"Wife of Gilgo Beach Suspect Stands by Belief in His Innocence"

The estranged wife of alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, Asa Ellerup, maintains that her husband is "not capable of the crimes he is accused of," according to her attorney. Heuermann has been charged in the murders of four women, and significant DNA evidence has been collected in the case, including from hair found on the buckle of the belt that secured one victim's body, which matched the genetic profile of his wife. Ellerup has filed for divorce and expressed her sympathies to the victims' families, while stating that she will listen to all the evidence and withhold judgment until the end of the trial.