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Serial killer who murdered eight women in US imprisoned for life
Key takeaways
- He will serve three life sentences for first-degree murder, plus 25 years to life on four second-degree murder charges, all running consecutively.
- The sentencing followed a series of angry, poignant statements on Wednesday, as victims' family members described how the brutal losses created "lifelong devastation" for them.
- In April, Heuermann confirmed that he strangled and bound his victims before scattering their remains along Long Island's remote beaches.
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Sakshi Venkatraman Long Island Getty Images Rex Heuermann appears in court in February 2025Rex Heuermann, known as the Gilgo Beach serial killer, who admitted to brutally murdering eight women, received the maximum sentence on Wednesday.
He will serve three life sentences for first-degree murder, plus 25 years to life on four second-degree murder charges, all running consecutively.
The sentencing followed a series of angry, poignant statements on Wednesday, as victims' family members described how the brutal losses created "lifelong devastation" for them.
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