Serial killer handyman admits guilt in deaths of three elderly women neighbors at New York apartment building

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsSerial killer handyman admits guilt in deaths of three elderly women neighbors at New York apartment buildingKevin Gavin, a 71-year-old from Brooklyn, would gain the trust of elderly neighbors and then brutally murder them in their own homesRachel Dobkin in New York Saturday 25 April 2026 05:29 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2964758","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/serial-killer-handyman-guilty-new-york-brooklyn-kevin-gavin-b2964758.html","title":"Serial killer handyman admits guilt in deaths of three elderly women neighbors"}}CloseRelated: Gilgo Beach serial killer’s ex-wife and daughter watch as he confesses to eight murdersThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEvening...