Suspect charged in Long Island serial killer case

A fishy has been charged successful transportation with the long-unsolved murders of astatine slightest 10 women successful Long Island, New York.

Long Island nonmigratory Rex Heuermann was charged with six execution counts successful the deaths of 3 of 4 women whose remains were recovered successful 2010.

He has pleaded not blameworthy to the charges.

Police said that Mr Heuermann was taken into custody astatine his location connected Thursday night.

Local authorities said the apprehension was a large measurement towards justness for victims and families.

Court documents amusement that Mr Heuermann is facing 3 counts of archetypal grade execution and 3 counts of 2nd grade execution successful the deaths of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Costello.

All 3 women were recovered dormant successful 2010 adjacent a 4th victim, Maureen Brainard-Barnes. Collectively, the 4 women person been dubbed the "Gilgo Beach Four".

Maureen Brainard-Barnes was abducted successful 2007, portion Barthelemy was abducted successful 2009. Water and Costello some went missing successful 2010.

At a quality league connected Friday, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said constabulary person been focused connected "bringing justness for these victims and closure to these families who person suffered".

"Today's developments instrumentality america a large measurement guardant successful doing precisely that," helium said, but stopped abbreviated of naming the suspect.

In 2010, constabulary were searching for 1 missing pistillate erstwhile they recovered the remains of 4 others.

Police released audio past twelvemonth from an exigency telephone made by a victim.

Shannan Gilbert called constabulary conscionable earlier she vanished successful 2010.

As investigators searched for Ms Gilbert adjacent Gilgo Beach, they discovered the bodies of the 4 different women wrapped successful burlap sacks.

The pursuing spring, six much bodies were found.