without bail in the Suffolk County Jail on what the judge called the “extreme depravity of the charges.”
Heuermann is also the prime suspect in the 2007 disappearance and subsequent murder of the fourth wife, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, although he has not yet been charged in the case.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney says he is “confident we can eventually charge that fourth murder.”
He is also under investigation for the murders of six other women whose bodies were found off Gilgo Beach in 2011.
Since beginning the search of massive amounts of evidence from Heuermann’s home in Massapequa, Long Island, officials have found between 200 and 300 guns.
The weapons were discovered in a walled vault behind a locked metal door in the basement of the Heuermann home.
The collection included revolvers and semi-automatic rifles, as well as pistols. Although the Manhattan architect is an avid hunter, authorities were only aware of 92 guns he registered in the state.
“Anytime someone has an arsenal like that, we’re concerned,” Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison told Fox News this morning.
On Monday, police also removed what appeared to be a grenade from his property in Massapequa Park.
All the women he is accused of committing the murder have been strangled.
Heuermann has been placed on suicide watch in prison, where he is being held without bail. Authorities say this is a relatively common decision in cases like his
Law enforcement officers will continue collecting evidence at Rex Heuermann’s Long Island home on Monday, July 17
Large box trucks remain parked in front of Massapequa’s home as Heuermann’s family reportedly cooperates with law enforcement
State police are removing evidence from Heuermann’s home on Monday. Authorities discovered 200-300 firearms in a basement safe
In addition to his cluttered home, Heuermann owned two storage units in Amityville. They were searched on Sunday and Monday
So far, Heuermann has been charged with the murders of Megan Waterman, Amber Costello and Melissa Barthelemy. However, police say they are ‘confident’ that they will soon charge him with the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barners.
Heuermann is currently being held without bail in the Suffolk County Jail on what the judge called the “extreme depravity of the charges.”
The alleged killer’s lawyer, Michael Brown, called the case against his client “extremely circumstantial in nature” and issued the following statement:
Rex Heuermann is 59 years old and has no criminal record. A college graduate, he is a hard-working graduate architect who owns his own NYC firm. For more than 25 years he has been a loving husband to his wife and a committed and devoted father to his daughter and stepson.
βHe has pleaded not guilty and has maintained that he did not commit these crimes. Nothing about Mr. Heuermann indicates his involvement in these incidents.
“And while the government has decided to focus on him despite more significant and stronger leads, we look forward to defending him in court before a fair and impartial jury of his peers.”