DNA from Suspect's Estranged Wife Matches Victim's in Gilgo Beach Murders

Despite the DNA match, Asa Ellerup, wife of suspect Rex Heuermann, is not implicated in the murders; she and her children have signed a $1 million deal for a documentary series.

• A DNA sample taken from Asa Ellerup, the estranged wife of murder suspect Rex Heuermann, matches the DNA found on one of his alleged victims.
• Ellerup's DNA was found on the burlap that victims were wrapped in, but she has not been accused of any involvement in the alleged murders.
• Heuermann's hair was also found under one of the victim's bodies, and his mitochondrial DNA found on her body could provide more genetic clues which could be used as evidence against him.
• Heuermann is accused of killing three women near Gilgo Beach on Long Island, New York, and is also a prime suspect in the death of a fourth woman.
• Ellerup and her two adult children have signed a controversial $1 million deal with NBC to participate in a documentary series.

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