Arrested Suspect Unveils Chaos and Control in Gilgo Beach Killings

Rex Heuermann, a veteran architectural consultant in Manhattan, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the Gilgo Beach Killings on Long Island. Heuermann, who led a double life, was meticulous in his professional pursuits but left his neighbors in Massapequa Park feeling uneasy. He was known for glowering at neighbors while swinging an ax in his front yard and was even kicked out of a Whole Foods for stealing fruit. Prosecutors allege that Heuermann carefully covered his tracks, making it difficult for them to arrest him for nearly 15 years. Friends and clients in the real estate business expressed shock at the accusations.