Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann appears in chilling new mugshot as he faces sentencing for brutal murders of eight women: Live updates

By RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER and KATRINA SCHOLLENBERGER, US HEAD OF LIVE NEWS and RUTH BASHINSKY, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is being sentenced today after he confessed to murdering eight women during his reign of terror on Long Island. The 62-year-old architect is facing life behind bars after he pleaded guilty to the murders of Sandra Costilla, 28, Valerie Mack, 24, Jessica Taylor, 20, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, 25, Melissa Barthelemy, 24, Megan Waterman, 22, and Amber Costello, 27, in April. He also admitted to the 1996 murder of an eighth victim, Karen Vergata, 34, for which he has never been charged. Heuermann has been permitted to wear plain clothes as he listens to the family members of his victims address the court in Riverhead, New York, at 9.30am ET. Follow the Daily Mail for more updates...  Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, 62, stared blankly in a new mugshot released ahead of his sentencing. He has been housed in the Suffolk County Jail since his arrest in July 2023, but will serve out his term in a state prison to be determined later. Heuerman faces life in prison after he confessed to the murders of eight women in April. Many of his victims' family members will address the packed courtroom before a judge hands down his sentence. The married murderer confessed to killing and dismembering eight women, from his first victim Sandra Costilla in 1993 to his last in 2010, after spending decades hiding in plain sight and living a chilling double life. On the other side of the case was Suffolk County District Attorney (DA) Raymond Tierney, the prosecutor who helped put the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer behind bars. Now, nearly three years after Heuermann’s arrest in July 2023, Tierney has spoken exclusively to the Daily Mail about coming face to face with the diabolical killer - and how the bombshell plea agreement unfolded. Chilling details of Gilgo Beach serial killer's secret plea exposed Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney, the man who put the Gilgo Beach serial killer behind bars, reveals why one of the most notorious murderers in U.S. history was forced to confess. Sentencing for Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is set to begin at 9.30am ET today. The 62-year-old architect faces a life prison sentence after he confessed to the murders of eight women during a 17-year killing spree between 1993 and 2010. Heuermann pleaded guilty to the murders of Sandra Costilla, 28, Valerie Mack, 24, Jessica Taylor, 20, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, 25, Melissa Barthelemy, 24, Megan Waterman, 22, and Amber Costello, 27, in April. In a stunning twist, he also admitted to the 1996 murder of an eighth victim, Karen Vergata, 34, for which he has never been charged. Family members of his victims are expected to address the court before a judge in Riverhead, New York, hands down his sentence. Heuermann will have the opportunity to speak, but it is unclear whether he will. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.