Police found the remains of four women near Gilgo Beach near Rex Heuermann’s house
GILGO BEACH, N.Y. –Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, a 59-year-old architect and dad who lives in Massapequa Park, New York, is suspected of being the Gilgo Beach serial killer according to Suffolk County police. They think he might have used a type of boat with a flat bottom, which he had access to, to quickly and secretly go from the boat ramp near his home to the marsh where the victims were found.
A lawyer and former NYPD inspector, Paul Mauro, suggested that this boat could have been a good option for him to use if he wanted to get rid of a body without being noticed. The prosecutors, the people who are handling the case, did not say anything about whether they believe the victims were taken to the area by driving over a bridge to Ocean Parkway. But it’s important to know that the bay side of the beach is very close to the boat ramp near Heuermann’s home, almost directly to the south.
In simpler words, they suspect that Rex Heuermann might be the person responsible for the Gilgo Beach serial killings. They think he might have used a special type of boat from a nearby ramp to reach the marsh where the victims were found. This boat would have allowed him to move quickly and secretly. The prosecutors haven’t said for sure how the victims were brought to the area, but it’s possible that Heuermann used a boat to do it because the beach is quite close to the boat ramp near his home.
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The question here is whether it would be less noticeable or showy for the suspect to come from the waterside using a boat, rather than parking his SUV (a famous Avalanche) on the road and carrying a dead body into the woods to bury it. Paul Mauro is wondering if approaching by boat would be a more discreet way for the suspect to do this, especially if he did it in the middle of the night. This way, he could avoid attracting attention while disposing of the body.
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Heuermann, the suspect in the case, was someone who loved duck hunting and even had a duck boat that he shared with a friend, as stated by the lawyer representing his wife, who filed for divorce recently.
According to public records, he had a hunting license until at least 2012. Furthermore, when the police searched his house for several days, they discovered a large number of firearms in his basement.
Recently taken photos of Heuermann’s green Chevrolet Avalanche were obtained this week. The vehicle was seized in South Carolina, but prosecutors claim that he owned it during the time of the murders, which they believe occurred between 2007 and 2010. In the pictures, the Chevrolet Avalanche can be seen with a tow hitch and a trailer ball attached to it.
There is a channel that stretches from Amityville and crosses South Oyster Bay, leading directly to the backside of Gilgo Beach. Near that location, less than 50 yards away from where police discovered one of the “Gilgo Four” victims in December 2010, there is a sandy bank. The search for these victims began while the police were originally looking for another missing woman named Shannan Gilbert. She had disappeared in May 2010 after making several distressing calls to 911.
The victims were found in the vegetation between two small coves named Hemlock and Coast Guard, both located to the north of Ocean Parkway. Paul Mauro, the lawyer, believes that this route through the channel might have been a possibility that the suspect used to access the area. He mentions that the terrain might have been different back then, making it potentially more advantageous for someone to approach the beach this way.
Mauro suspects that the police might have already investigated this theory. In early 2011, photos were showing the Suffolk County dive team searching Hemlock Cove before eventually finding Shannan Gilbert’s remains farther east along the parkway.
Now, in Coast Guard Cove, two wooden crosses quietly overlook the marsh. One of these crosses has been decorated with a skull mask.
A team from Fox News Digital went to the area by boat on Wednesday morning. The journey from the north end of South Oyster Bay to the south took around 5 minutes, and they spent an additional 5-10 minutes in no-wake zones on both ends.
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If someone were to drive to the same location, taking the fastest route down Wantagh Parkway and over the bridge, it would also take about 25 minutes. This route passes through the Jones Beach area and continues in the eastbound lane on the south side of Ocean Parkway. However, if the suspect used this method, they would have to make a U-turn after reaching Gilgo Beach, turn back around, and then park on the side of a highway with no shoulder, all while having a dead body in the truck.
In simpler terms, there are two crosses overlooking the marsh in Coast Guard Cove, one of which has a skull mask on it. Fox News Digital took a boat to get there, which was faster than driving, as it only took around 5 minutes on the water. Driving there by car would take about 25 minutes and require some tricky maneuvers.
Paul Mauro, after assessing the waterfront, said that if he were someone looking to dispose of a body, the area would be ideal, especially since he has a boat and knows the waters well. He mentioned that they could even bury a body in broad daylight, and no one would notice.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney stated that the victims were wrapped in camouflage burlap, which is commonly used in duck blinds to conceal things, and it seemed clear that the intention was to hide the bodies.
Rex Heuermann, the suspect, had 92 handgun permits, and police found more than 200 firearms in his home. The law in New York does not require permits for long guns, and many of those were also seized by the police.
The four bodies were found within 22 and 33 feet of the road, but the lack of a shoulder on Ocean Parkway makes it conspicuous for a vehicle to pull over. Additionally, state police patrol the area.
Anthony Babich, a local duck hunter, and guide, explained that a small, flat-bottomed boat would be the perfect way to approach the area discreetly. He confirmed that the camo burlap is a common choice for hunters on the water in that location, providing effective concealment.
Babich mentioned that someone familiar with the area, like Heuermann, who grew up in Massapequa Park and hunted there for years, would know the best spots to approach from. Heuermann was likely very familiar with the area since it was a place his father used to take him.
According to Babich, a small duck boat can navigate even faster by avoiding the shallow sections of the bay, which are intersected by channels.