Estranged Wife of Gilgo Beach Suspect Leaves Longtime Home for Fresh Start

The Massapequa Park home of alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex
Heuermann will soon stand empty as his estranged wife, Asa
Ellerup, prepares to relocate. Ellerup, whose 30-year attachment
to the house was shattered by its connection to the
investigation, has decided to move to South Carolina to begin a
new chapter.  

Her attorney, Robert Macedonio, explained Ellerup’s reasoning,
stating, “To start the healing process, she wants to move on.” He
also shared that Ellerup’s adult children, whom she shares with
Heuermann, plan to eventually join her in South Carolina.
 

Ellerup filed for divorce shortly after Heuermann’s arrest in
July 2023. Heuermann, a 60-year-old architect, was charged in
connection with the killings of four women whose bodies were
discovered in burlap sacks along Ocean Parkway more than a decade
ago. These victims—Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Lynn Costello,
Melissa Barthelemy, and Megan Waterman—were found during the 2010
search for Shannan Gilbert, whose death in a nearby marsh was
later ruled accidental.  

Earlier this year, prosecutors announced Heuermann’s involvement
in two additional murders: Jessica Taylor in 2003 and Sandra
Costilla in 1993.  

The home itself has been central to the investigation. In the
summer of 2023, federal agents conducted an intensive search of
the property, with Macedonio previously noting a focus on the
basement. Investigators recovered a cache of weapons, paint
chips, and a large rectangular object covered in a blue cloth.
Macedonio declined to disclose what evidence was collected but
confirmed the family was out of state during the initial search.
 

A subsequent search of the home in May brought renewed attention
to the case. Investigators placed additional materials into
evidence bags, further linking the property to the long-unsolved
killings. Despite the upheaval, Macedonio clarified that the
house is not for sale at this time.  

For Ellerup, the decision to leave represents an opportunity to
move beyond the trauma of her husband’s alleged crimes. "She has
lost her attachment to the house," Macedonio said, emphasizing
her determination to rebuild her life.  

Heuermann remains in custody as legal proceedings continue, and
the Massapequa Park home—a quiet, single-story residence in a
Long Island neighborhood—now stands as a chilling reminder of the
case that has gripped the nation.  

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