Gilgo Beach Murders Suspected Serial Killer In Custody on Long Island

There’s been a breakthrough in the Gilgo Beach murders case … a suspected serial killer is now in police custody on Long Island.

Rex Heuermann, an architect from Long Island who works at a firm in New York City, was taken into custody Friday in connection with some of the killings from over a decade ago … according to multiple reports.

You may recall, the Gilgo Beach murders case started capturing national attention way back in 2010 … when police discovered four bodies wrapped in burlap during a search for Shannan Gilbert, a sex worker who vanished on Long Island.

The bodies, known as the “Gilgo Four,” were ultimately identified as Amber Lynn Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Megan Waterman and Melissa Barthelemy. The woman were all reportedly sex workers in their 20s.

Police have long believed a serial killer was responsible for the women’s deaths … but the investigation never really turned up much over the years, until Friday’s arrest.

In total, 11 sets of human remains have been found on Gilgo Beach … including Gilbert’s and those of Valerie Mack, a sex worker who had been missing for over 2 decades … plus a man and a toddler.

Heuermann was arrested after being matched with DNA, according to the New York Post, and he’s expected to be arraigned later today.

Police have cordoned off Heuermann’s home in Massapequa … and the place is crawling with law enforcement.

The district attorney is set to address the arrest around 4 PM ET Friday during a news conference.