Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann slammed as ‘small man’ as judge gives max sentence for murder spree

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Rex Heuermann briefly addresses the court during his sentencing hearing before a judge condemns him as a "coward" and sentences him to life without parole. RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — Rex Heuermann, the Long Island serial killer who has admitted to the murders of eight women between 1993 and 2010, will spend the rest of his life in prison. Judge Timothy Mazzei on Wednesday handed down three consecutive sentences of life with no parole followed by four consecutive sentences of 25 to life — the maximum possible under New York law. Heuermann, 62, spoke in court before he was sentenced. "I’m responsible," he said. "The words I would say have no meaning." Gilgo Serial Killer Rex Heuermann appears inside a courtroom for sentencing at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, NY on Wednesday, June 16, 2026. (James Carbone/Newsday via Pool) Gilgo Serial Killer Rex Heuermann