Accused Gilgo Beach Killer Rex Heuermann Challenges DNA Evidence and Seeks Separate Trials

In a recent pre-trial hearing, Rex Heuermann, the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer, appeared in Suffolk County Court to contest the admissibility of DNA evidence and to request separate trials for the seven murder charges he faces. The proceedings, presided over by Judge Timothy Mazzei, have significant implications for the case's trajectory.

Defense Challenges DNA Evidence

Heuermann's legal team is challenging the use of nuclear DNA evidence obtained through whole genome sequencing, a method not previously subjected to admissibility hearings in New York courts. Defense. . .