In the US, Rex Gaiermann pleaded guilty to the murders of eight women between 1993 and 2010. These cases were considered unsolved for over 20 years.
This is reported by the Associated Press and ABC News.
Rex Gaiermann, a 62-year-old architect from New York, was arrested in 2023 on charges of murdering seven women. He initially denied the charges, but on April 9, during a court hearing, he confessed to the crime and said there was an eighth victim.
The man agreed to three consecutive life sentences and four terms of 25 years. Sentencing will be announced on June 17.
What is known about the Heiermann murders?
In 2020, law enforcement officers discovered numerous human remains along Gilgo Beach on Long Island. Most of the murdered women were sex workers, whose deaths occurred between 1993 and 2010.
Police identified Haermann as a suspect in 2022 based on a pickup truck that a witness had seen at the time of one of the victims' disappearance in 2010. Investigators said police obtained cellphone data that showed Haermann had been in contact with some of the victims shortly before their disappearances. His internet search history also showed significant interest in the Gilgo Beach murders. Later, during the investigation, Haermann's DNA matched a hair found on a burlap bag used to tie up one of the victims.