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The Gilgo Beach Murders: The Case Against Rex Heuermann

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For nearly two decades, the remains of young women kept turning up along the desolate stretches of Long Island — in the scrub brush off Ocean Parkway, in wooded areas out east, in places no one was supposed to find them. And for most of that time, no one was held accountable. I'm Tony Brueski, and this podcast is my deep dive into one of the most chilling serial murder cases in modern American history — the Gilgo Beach murders and the case against Rex Heuermann, the New York architect now charged with the killing of seven women spanning from 1993 to 2010. This isn't a case summary. It's the fu...

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She Called Him 'Hero' While He Allegedly Killed 7 Women: FBI Expert Analyzes Asa Ellerup's Denial 18.06.2025

She Called Him 'Hero' While He Allegedly Killed 7 Women: FBI Expert Analyzes Asa Ellerup's Denial Description: In one of the most psychologically complex aspects of the Gilgo Beach murders case, Asa Ellerup continues to stand by her husband Rex Heuermann, calling him her "hero" despite charges he murdered seven women. She describes visiting him in jail as feeling like "a first date" - nervous and...

Living With a Serial Killer: FBI Expert Explains How Rex Heuermann Hid 7 Murders From Family 17.06.2025

Living With a Serial Killer: FBI Expert Explains How Rex Heuermann Hid 7 Murders From Family Description: How does a man accused of brutally murdering seven women over three decades hide such horrific crimes from the family sleeping under the same roof? In this eye-opening interview, former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke, who led the Bureau's Behavioral Analysis Program, breaks down the sophistica...

Profiler: Why Gilgo Beach Killer Kept Murder Trophies and a 'Kill Manual' for 20 Years 16.06.2025

Profiler: Why Gilgo Beach Killer Kept Murder Trophies and a 'Kill Manual' for 20 Years Description: In this chilling episode, retired FBI Special Agent and former head of the Behavioral Analysis Program Robin Dreeke reveals the dark psychology behind Rex Heuermann's most damning evidence - the murder planning document discovered on his computer and his collection of newspaper clippings about the G...

Rex Heuermanns Wife Calls Serial Killer Husband Her Hero - 5 Most Disturbing Quotes From New Documentary-WEEK IN REVIEW 15.06.2025

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.       This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, th...

Gilgo Beach Killers Wife Claims He's INNOCENT: 5 Psychological Red Flags-WEEK IN REVIEW 14.06.2025

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.       This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, th...

Big Breakdown - Alleged Gilgo Beach Killer's Wife Calls Her Husband Rex Heuermann, A 'Hero' 13.06.2025

Big Breakdown - Alleged Gilgo Beach Killer's Wife Calls Her Husband Rex Heuermann, A 'Hero' This explosive episode examines the shocking public statements made by Asa Ellerup, wife of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, in which she refers to her husband as a "hero" despite the mounting evidence against him. Our expert panel analyzes this unexpected development in one of Long Island's...

Gilgo Beach Killer's Wife Claims He's INNOCENT - Five Psychological Red Flags She IGNORED 11.06.2025

Gilgo Beach Killer's Wife Claims He's INNOCENT - Five Psychological Red Flags She IGNORED Rex Heuermann's wife Asa Ellerup finally breaks her silence in the explosive Peacock documentary "The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets," revealing disturbing details about the secret basement room that prosecutors say held the key to understanding the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer. In this comprehensi...

Rex Heuermann's Wife Calls Serial Killer Husband Her 'Hero' - 5 Most Disturbing Quotes From New Documentary 10.06.2025

Rex Heuermann's Wife Calls Serial Killer Husband Her 'Hero' - 5 Most Disturbing Quotes From New Documentary The Gilgo Beach serial killer case has taken a shocking turn with the release of Peacock's documentary "The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets," featuring the first-ever interviews with Rex Heuermann's family. In this deep dive analysis, we examine the most disturbing revelations from Asa...

Gilgo Beach Mystery Solved Identity of 'Peaches' & Toddler Revealed After 27 Years 25.04.2025

In a shocking new development, nearly three decades after their murders, investigators have finally identified "Peaches" and her toddler daughter, two previously unknown victims linked to the notorious Gilgo Beach murders. Nassau County Police and the FBI have confirmed through advanced forensic genealogy that "Peaches" is actually Tanya Denise Jackson, a 26-year-old U.S. Army veteran, and her dau...

Was Rex Heuermann Framed? Asa Ellerup Thinks It’s Possible After Watching Gone Girls 16.04.2025

Was Rex Heuermann Framed? Asa Ellerup Thinks It’s Possible After Watching Gone Girls So the ex-wife of the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer just watched a Netflix docuseries and now she’s wondering if her former husband is the fall guy in one of the most disturbing serial killer cases in recent history. Asa Ellerup, who was married to Rex Heuermann for nearly three decades, isn’t exactly screamin...

Accused LISK Rex Heuermann's Hair DNA May Never See A Jury, Here's Why-WEEK IN REVIEW 13.04.2025

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.       This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, th...

Ret FBI Behavioral Chief Answers, How Did The Long Island Serial Killer Get Away With Crimes For So Long-WEEK IN REVIEW 12.04.2025

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.       This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, th...

Ret FBI Behavioral Chief Answers, How Did The Long Island Serial Killer Get Away With Crimes For So Long? 08.04.2025

Ret FBI Behavioral Chief Answers, How Did The Long Island Serial Killer Get Away With Crimes For So Long? How does a man allegedly responsible for some of the most horrifying crimes in recent history manage to blend into suburban life so well that even his own family didn’t seem to notice? Tony Brueski teams up with retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke to unravel how Rex Heuermann allegedly main...

Breaking Down Rex Heuermann's Manifesto Of Murder 08.04.2025

Breaking Down Rex Heuermann's Manifesto Of Murder In this special episode of Hidden Killers , we dive deep into the shocking discovery of an alleged manifesto from Rex Heuermann, the prime suspect in the notorious Gilgo Beach murders. Investigators recently uncovered this meticulously detailed document on Heuermann's computer, providing explicit instructions and methods allegedly designed for comm...

How Did Rex Heuermann Seem So 'Normal' If He Is The Gilgo Beach Killer? Ret FBI Robin Dreeke Breaks It Down 08.04.2025

How does someone allegedly murder for years and no one—not their spouse, not their neighbors, not even law enforcement—catches on? The case of the Long Island Serial Killer is less about a criminal mastermind and more about a society that seems almost designed to look the other way. In this episode, retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke unpacks how someone like Rex Heuermann could allegedly opera...

MAJOR MISSTEPS! Ret FBI Robin Dreeke Breaks Down How Police Could Have Caught The Long Island Serial Killer Sooner 07.04.2025

MAJOR MISSTEPS! Ret FBI Robin Dreeke Breaks Down How Police Could Have Caught The Long Island Serial Killer Sooner What happens when the person responsible for justice might be the one obstructing it? In this episode, Tony and Robin Dreeke dig into the alleged corruption surrounding former police chief James Burke and how his leadership may have actively steered investigators away from digging too...

Accused LISK Rex Heuermann's Hair DNA May Never See A Jury, Here's Why 07.04.2025

Accused LISK Rex Heuermann's Hair DNA May Never See A Jury, Here's Why In this episode, we break down the high-stakes legal battle playing out in the Rex Heuermann case—accused in the chilling Gilgo Beach serial murders. At the center of it all? A motion to exclude groundbreaking DNA evidence derived from hair samples found on the victims. With no roots, no blood, and no traditional genetic marker...

Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer Docuseries Coming to Netflix 24.03.2025

Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer Docuseries Coming to Netflix It took a terrified 911 call from a young woman named Shannan Gilbert to expose what had been hiding in plain sight—eleven sets of remains scattered along Gilgo Beach, the work of a serial killer who had eluded justice for decades. In May 2010, Shannan disappeared after placing a frantic 22-minute call to 911, insisting that so...

The Gilgo Beach Trial: One Case or Five Separate Trials? 27.02.2025

The Gilgo Beach Trial: One Case or Five Separate Trials? The suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer, Rex Heuermann, was back in a Suffolk County courtroom, and the debate over how his case should be tried took center stage. Prosecutors laid out their argument: all seven alleged murders should be handled in one trial. The defense? They want five separate trials. And if that wasn’t enough legal wrangli...

Rex Heuermann’s Cousin Was a Pastor—And an Accused Child Predator 19.02.2025

The shocking arrest of Rex Heuermann, the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer, sent shockwaves across the world. But what if we told you he wasn’t the only alleged predator in his family? Meet Reverend Kenneth Heuermann, a trusted pastor accused of sexually abusing a child for years—and somehow, he was never brought to justice. This disturbing revelation raises serious questions: Was there a culture...

Accused Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Challenges DNA Evidence, Seeks Separate Trials 03.02.2025

Accused Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Challenges DNA Evidence, Seeks Separate Trials Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann appeared in a Long Island courtroom as his defense team formally filed motions challenging the case against him. Heuermann, an architect and father of two from Massapequa Park, is charged with seven of at least ten murders tied to the infamous Gilgo Beach killings. His l...

The Latest On Kohberger, LISK DNA Challenges & Karen Reads Dog Problem 10.01.2025

 It starts with a knife sheath—a single piece of evidence that could make or break the prosecution’s case against Bryan Kohberger. In this episode, we delve into the defense's bold attempts to suppress this pivotal DNA evidence and how it could reshape the trial. Next, we turn to the Gilgo Beach case, where Rex Heuermann’s attorneys challenge cutting-edge forensic science in a bid to exclude DNA l...

Defense Challenges DNA Evidence in Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Case 09.01.2025

Rex Heuermann, the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer charged with murdering seven women, is challenging key DNA evidence ahead of his trial. His defense team is urging the judge to exclude nuclear DNA results derived from hairs found at six crime scenes, arguing the scientific methods used are unreliable. The case, which has captured national attention, hinges on evidence gathered by the Suffolk C...

Gilgo Beach Suspect Rex Heuermann Charged in 7th Murder-2024 REVIEW 06.01.2025

Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has been charged with a seventh murder, as prosecutors revealed shocking new details tying him to the death of Valerie Mack, whose remains were discovered in 2000 and 2011. Heuermann, a 61-year-old New York architect, pleaded not guilty in court as investigators described evidence linking him to Mack's killing. Valerie Mack, who was 24 years old and...

'Get Sleep Before The Hunt'' & The Writings Of Rex Heuermann-2024 Year in Review 03.01.2025

'Get Sleep Before The Hunt'' & The Writings Of Rex Heuermann-2024 Year in Review This is the " The Year in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this year's most compelling headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that have dominated...

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