Suffolk County DA says DNA evidence found in Gilgo Beach murders is 'very powerful'

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said authorities have gathered a lot of evidence after a two-week-long search at the home of Rex Heuermann, the suspect in the Gilgo Beach murders. Tierney also said dogs located a number of electronic devices at the residence.
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[@ighdesigns]

Nice to have a DA who isn’t a criminal.

[@billythekidder7182]

Give him time.

[@garypic4083]

He's in Suffolk county,

[@Katman718]

Hoping we get a president that's just like him

[@NjJfjr]

💥 BADA BING BADA BOOM 💥 I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE 🙌 Nj'sJfJr 👍🏼💪🏼❤️🇺🇸

[@garypic4083]

@@Katman718 Anyone but CREEPY JOE PR DUMMY TRUMP

[@audreydaleski1067]

I'm sure he mentally abused his wife. She was from another country, her family not around. I've seen his type, the mental abuse.

[@motocatz87]

Yeah, they isolate you from your family...ughh

[@seviregis7441]

Incredible how after all the storms and weather conditions that those hairs were recoverable. These investigators did a top notch job gathering and preserving the evidence.

[@mirg6204]

The hairs were discovered almost 10 years ago not recently

[@moda78z]

These weren’t the officers gathering the evidence but you’re right 👍

[@Just_Peachy8777]

Rex preserved his own evidence by wrapping the bodies in burlap

[@TheLastChickenWing]

dogs can sniff out electronics? thats a new one.

[@mortalclown3812]

Read up on the array of things they're trained to find. The field has advanced phenomenally over the past few decades.

[@lamarsmith5971]

Had the killer not used these "bags" to wrap his victims, the hairs used for DNA would have been lost in the sand, wind and rain over so many years. This was is downfall.

[@hollymartinson-ui1ks]

They need to investigate if Rex ever bought that camoflage burlap and where he bought it. Who sells it?

[@reneek1672]

I’m so curious about the family and what they knew. I also wonder if the were all severely abused.

[@TheBobelly628]

Police said they we’re always out of town when these murders occurred. His wife is from Sweden and has filed for divorce.

[@applepie9576]

I'll add my thoughts...he wouldn't have abused them for fear of being reported. He showed his "good side" to his family, friends, co-workers. His "dark side"....well, you know. I have watched many shows on serial killers and they are very good at hiding what they do in their spare time. That's how they get away with it for so long. It is very hard to understand behavior like that.

[@audreydaleski1067]

Abject mental abuse. I'm sure. Control..

[@ankss4972]

@@TheBobelly628 His wife is from Iceland not Sweden. Different countries

[@lauravenables100]

Serial killers can live entirely compartmentalised lives. Unfair to assume they knew anything at all.

[@sylvia106]

They weren’t burlap sacks or bags. It was camouflage print lengths of burlap, like for making a duck hunting blind.

[@ighdesigns]

I think they will find evidence in his duck hunting boat.

[@robertsessoms]

I was wondering where would you get big burlap bags

[@roguerader]

They also found a duck toy with a capture that said: "I love prostitutes"

[@bobbertee5945]

@@robertsessomsu can buy rolls of burlap at any place that sells hunting supplies, I use it for my deer blinds…..

[@thegreencat9947]

@@bobbertee5945 maybe you shouldn't have said that.😯😉

[@chief1redwolf909]

🙏 prayers for the families of the victims and for his family during these trials. And that truth and justice prevail !!! ❤️📖nkjv🕊🇺🇸🕊

[@LoStevens]

Dogs are amazing

[@coveredbychrist54]

I'd like to know what they found

[@rebeccapeach4008]

He met the victims? Think he means the victim’s family.

[@billythekidder7182]

They are victims too.

[@rayray8687]

The point is that he had arranged to meet each of the murder victims just before they went missing. That doesn’t mean he killed them, it’s just more incriminating evidence. I don’t think there’s any suggestion he met with other family members although it’s believed he taunted the sister of one of the victims using her cellphone.

[@rayray8687]

@@Summer_Beneath_The_Trees: Yes, my apologies, I missed that part. I suppose, as another commenter suggested, family members are victims too.

[@malcolmlyle4910]

Rex may be guilty, but that's unrelated (as far as they have released so far) to him owning "a lot of guns" - I'm rather tired of the media implying that someone with "a lot of guns" is by default a criminal. Sounds like he was a gun collector and stored them in a vault.. Also, at lot has been made on the "large number" of "weapons" in the vault. How many were real operating guns and how many are collectors items, not usable? That might be a reason some were not "registered" in NY - because they are only valuable as antiques. That's responsible gun ownership. Owning a gun is not a crime.

[@rayray8687]

No one to my knowledge has suggested guns had anything to do with the murders. In fact quite the opposite, all the victims were determined to have been strangled. The guns were simply observed being removed from the house, 200-300 in all which I think anyone would find curious. It would be nonsensical to expect reporters not to mention it.

[@1ACL]

It's still weird.

[@msmeowdetroit]

Having a few guns doesn’t seem like big deal but having more guns than most police departments is extremely scary when the owner is a murderer. If it were not for the fact that the guy had no qualms in snuffing out multiple lives for his own enjoyment maybe it wouldn’t be expected give even the most ardent gun enthusiast pause.

[@rayray8687]

@@msmeowdetroit: The US has more known civilian guns than human beings so there’s obviously a pervasive sickness across the land, especially since the bulk of these guns appear to be owned by weirdos.

[@motocatz87]

Okay Charlton Heston.

[@MJB550]

He is huge. My brother is 6’4” and this guy makes him look small.

[@elysehfm8797]

Have the song Ghosts of Gilgo Beach going through my head. Powerful.

[@plansforus]

My heart just breaks for his wife. Not only did her husband turn out to be a serial killer, but to know that her hair was found on two of the victims… what a nightmare.

[@elaineisabelle427]

I know, she must feel so strange, I feel bad for them.

[@mortalclown3812]

Melissa Moore set up a GoFundMe for them. I donated... amazing how many are anonymous. Or maybe not.

[@brown_eyed_girl]

So basically, nothing new is being revealed from Ray Tierney or anyone else. 😡

[@mortalclown3812]

😂

[@AttorneyMelanieLittle]

The Gilgo 4 were NOT dismembered. Why didn’t Tierney correct that clear misstatement of fact??

[@a-jheney102]

it is increasingly reassuring to watch & listen to many of these interviews.& notice how much more professional O many reporters

[@a-jheney102]

Sorry . have become by actually being respectful rather than invasive by asking pertinent , questions & therefore obtaining go ir us both timelines & information we can mentally think about & gather opinions from and this particular States Attorney interacted in such an open manner & his use of words was meticulous as was his entire presentation as he offered us a way to feel & see what must have been due to it's. haphazard housekeeping a difficult crime scene .

[@kimberlycox158]

Some bodies were dismembered but the 4 victims found together were not.

[@AttorneyMelanieLittle]

Why didn’t Tierney correct him?? So bizarre

[@MegaSmarterthanyou]

Burner Phone

[@dyanshane]

I REALLY want to see how they tie Rex into Shannon Gilbert. That driver is very suspect to me.

[@Chulitatr]

What items and weapons did they find? Can't wait to hear from them about it.

[@achutates18]

I think they need to stop giving interviews. The public is just curious at this point.

[@ellemarr7234]

This is a special case though. These murders were not solved because they were used for the ego games and corruption of high ranking former officials (the DA, police commissioner and police chief). The former police commissioner refused to bring in the FBI. Shannan Gilbert’s voicemail was only just released by this new DA as well. LE needs to restore public trust.

[@TrueCrimeWithTheSarge]

Locard’s Exchange Principle - the theory of transfer between objects.

[@MakeupMobster]

The bodies weren’t chopped up. Why didn’t Teirney correct that?

[@AttorneyMelanieLittle]

💯 as if we need more misinformation spreading about this case?

[@mortalclown3812]

Because life is an immense travesty. 😂

[@MakeupMobster]

@@AttorneyMelanieLittle it’s infuriating the amount of misinformation in this case

[@sugawalls26]

Why is he doing so many interviews? This whole thing is really strange. I understand releasing some information to the public yes, but they just are continuously yapping and yapping. Jeez.

[@ellemarr7234]

It’s because of the history of the case. Look into the Suffolk County DA, James Burke, and corruption. The current admin admits to it. There is no reason why it took over a decade for this to be solved. They had the cell phone data and eyewitness testimony back then. A diligent officer reinterviewed the eyewitness who provided a description of the killer and his pickup truck recently. They’re not yapping, but they are serving the public which the former administration failed to do.

[@candy9986]

New Yorkers have always been more media savvy. They tend to communicate more than others

[@MAGA4EVA1986]

How TF does law enforcement/FBI get away with DESTROYING INNOCENT PEOPLES PROPERTY WITHOUT HAVING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE IT? Haven’t these people (The wife and children, one of which is mentally handicapped/disabled) been punished enough WITHOUT LE adding INSULT TO INJURY? Plus I want to know why they’re allowed to do that? I was always taught, YOU LEAVE THINGS THE WAY YOU FIND THEM (or better if possible). They could’ve just as easily searched and obtained what they wanted/needed WITHOUT DESTROYING THEIR HOME. The LEAST they can do is PAY TO REPAIR IT. What they SHOULD do is, have a crew that comes it and cleans up after they’re done if they can’t do a search in an organized and orderly manner. Kind of like when they have crews that come in to clean up Murder scenes etc. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!

[@ismellya]

Why is "prime Suspect" emblazoned in red above Maureen's photo?

[@karind7513]

The suspect has been charged with 3 murders (indicated above the victims photo) and is the prime suspect for the fourth.

[@OliviaNile]

I also thought that read weird

[@greendesertgoddess]

Has a serial killer ever pleaded guilty?

[@ogadlogadl490]

Good question ‼️

[@Zodiac408..]

Green river killer pled guilty to his murders

[@Mizzanda]

BTK did, confessed to everything

[@delsi1204]

BTK did it. According to her daughter. They pressured him to do it and spare them the trauma of a trial.

[@kayoticmind]

Her name is "Maureen Brainard-Barnes" NOT "Maureen Barnes" as the newscaster announced. The DA was clearly respectful to the deceased & her family, correctly stating many times the victim's names. Her maiden name was apparently important enough to Ms. Brainard-Barnes that she felt compelled to hyphenate her maiden & married names. What gives this newscaster the chutzpah to change a deceased person's name? His intentional mispronunciation of her name was very rude & was disrespectful to both the deceased & her family.

[@mortalclown3812]

It was a mistake, sofa ninja. Perhaps save thy wrath for things that actually matter.

[@regina4109]

W😳W that was a lot of guns… live by sword die by sword.😮

[@Dreamtime-Walker]

Didn’t Know Dogs are Used to Find Electronic Devices 💙👍

[@slaws2279]

Okay . . . from the title, I thought authorities found the victims’ DNA in the house. 🙄

[@williamhavener8626]

They think they did. Calculation until proven.

[@Matthew-rs4hb]

He says “ 0:42 I met the victims while I was campaigning”. But the victims are dead so how did he meet the victims afterward to let them know he would solve their own crime? It seems this DA’s strength is not public speaking.

[@laescojida]

How can they sure was him?????

[@maryshulman2438]

He wants a promotion and is willing to send an innocent man to jail to get it

[@worldtraveler134]

I've been saying this, a seasoned ESQ could destroy most evidence released thus far, unless they found more connections in his home, Rex may live to actually match his name Thanks to Suffolk County's incompetence!

[@justagal01]

Sorry but if the wife had absolutely no idea wouldn't she give him some benefit of the doubt..you wouldnt just divorce one day later... I'm sure she knew her man wasn't right...as a kid you get stuck with the parents you get but as a wife you always know

[@1ACL]

She finally was able to escape that controlling creep.

[@maryshulman2438]

We really don't know anything at this point...she could be very embarrassed. Maybe she knew about the escorts...maybe they were swingers or maybe she had no idea.

[@wrennmyere939]

Think the word 'powerful' was important. Sounds like they have what they need to convict this guy. And what he noted about the dogs could very well mean that they found electronic evidence....maybe a computer where he searched these girls or what/how to do what he did...and maybe then (after the fact) tried to discard that evidence by burying deep in the ground. Just a thought. For him to mention the dogs and there ability to detect electronic information, IMO, wasn't shared for the heck of it.

[@EASTSIDERIDER707]

Never heard a DA be this forthcoming.

[@elaineisabelle427]

That had to be a pretty big room to hold that many guns. I didn't know the 3 bodies were cut up.

[@robmarshall5100]

Because hes got a lock stock case. or he likes the camera.

[@renewhipple8887]

Great news

[@hart3254]

Can't wait til discovery to see if they have anything more. What was in that vault besides the guns?

[@victimofpsychiatry]

Gilgo 4, thats one group/club no one wants to be a part of.

[@michaelciccone2194]

The experts in the expensive suits didn't do the actual investigation work. They have their air conditioned offices and didn't get their suits dirty

[@dorissanchez7519]

🤔A mass murderer in the possession of 300 guns, how about that🤔 why do i have the feeling that there will be more than this 4 victims

[@williamhavener8626]

The prosecuter looks like the suspect. Coinsidence😮 Doesnt sound like they have allot of evidence. Lots of people own firearms at this amount. Gun collectors ect. I hope for all parents that the case is solved .its horrific to think any human could do this to anyone

[@marianneknapp4846]

DA Tierney Amazing ✝️🙏

[@kimberlycox158]

If thete is a second serial killer in some of the murders O wonder if the corrupt ex DA was involved?

[@christoph1596]

This guy is stuttering Stanley man geez… it’s painful listening to him talk for more than 30 seconds

[@robertsessoms]

He never watched CSI or law and order

[@janeking9540]

300 guns! Nothing strange about that hey? How many were legally held?

[@mortalclown3812]

Less than 100 of the nearly 300 were legally registered.

[@janeking9540]

@@mortalclown3812 Thanks for that. You would think that 100 guns licenses held by one individual, might in itself raise alarms. However, I imagine there are many Americans who are allowed to hold 'arsenals' of a similar number in their homes. Shocking.

[@marianneknapp4846]

God Bless you Forever ✝️🙏💜

[@CasaDeLosCuatroVientos]

This information is not new

[@mortalclown3812]

It will be to someone. It's why it's called a news cycle.

[@song9119]

I’m not impressed by this DA or the case. Rex might very well walk from this.

[@mortalclown3812]

😂

[@markpajot9691]

Why? How bout political aspirations

[@song9119]

I’ve watched many trials and many appeal arguments. This DA’s facial expressions tells me that deep down he doesn’t believe himself that the evidence he gathered is overwhelming.

[@hart3254]

I dont think its over whelming either.

[@mortalclown3812]

😂

[@song9119]

It doesn’t appear to be a strong case, for now Rex is presumed innocent

[@mortalclown3812]

The second part of your comment: 100%.

[@dixie6294]

I dont think the victims were dismembered.

[@maryshulman2438]

They were not

[@sherylcrowe3255]

ASK IF THE GUNS WERE IN THE SAFE 🔫 🔫

[@mortalclown3812]

Most of the ones they found were in the big vault/safe, yes.

[@rosesacks7430]

Misleading headline

[@WaKincaid]

Big Lummox out of luck 🍀

[@cjc5261]

Lie

[@pagen5219]

wonder if the doctor,,,,,,,,,,,,,,who called some of the victims family,,,,,,chopped them up for him?

[@galaxia4709]

Stop bagging for likes and subscriptions

[@sharonvanert]

T-REX Has a very intense stare , vacant and mean looking. If I encountered this Giant, I would run far and fast. Just looking at T-Rex I get chills. My instincts tell me T-Rex Has killed many more.

[@mortalclown3812]

Sofa ninjas are killing me today. 😂 "Instincts".

[@asiloloi7736]

Still no mention of who killed shanan Gilbert and all the others?

[@Not-px7vd]

Shannon wasn't killed. Death by misadventure

[@mortalclown3812]

😂

[@hollymartinson-ui1ks]

Anyone else thinking they got the wrong guy?

[@maryshulman2438]

Yes for sure. It doesn't look like they have much evidence.

[@heddaszczepanski9210]

No. They have had him on the radar for a long time. I am sure he is the right guy and guilty!

[@hollymartinson-ui1ks]

@@maryshulman2438 no direct evidence so far. But imo what looks worse than the hairs is his obssessive search on the gilgo case. Like why they couldnt track the phones etc. But that doesnt mean he killed anyone. It doesnt look good thats for sure.

[@hollymartinson-ui1ks]

@@heddaszczepanski9210 if he is the killer o hope they get more compelling evidence.

[@hollymartinson-ui1ks]

@@heddaszczepanski9210 they have had under surveillance for like a year i read. But in these cases you need stronger evidence to convict in a trial.