5 STORIES ON THIS BEAT
His Ex-Wife Sleeps in the Room Where He Says Victims Were Killed: Now the Gilgo Beach Killer Will Die in Prison
Rex Heuermann, the convicted Gilgo Beach serial killer, has been sentenced to the maximum punishment for the murders of eight women. As his ex-wife says he “got what he deserved,” the case continues to raise disturbing questions about the suburban life he hid behind, the home tied to his crimes, and whether investigators may still uncover more victims.
She Faked a Pregnancy for 10 Months-Then Her Friend Was Murdered and Her Baby Was Gone
Reagan Simmons-Hancock believed Taylor Parker was her friend and fellow expectant mother, but Parker’s pregnancy was an elaborate lie that ended in unimaginable tragedy. After faking a pregnancy for months, Parker murdered Reagan and abducted her unborn daughter, a case that exposed how deeply deception can hide behind trust, friendship, and everyday appearances.
He Worked Inside San Quentin. A Jury Found Corrections Officer Was Hiding Horrific Crimes at Home.
A former California corrections officer who worked at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center has been convicted of child sex crimes involving three young family members. Prosecutors said Richard Phillip Bardouski abused the victims for years while holding a position of authority and trust, and he now faces a potential life sentence after a Napa County jury found him guilty.
“I’m Not a Criminal Anymore”: Former Mob Enforcer-Turned-New Jersey Councilman Arrested in Extortion Case
Former mob enforcer-turned-New Jersey councilman John Alite is facing new extortion and misconduct charges after prosecutors accused him of running an illegal loan scheme and threatening debtors. Alite, who once claimed to have committed multiple murders during his years tied to organized crime, had publicly said he was no longer a criminal and wanted to serve his community.
They Claimed They Were “Good Samaritans.” Police Say the Truth Was Much Darker
Two young women went out for a night in Los Angeles and never made it home. After Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola were left at separate hospitals by the same masked men, investigators uncovered a chilling trail of surveillance footage, phone data, toxicology reports, and survivor testimony that helped convict David Pearce of murder and sexual assault.