'Get him out of here': Judge sends Gilgo Beach killer to prison for rest of life

'Get him out of here': Judge sends Gilgo Beach killer to prison for rest of life11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSakshi VenkatramanLong IslandGetty ImagesRex Heuermann appears in court in February 2025Rex Heuermann, known as the Gilgo Beach serial killer, who admitted to brutally murdering eight women, received the maximum sentence on Wednesday. He will serve three life sentences for first-degree murder, plus 25 years to life on four second-degree murder charges, all running consecutively.The sentencing followed a series of angry, poignant statements on Wednesday, as victims' family members described how the brutal losses created "lifelong devastation" for them.In April, Heuermann confirmed that he strangled and bound his victims before scattering their remains along Long Island's remote beaches. "You are a disgusting and despicable, small man, if you're a man at all. And you're a coward," said Judge Timothy Mazzei as he handed down the maximum sentence in a Riverhead, Long Island courtroom. "Get him out of here."The courtroom erupted in cheers.Heuermann, who appeared in a dark suit, blue shirt and grey tie, gave a brief statement before the sentence, claiming responsibility, then acknowledged that at this point, his words had "no meaning." The murders took place between 1993 and 2010, but the case took over a decade to solve.After initially pleading not guilty, Heuermann ultimately admitted to the murders of: Melissa Barthelemy, 24; Megan Waterman, 22; and Amber Costello, 27; Maureen Brainard-Barnes, 25; Jessica Taylor, 20; Valerie Mack, 24; Sandra Costilla, 28; and Karen Vergata, 34.The hearing started with fiery statements from victims' family members. Amanda, sister of Melissa Barthelemy, described to the court on Wednesday the phone calls Heuermann made to her family after killing her sister, detailing how he was letting her sister's body "rot" and how he r...