Gilgo Beach Murders: Medical Examiner Arrives at Suspect Rex Heuermann's Home, 'Large Evidence Bags' Carried Out After Police Search
Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann is now charged with the murders of six young women.
May 20 2024, Published 4:45 p.m. ET
Police descended upon Long Island serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann's Massapequa Park home to carry out a new search warrant on Monday, May 20.
In the latest development in the Gilgo Beach murders investigation, the Suffolk County authorities were reportedly seen carrying "large evidence bags" out of Heuermann's residence, RadarOnline.com has learned.
Heuermann's home was initially searched after his July 2023 arrest, but investigators conducted a second search last month.
According to NewsNation, no family members were present at the home when police arrived.
While Heuermann's estranged wife, Asa Ellerup, confirmed that the home had been searched on Monday, it's unclear what prompted the latest search warrant or what exactly investigators were looking for.
The Suffolk County Medical Examiner was reportedly seen carrying 'large evidence bags' out of the home.
About an hour into the search, the medical examiner arrived.
NewsNation's Laura Ingle reported seeing crime scene investigators carrying "large evidence bags" out of the residence.
The Suffolk County District's Attorney's Office declined to comment further about the search but said, "The work of the Gilgo Beach Homicide Task Force is continuing."
The suspect was initially charged with the murders of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello.
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It's unknown if the latest search of Heuermann's home is connected to a recent multi-day search in nearby Manorville in April.
While the Suffolk County DA's Office declined to offer details on the Manorville search, police and K-9 units were seen combing through a wooded area.
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Heuermann is currently awaiting trial on murder charges related to the deaths of four women — Amber Lynn Costello, Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy, and Maureen Brainard-Barnes.
The four victims' remains were discovered along Long Island's Gilgo Beach between 2010 and 2011 during the search for 23-year-old sex worker Shannan Gilbert, who went missing after making a distressing 911 call.
Shannan's death was later ruled an accident, despite similarities to the Gilgo Four, who were also sex workers.
Heuermann, who was a Manhattan architect, sits behind bars awaiting trial for the alleged murders.
Their bodies were all discovered wrapped in a similar burlap fabric, which was later used to link Heuermann to the killings.
According to police, DNA taken from the burlap boasted a 99.96 percent match to DNA from Heuermann, as well as his estranged wife, who has been cleared of all wrongdoing in the case and since filed for divorce within a week of his arrest.
Heuermann's home was first searched by investigators following his arrest in July 2023.
During investigators' initial search of Heuermann's residence, police said they found a "huge list" of items in the home, including over 200 weapons.
Police also searched the home's backyard, where a neighbor recalled often seeing Heuermann digging and burning trash.