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Heuermann was arrested in July and has since been charged with homicide within the killings of 4 ladies whose our bodies have been found certain with belts or tape and wrapped in burlap alongside a stretch of Lengthy Island’s Gilgo Seashore in 2010.
Heuermann has pleaded not responsible and maintains he didn’t commit the crimes.
The victims – Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello and Maureen Brainard-Barnes – turned generally known as the “Gilgo 4.”
The ladies have been amongst no less than 11 units of stays found close to the waterfront in Lengthy Island’s Suffolk County since 2010.
Authorities have accused Heuermann of main a double life, saying they consider his spouse and kids didn’t know concerning the alleged crimes and that the “Gilgo 4” killings allegedly all passed off when his household was touring out of state. That allegedly allowed Heuermann “unfettered time to execute his plans for every sufferer with none worry that his household would uncover or be taught of his involvement in these crimes,” prosecutors beforehand mentioned in an indictment.
Lower than every week after Heuermann’s arrest, his spouse filed for divorce. However she has since mentioned she doesn’t consider Heuermann is able to the crimes he’s accused of.
In January, Heuermann’s lawyer Michael Brown advised reporters the previous New York architect claimed he’s “not responsible of those fees” and appears ahead to preventing the costs in court docket.
Legislation enforcement sources advised “Time TV” that investigators uncovered proof throughout searches of the Manorville space of Lengthy Island in addition to Heuermann’s residence earlier this yr that helped advance the investigation.
Detectives consider, based mostly on “offender traits” of serial killers, there could also be extra alleged killings, in response to officers who’ve been briefed on the investigation.
“In most of those instances, a serial killer doesn’t begin killing in his 40s,” mentioned a legislation enforcement official acquainted with the case.
That perception spurred investigators to not solely develop their makes an attempt to establish unidentified victims, re-examine dump websites and conduct extra searches of Heuermann’s residence, however to additionally start reexamining unsolved lacking individuals instances.
Investigators are additionally taking a look at seemingly unrelated unsolved homicides the place there could also be similarities among the many victims, the crime scenes or situation of the our bodies.
“We aren’t close to the top of this investigation,” one legislation enforcement official concerned within the sweeping case mentioned. “We’re very a lot in the beginning.”
“Time TV”’s Emma Tucker and Ray Sanchez contributed to this report.
