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Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann expected to be indicted on new charge, sources say
GLIGO BEACH, N.Y. — Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann is expected to be indicted on a new charge later this week, sources tell CBS New York.
Sources say Heuermann will be indicted on another murder charge Thursday. No other details have been released about the nature of the charge.
“There were a number of necessary investigative steps that were taken, we’ve pointed out just some of them. Thursday, you will see the fruits of that investigation,” Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said Monday.
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Heuermann was arrested last July in the killings of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Costello, whose bodies were found in shallow graves near Gilgo Beach in 2010. He was charged earlier this year in the death of a fourth woman, Maureen Brainard-Barnes.
The remains of 11 people were discovered in the area between 1996 and 2011.
More than a decade later, investigators said DNA evidence from a discarded pizza helped lead to Heuermann’s arrest.
Police could be seen as recently as last month searching for additional evidence at his Massapequa Park home. They were also seen in April searching around Manorville.
Previous searches of Heuermann’s property led to scores of weapons and smart devices allegedly used to contact and research sex workers, according to court documents.
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Nikki Hiltz, transgender runner, qualifies for U.S. Olympic team after winning 1,500-meter final
American transgender middle-distance runner Nikki Hiltz qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday with a record-breaking performance in the women’s 1,500-meter final.
Hiltz finished the race in first place with a final time of 3:55.33 at the U.S. Olympic track & field trials, held at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field, surpassing Elle St. Pierre’s 2021 U.S. trials record of 3:58:03.
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In an Instagram post, Hiltz, who uses they/them pronouns, called the moment “a childhood dream of mine” that came true. They went on to thank supporters, saying, “All I know is today I’m waking up just so grateful for my people, overwhelmed by all the love and support, and filled with joy that I get to race people I deeply love and respect around a track for a living.”
This will be the 29-year-old’s first trip to the Olympics. They won a silver medal at the Indoor World Championships earlier this year.
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Sunday’s race was on the last day of Pride Month, adding significance to the monumental moment for Hiltz. In a post-race interview with NBC Sports, Hiltz said the accomplishment is “bigger than just me.”
“I wanted to run this for my community,” Hiltz continued, “All of the LGBT folks, yeah, you guys brought me home that last hundred. I could just feel the love and support.”
The 2024 Olympic Games will begin on July 26, 2024, in Paris, France.
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