Rex Heuermann — the alleged Gilgo Seaside serial killer — has simply been hit with a brand new homicide cost … an anticipated improvement, formally rounding out the variety of recognized victims.
Prosecutors filed a brand new homicide cost in opposition to Heuermann on Tuesday, charging him with homicide Maureen Brainard Barnes …a lady who has lengthy been concerned within the Gilgo Seaside case, however is now linked to RH by way of the police.
Maureen disappeared in 2007 and her stays have been present in 2010. Technically, she was the primary of the Gilgo 4 to be found inside days of one another – with the opposite three girls Megan Waterman, Amber Costello And Melissa Barthelemy.
Heuermann had already been charged in reference to their murders… and now he's additionally being referred to as for Brainard-Barnes – thoughts you, there are notable disappearances of girls at present underneath investigation that might presumably be linked to this.
The extra homicide cost for Brainard-Barnes appeared like one thing that was coming: Investigators have been awaiting DNA take a look at outcomes recovered from her stays.
Now it looks as if they really feel like they’ve sufficient proof to level fingers. Heuermann has pleaded not responsible the costs in opposition to him …he must reply for this sooner or later.
His legal professionals have to date forged doubt on the DNA testing being carried out, arguing that the expertise is flawed… and that it doesn’t present a 'smoking gun' however merely eliminates different potentialities. In brief, they are saying the police wrongly labeled him as their man.