The Long Island Serial Killer

Beginning in 2010, the discovery of at least 10 sets of human remains along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach on Long Island exposed a likely serial killer who had been operating undetected for years. Most victims were female sex workers who had advertised on Craigslist. The case — formally known as the Gilgo Beach murders — remained officially unsolved for over a decade. In 2023, Rex Heuermann, a prominent Long Island architect, was arrested and charged with multiple murders. His trial is ongoing.