Critical DNA evidence to be allowed in Gilgo Beach serial killer case, judge rules

Alleged serial killer Rex A. Heuermann is escorted into Judge Tim Mazzei's courtroom at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead for a frye hearing on July 17, 2025 in Riverhead, New York. (Photo by James Carbone-Pool/Getty Images)

September 3, 2025 at 2:55 p.m. UTC

By Aaron Katersky, ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A New York judge on Wednesday admitted DNA evidence that Suffolk County prosecutors say links alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to the murders of at least seven victims.

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