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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Woman who encountered Rex Heuermann days before his arrest recalls his hair-raising comment, ‘I was on high alert'
A woman has recounted how suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann made an unwanted pass at her days before his arrest. Kaylin Morales, on her way home from a dinner date in the Big Apple, was riding a nearly empty Babylon-bound LIRR train on July 1, 2023, when Heuermann sat down beside her. It was around 7:45 pm, and Heuermann chose the seat right next to her even though most other seats were empty. 'I just thought he was this big, fat, ugly white man…I obviously didn't know who he was at the time,' Morales, 21, told the New York Post. 'It was just so weird that the rest of the seats were empty and he had to sit right next to me. I was on high alert at that point.' Morales recalled that she had her legs stretched out onto the seat across from her own. Recalling the creepy, hair-raising comment Heuermann made while sitting down, Morales said, 'He said, 'Oh, you don't have to move your pretty legs. I won't bother you.'' The 'uncomfortable' Bay Shore resident began secretly taking videos and photos of Heuermann as they pulled out of Penn Station. 'Just in case, for my own safety, I was like, 'Let me just get evidence of who this person is,'' she said. A Snapchat clip shared by Morales shows Heuermann wearing khaki cargo pants, holding a Miller Lite can. She captioned the video, 'Like why the f–k is there mad open seats and this guy sits right next to me and can't stop talking to me, like i literally can't ever catch a break.' Another clip shows Heuermann's stubby fingers cracking his second beer. His phone, placed on his right thigh, appears to show a New York Post article. The video is captioned, 'the cracking of a new drink is crazy [crying emoji] i simply cant.' 'I could have moved but I was like, 'Is he going to say something else to me?' Like, I just don't want to interact with this man any further — everything about him was sussing me out. So I thought the best thing to do was ignore him and put my AirPods in and look out of the window,' Morales said, explaining that felt 'boxed in' by Heuermann's 'large body.' Morales said she could 'see and feel' Heuermann talking to her, but she used the music in her AirPods to deliberately drown his voice out. Another video showed Heuermann exiting the train at Massapequa, where he had been living for several years before his arrest. Nearly two weeks later, Heuermann was nabbed. 'My heart immediately sank to the floor…it was literally the craziest feeling. I couldn't even believe it,' Morales said, adding that she submitted the videos taken in the train to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers 'in case it could be of use.' A detective on the case interviewed her, and confirmed that the person who sat next to her was indeed Heuermann. Morales shared her experience on TikTok nearly two years after the encounter. 'I was worried if I posted right after his arrest, if he had a partner, I didn't want them coming after me, so I waited. After I watched the Netflix documentary and see that he did this alone, I felt more comfortable sharing my experience,' she said. She told the New York Post, 'God was with me that day.' Heuermann, who is being held in Riverhead Correctional Facility, has pleaded not guilty to killing seven women. He is scheduled to return to Suffolk County Criminal Court on June 17. A trial date for the murders has yet to be set.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann made pass at ‘creeped out' Long Island woman days before his arrest: video
It was a killer commute. Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann made an unwanted pass at a 'creeped out' train-goer just days before his shocking arrest for the infamous murders, according to the commuter, who took secret videos of the chilling encounter. Kaylin Morales was on her way home from a dinner date in the Big Apple, riding a nearly empty Babylon-bound LIRR train around 7:45 p.m. on July 1, 2023, when things took a chilling turn – when Heuermann, 61, plopped down in the seat right next to her, despite the rest of the car being deserted. 'I just thought he was this big, fat, ugly white man…I obviously didn't know who he was at the time,' Morales, 21, told The Post. 'It was just so weird that the rest of the seats were empty and he had to sit right next to me. I was on high alert at that point.' Morales, who had her legs stretched out onto the seat across from her own, recalled the hair-raising comment Heuermann made to her as he sat down. 'He said, 'Oh, you don't have to move your pretty legs. I won't bother you,'' she said. Feeling 'uncomfortable,' the Bay Shore resident started secretly recording videos and pictures of Heuermann as they pulled out of Penn Station. 'Just in case, for my own safety, I was like, 'Let me just get evidence of who this person is,'' she explained. One Snapchat clip — which Morales captioned at the time, 'Like why the f–k is there mad open seats and this guy sits right next to me and can't stop talking to me, like i literally can't ever catch a break' — shows Heuermann, wearing khaki cargo pants, holding a Miller Lite can. The video then cuts to a close-up of Morales's face, which shows her frowning. Another vid, captioned 'the cracking of a new drink is crazy [crying emoji] i simply cant,' shows Heuermann's stubby fingers cracking his second beer, while the phone sitting on his thigh appears to show a New York Post article. 'I could have moved but I was like, 'Is he going to say something else to me?' Like, I just don't want to interact with this man any further — everything about him was sussing me out. So I thought the best thing to do was ignore him and put my AirPods in and look out of the window,' explained Morales, who also said she felt 'boxed in' by Heuermann's 'large body.' Although she could 'see and feel' Heuermann talking to her more, the music in her AirPods intentionally drowned his voice out, she recalled. Another clip she took shows Heuermann exiting the train at Massapequa, where he lived for years before getting nabbed for the infamous murders. When news of Heuermann's arrest broke nearly two weeks later, Morales was aghast. 'My heart immediately sank to the floor…it was literally the craziest feeling. I couldn't even believe it,' she recalled. She decided to submit the clips she'd taken of Heuermann to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers 'in case it could be of use,' and ended up getting interviewed by a detective on the case, who confirmed it had been Heuermann sitting next to her on the train, she said. A spokesperson for the Suffolk County District Attorney said their office could not confirm or deny details of ongoing investigations, and the Suffolk County Police Department declined to comment when asked about Morales's claims. Nearly two years after the creepy encounter, Morales finally felt it was safe enough to post them on her TikTok account May 5. 'I was worried if I posted right after his arrest, if he had a partner, I didn't want them coming after me, so I waited. After I watched the Netflix documentary and see that he did this alone, I felt more comfortable sharing my experience,' she explained. 'God was with me that day,' she told The Post. Heuermann – who has pleaded not guilty to murdering seven women — will return to Suffolk County Criminal Court on June 17. A trial date for the murders has not yet been set. Heuermann is being held in Riverhead Correctional Facility. Heuermann's lawyer did not return a request for comment from The Post.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
'I was on high alert': Women shares unsettling train journey with Gilgo beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann
A young woman has come forward with a disturbing n unsettling train journey she shared with alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer, Rex Heuermann, just days before his arrest last year. Kaylin Morales, 21, said she was travelling home on a nearly empty Long Island Rail Road train on 1 July 2023, when Heuermann sat down beside her, uncomfortably close, despite there being dozens of empty seats. 'I just thought he was this big, fat, ugly white man…I obviously didn't know who he was at the time,' Morales told the New York Post. 'It was just so weird that the rest of the seats were empty and he had to sit right next to me. I was on high alert at that point.' Heuermann, 61, allegedly made a creepy comment as he sat down, saying, 'Oh, you don't have to move your pretty legs. I won't bother you.' Feeling 'uncomfortable' and 'boxed in' by Heuermann's large body, Morales began secretly recording him with her phone, capturing photos and videos as the train left Penn Station. In one Snapchat clip, Heuermann is seen sipping a Miller Lite, his phone on his lap appearing to show a New York Post article. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like A perfect start needs the perfect ride – Shine 125! Honda Learn More Undo Another video shows him cracking open a second can of beer. 'I could have moved but I was like, 'Is he going to say something else to me?'' she said. 'I just don't want to interact with this man any further — everything about him was sussing me out. So I thought the best thing to do was ignore him and put my AirPods in and look out of the window.' Morales said she later saw Heuermann exit the train at Massapequa, the same area he had lived in for years before his shocking arrest on 13 July 2023 in connection with several long-unsolved murders on Gilgo Beach. Her footage, initially kept private, was submitted to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. Morales was later interviewed by a detective, who confirmed the man in the videos was indeed Heuermann. 'My heart immediately sank to the floor…it was literally the craziest feeling. I couldn't even believe it,' she recalled of the moment she recognised him on the news. Morales said she held off from posting the clips online until earlier this month out of fear for her safety and finally posted it on TikTok. 'I was worried if I posted right after his arrest, if he had a partner, I didn't want them coming after me, so I waited,' she said. 'After I watched the Netflix documentary and see that he did this alone, I felt more comfortable sharing my experience.' When approached, the Suffolk county police department declined to comment, and the district attorney's office said they could not confirm or deny details of any ongoing investigations.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
What Happened to Suspected Serial Killer Rex Heuermann's Wife & Kids
Originally appeared on E! Online The arrest of Rex Heuermann in 2023 may have been a step forward for the families of a number of murdered women whose cases had grown increasingly cold over the course of two decades. Prosecutors allege Heuermann, a New York architect who lived with his family in Massapequa Park, is a serial killer whose crimes date back to at least 1993, when the body of 28-year-old Sandra Costilla was discovered in a wooded area on the east side of Long Island. Since his arrest, he has been charged with murdering seven women, and he has pleaded not guilty on all counts. The 61-year-old remains in custody at Riverhead Correctional Facility in Suffolk County awaiting trial. Also caught up in the fallout of the investigation, detailed in Netflix's Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer, was Heuermann's own family, particularly his wife Asa Ellerup and their two children, Christopher Sheridan (Ellerup's son from a previous relationship) and Virginia Heuermann. Though some people described Heuermann as unfriendly and at times creepy—"We would cross the street," neighbor Nicholas Ferchaw told the New York Times following his arrest. "He was somebody you don't want to approach"—he still appeared to be living a normal life. "The family is very to themselves, quiet,' neighbor Frankie Musto told the Long Island Press. 'My daughter went to school with their daughter, but we never saw anything suspicious." Here is what to know about Heuermann's wife Ellerup and their kids since he was charged with multiple murders: More from E! Online Denzel Washington Gets Into Confrontation After Being Grabbed by Photographer at Cannes Police Investigating Death of TikToker Emilie Kiser's 3-Year-Old Son Influencer Emilie Kiser's 3-Year-Old Son Dies After Being Found Unconscious in Pool Though some people described Heuermann as unfriendly and at times creepy—"We would cross the street," neighbor Nicholas Ferchaw told the New York Times following his arrest. "He was somebody you don't want to approach"—he still appeared to be living a normal life. "The family is very to themselves, quiet,' neighbor Frankie Musto told the Long Island Press. 'My daughter went to school with their daughter, but we never saw anything suspicious." Here is what to know about Heuermann's wife Ellerup and their kids since he was charged with multiple murders: Heuermann was arrested July 13, 2023—more than a year after the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office formed a special task force to solve the unsolved killings often referred to as the Gilgo Beach Murders, a reference to where the remains of at least 10 people were found in 2010 and 2011. (Three sets of remains have not yet been identified, according to Suffolk County authorities.) Six days after Heuermann was taken into custody, Ellerup filed for divorce after 27 years of marriage. 'If you ask me, I don't believe, that they knew about this double life that Mr. Heuermann was living," Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison told CNN in July 2023, referring to the suspect's wife and kids. But, he added, authorities were still investigating "to see if the family might have known exactly what Mr. Heuermann was up to." Harrison said Ellerup and her daughter "were shocked, they were disgusted, they were embarrassed" when they found out the charges against Heuermann. Ellerup and her kids "are going through a devastating time in their lives," her attorney Robert Macedonio told NBC News in a statement at the time. 'The sensitive nature of her husband's arrest is taking an emotional toll on the immediate and extended family, especially their elderly family members." Before Heuermann's arrest, investigators conducted a 12-day search of the Massapequa Park home he shared with Ellerup and their two grown kids. 'I woke up in the middle of the night, shivering,' Ellerup told the New York Post several weeks later. 'Anxiety." Ellerup said their son Christopher has "developmental disabilities" and he "cried himself to sleep" after his father was arrested. Daughter Virginia told the NY Post she felt "not human" amid the investigation, with their attorney Macdeonio explaining to the publication she meant that what authorities had "done to them and the family is not even human. They were just complete animals [to investigators]. They treated them like animals." But what was important was that she and the kids were together, Ellerup noted. "That's really what matters right now," she said. "That you and me are sitting here together and we will get through this." While authorities have said time and again that they don't believe Ellerup knew about Heuermann's alleged crimes—and that she was out of town when the murders he's been charged with were committed—she unwittingly played a key role in his arrest. DNA testing showed that female human hair found on or near four victims' remains belonged to the defendant's wife, according to prosecutors' 2023 bail application (which did not refer to Ellerup by name at the time). Prosecutors said in the filing that travel records put his wife in Iceland when alleged Heuermann victim Melissa Barthelemy was killed in 2009, and cell phone data indicated she was out of the state when Megan Waterman and Amber Lynn Costello were killed in 2010, leading them to determine that the hairs came from his family's residence or were transferred from his clothing. Heuermann was first charged with the murders of Barthelemy, Waterman and Costello in July 2023 and named a suspect in the 2010 killing of Maureen Brainard-Barnes. He was charged in that case in January 2024, then charged with the murders of Costilla (in 1993) and Jessica Taylor (2003) in June 2024 and of Valerie Mack (2000) in December 2024. He has pleaded not guilty to all seven. Days later, her attorney shared that Ellerup had been battling breast cancer and skin cancer for several years. "Emotionally, she's recovering each day not only dealing with the cancer," Macedonio said during an Aug. 11, 2023, news conference, "but this newfound life that she has to come to terms with protecting herself and children." At the time, Macedonio said Ellerup was undergoing a course of treatment that would last 12 to 18 months, and that her health insurance was attached to her husband's and was set to expire in 60 days. Though she quickly filed for divorce, Ellerup later said that she was waiting to see how her husband's case unfolded before casting judgment, while also extending her "heartfelt sympathies" to the victims' families. "Nobody deserves to die in that manner," she said in a March 2024 statement, per NBC New York. "I will listen to all of the evidence and withhold judgment until the end of trial. I have given Rex the benefit of the doubt, as we all deserve." While authorities have said time and again that they don't believe Ellerup knew about Heuermann's alleged crimes—and that she was out of town when the murders he's been charged with were committed—she unwittingly played a key role in his arrest. DNA testing showed that female human hair found on or near four victims' remains belonged to the defendant's wife, according to prosecutors' 2023 bail application (which did not refer to Ellerup by name at the time). Prosecutors said in the filing that travel records put his wife in Iceland when alleged Heuermann victim Melissa Barthelemy was killed in 2009, and cell phone data indicated she was out of the state when Megan Waterman and Amber Lynn Costello were killed in 2010, leading them to determine that the hairs came from his family's residence or were transferred from his clothing. Heuermann was first charged with the murders of Barthelemy, Waterman and Costello in July 2023 and named a suspect in the 2010 killing of Maureen Brainard-Barnes. He was charged in that case in January 2024, then charged with the murders of Costilla (in 1993) and Jessica Taylor (2003) in June 2024 and of Valerie Mack (2000) in December 2024. He has pleaded not guilty to all seven. Though their house had been torn upside down by investigators, Ellerup told the NY Post in July 2023, "It's the only thing I got." But her attorney Macedonio said in November 2024 that she would be relocating to South Carolina and eventually her kids would join her. Ellerup "lost her attachment to her house of 30 years," the lawyer said in a statement, per NBC New York. "To start the healing process, she wants to move on." The Massapequa Park house, which authorities conducted at least two subsequent searches on after Heuermann's arrest, wasn't yet for sale, Macedonio said at the time, but the plan was to list the property once Ellerup's divorce was finalized. It's unclear if Ellerup has since made the move. E! News reached out to her attorney for comment but has yet to hear back. 'People constantly stop in front of the house, to gawk and point and take pictures,' Macedonio told the New York Times in November. 'She's lost any emotional attachment she had to the premises because of everything that's gone on, and the only way she can start recovering is to move.' As for his kids, Victoria worked for her dad at his NYC firm, which has since shut down. Today, she has struggled to find a job while she and her brother try to keep a low profile. 'Chris can't even walk his dog down the block,' their lawyer Vess Mitev told the NY Times. ' He gets photographed, people stop and take pictures, he's catcalled, the whole thing. They can't even check the mail. That kind of scrutiny is not for my clients. They never asked for it.' For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
New York Post
10-05-2025
- New York Post
Advanced forensic methods used to ID Gilgo Beach vics could resolve lingering Lindbergh baby mystery
The same forensic science recently used to ID victims of the Gilgo Beach serial killer could now determine whether German immigrant Bruno Hauptmann notoriously murdered the Lindbergh baby nearly more than 90 years ago. This month, three people — a history professor, retired teacher and developmental psychologist — filed a lawsuit against the New Jersey State Police, seeking access to ransom notes the Lindberghs received in 1932, Newsday reported. The lawsuit cites a genetic genealogist, who said 'it has only been recently that DNA testing and analysis have evolved with the potential of testing those envelopes to produce definitive investigative leads that could resolve lingering uncertainties.' The same technique the plaintiffs hope will finally decide who licked the Lindbergh stamps was recently used to identify the remains of Valerie Mack, Karen Vergata and Tanya Denise Jackson and her young daughter, Tatiana. The four bodies were among the 11 found along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach in Suffolk County with between December 2010 and April 2011. 4 The toddler was kidnapped from his crib inside the Lindbergh's home. ASSOCIATED PRESS Architect Rex Heuermann has been charged with the murders of seven of the 11 Gilgo Beach victims. Over the years, historians have argued someone close to Charles Lindbergh — a household name after completing the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927 from Long Island's Roosevelt Field — had to have been involved in his son's March 1, 1932 kidnapping. Even after the famous aviator paid $70,000 in ransom, the 20-month-old wasn't returned — in a mystery that captivated the nation. 4 Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. was found in a shallow grave in the woods of Hopewell, N.J. ASSOCIATED PRESS Eleven days later, the boy's bludgeoned remains were found dumped in woods not far from Lindbergh's home. Hauptmann, who lived in the Bronx, was convicted for the crime in 1935 and electrocuted on April 3, 1936. But some have long-maintained Hauptmann's innocence. 4 Rex Heuermann was linked to the Gilgo Beach killings using advanced genealogy techniques. Newsday If provided with the envelopes, the trio will look to lift DNA from the undersides of the stamps, in hopes of identifying the sender using advanced genetic genealogy research, according to Newsday. 4 Heuermann has been charged with seven of the Gilgo Beach murders. Suffolk County Police Department Heuermann has not been criminally charged with killing Vergata or Jackson and her child. During a press conference last month, Nassau Country Homicide Det. Lt. Stephen Fitzpatrick was asked if investigators believe Heuermann was involved in their murders. 'We're not saying it's him, but we're not saying it's not him,' Fitzpatrick said. 'We are proceeding as if it's not related.'
