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Suspect Charged in Long Island Serial Killer Case as Another Victim is Identified

  • Rex Heuermann was arrested and charged with three counts of murder in the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
  • Heuermann's DNA was found on evidence connected to some of the murders.
  • Authorities identified Karen Vergata, who went missing in 1996, as another Gilgo Beach victim.
  • Vergata's remains were found years apart in two different locations on Long Island.
  • Investigators are still working to identify all the victims and build the case against Heuermann.
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