Overview
- Heuermann, 62, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Suffolk County to killing eight women, with sentencing set for June 17.
- Prosecutors said he agreed to three consecutive life sentences followed by four consecutive 25‑years‑to‑life terms with no chance of parole.
- As part of the plea, he must sit for interviews with the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit to explain his methods and motives.
- Investigators linked him using DNA from a discarded pizza crust and a BJ’s‑exclusive Bounty paper towel pattern tied to victim Megan Waterman through a matching receipt and a kept towel square.
- Relatives of the victims said the admission brings a measure of closure after remains found near Gilgo Beach in 2010 and 2011 left them waiting years for answers.