Rex Heuermann sentenced to life in prison without parole in New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killings

(17 Jun 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: POOL Riverhead, New York – 17 June 2026 1. Rex Heuermann and his legal team, including defense attorney Michael J. Brown, UPSOUND (English) Judge Timothy Mazzei, Suffolk County Court off-camera: “Mr. Heuermann, is there anything you wish to say before I pronounce sentence?” 2. Rex Heuermann and his legal team, including defense attorney Michael J. Brown, UPSOUND (English) Rex Heuermann: “Yes.” 3. Heuermann speaking, UPSOUND (English) Judge Timothy Mazzei, Suffolk County Court off-camera: “Stand up.” 4. Heuermann standing up, UPSOUND (English) Rex Heuermann: “There are no words I can say, I am responsible for what was said in this room today. The words I would say have no meaning, and I'm going to leave it there at this time.” 5. Heuermann sitting down, pan to Judge Timothy Mazzei 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Timothy Mazzei, Suffolk County Court: “Mr. Heuermann, as Mr. Tierney said, I know that you're sorry that you got caught. I assume that you are sorry for what you've done to your wife and children. Are you a little bit sorry for what you did to these poor, innocent women? Eight women that you've strangled to death. At least eight that we know of. Are you at least a little sorry for that? Yes?” UPSOUND (English) Rex Heuermann off-camera: “Yes, I am.” SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Timothy Mazzei, Suffolk County Court: “You know what? You've been described as a very big man. But you're a disgusting and despicable small man, if you're man at all. And you're coward! As a result of your plea of guilty to murder in the first degree in the count one of indictment 73544 of 2024, it's a sense of the court that you serve the rest of your life without the possibility of parole. Respect to count two, murder in first degree, it's a sense of the court that you serve the rest of your life with the possibility of parole. With respect to count three, plead guilty to murder in the first degree, it's a sense of the court that you serve the rest of your life without the possibility of parole – those three sentences to run consecutive with each other. With respect to count seven, murder in a second degree, it's a sense of the court that you serve an indeterminate term in prison with a minimum of 25 years and a maximum of your life. With respect to count eight, murder in the second degree, it’s a sense of the court that you serve an indeterminate term of imprisonment with a minimum of 25 years and a maximum of your life. With respect count nine, murder in the 2nd degree, it's a sense of the court that you serve an indeterminate term of imprisonment with a minimum of 25 years and a maximum of your life. And finally, with respect to count 10, murder in the second degree, it's a sense of the court that you serve an indeterminate term of imprisonment with a minimum of 25 years and a maximum of your life – all of those sentences to run consecutive with each other. Mr. Tierney, with respect to counts 4, 5, and 6?” 7. Heuermann listening, UPSOUND (English) Ray Tierney, Suffolk County District Attorney off-camera: “We’ve moved to dismiss, your honor, in satisfaction of that sentence.” 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Timothy Mazzei, Suffolk County Court off-camera: “That application granted. Other agencies to collect. Anything else gentlemen?" UPSOUND (English) Ray Tierney, Suffolk County District Attorney off-camera: “Nothing.” SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Timothy Mazzei, Suffolk County Court off-camera: “Mr. Brown?” UPSOUND (English) Michael J. Brown, Defense attorney off-camera: “Nothing further.” “Get him out of here.” STORYLINE: Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...