Crime & Safety

VIDEO: Hear Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Speaking In Court On Day He Pleaded Guilty To Killing 8 Women

Listen to the serial killer's voice in the video here.

Rex Heuermann in court Wednesday.
Rex Heuermann in court Wednesday. (Newsday pool / James Carbone)

LONG ISLAND, NY — Rex Heuermann, who remained silent for almost three years of court appearance, spoke in Riverhead Wednesday, the day he pleaded guilty to killing eight women.

During the allocution, Heuermann answered a series of questions posed by Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney, who was prosecuting the case.

Tierney asked, in succession, whether Heuermann had intended to murder his eight victims, including Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Jessica Taylor, Valerie Mack, Sandra Costilla, and Karen Vergata .

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(Courtesy News 12 pool video)

"Yes," he said simply, in a voice devoid of emotion or remorse. "Yes." "Yes." "Yes." "Yes." "Yes." "Yes." "Yes."

As a condition of the plea agreement, Heuermann waived his right to appeal — and the plea agreement stated that there will be no more prosecutions related to the death of the eight women.

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Also, a condition of the plea is that Heuermann must work with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and their behavioral analysis unit.

Heuermann, 62, of Massapequa Park, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of second-degree murder, after killing the seven victims previously referenced by the indictment, as well as admitting publicly, as part of his allocution, to killing the eighth victim, Karen Vergata, the DA said.

Heuermann is due back in court for sentencing on June 17, where he is expected to be sentenced to three consecutive sentences of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for killing Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello, the DA said.

Heuermann is also expected to be sentenced to a consecutive sentence of 100 years to life imprisonment for killing Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla, and Valerie Mack, Tierney said.

In exchange for Heuermann’s admission to the murder of Karen Vergata, the additional murder is covered by Heuermann’s plea to the murders of the seven charged victims, Tierney said.

His voice emotionless, Heuermann admitted to strangulating all the women and wrapping their bodies in burlap.

Heuermann also admitted to a "common scheme of plan," using burner phones, luring each victim with the promise of money, and wrapping the women's bodies "in the same manner — using burlap" to bind their midsections and legs.

He also admitted to dismembering the victims.

Heuermann pleaded guilty voluntarily.

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