Rex Heuermann, a Long Island architectural consultant, faces trial for seven murders in the Gilgo Beach serial killings case. The 59-year-old was arrested in July 2023 after authorities linked him to bodies found along Ocean Parkway from the 1990s to 2010. He has pleaded not guilty and remains in Suffolk County jail.

Heuermann lived a seemingly normal life in Massapequa Park, a wealthy Long Island village where homes average $775,000. His father worked as an aerospace engineer, and he married Asa Ellerup, with whom he has two adult children. Neighbors described him as a typical businessman who commuted to Manhattan, though some recalled unsettling behavior like scowling while swinging an ax in his yard.

In New York City, Heuermann ran RH Consultants & Associates near the Empire State Building, serving clients including American Airlines, Catholic Charities, and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Co-workers characterized him as adversarial and distant. His arrest shocked both his professional network and suburban community, where he was also banned from a Whole Foods for stealing fruit. The case has drawn national attention as one of Long Island's most notorious unsolved crime sprees.