NEW YORK — Alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann is next due to appear in court April 8, when it is anticipated he could change his plea to guilty and admit to the murders of women whose remains were found near Gilgo Beach and elsewhere on Long Island, sources familiar with the case told ABC News.
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, which charged Heuermann in the deaths of seven women, declined to comment.
An attorney for Heuermann did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Heuermann has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to stand trial in September in Riverhead, where he has been held since his July 2023 arrest.
The expectation of Heuermann’s plea change was first reported by Newsday.
Heuermann did not appear at a routine court appearance last week. His attorney said at the time that he was having health issues.
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