Gilgo Beach Killer Rex Heuermann Is Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole—After Ex-Wife Revealed She’s Moved Into His Torture Chamber

Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on June 17, for the murders of multiple women. He pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of second-degree murder, with sentences to run consecutively. The sentencing occurred in a New York court, where Justice Timothy Mazzei delivered a harsh rebuke to Heuermann, calling him "disgusting and small" and a "coward." Relatives of the victims, including Ruth Ramos, sister of Sandra Costilla, expressed their gratitude for the justice served and the assurance that Heuermann could not harm anyone further. Heuermann nodded "yes" when asked if he felt any remorse. The sentencing follows Heuermann's guilty plea two months prior. Notably, Heuermann's ex-wife recently revealed she has moved back into their former Long Island home and is sleeping in the basement, which Heuermann had allegedly described as a place where he "dismembered" victims.