30: What Does Rex Heuerman's Hoarding Tell Us About His Crimes?

In the recent episode of the "Hidden Killers" podcast, host Tony
Brueski and former prosecutor and attorney Laurie Gilbertson
delved into the complexities of the ongoing Gilgo Beach Murderer
investigation. The suspect, often referred to as the Long Island
serial killer, is at the center of a 13-year investigation that
has been fraught with an extensive amount of evidence, from cell
phone records and emails to DNA samples and surveillance
footage.
 
Gilbertson noted, "The prosecution is doing exactly what they are
legally obligated to do, which is to start turning it all over."
The defense, facing a colossal quantity of information, will
inevitably require more time to go through everything. Gilbertson
expects the defense to keep asking for more time, but she also
warned that this could be a "delay tactic."
 
Given the intricacies and voluminous evidence of the case,
Gilbertson anticipates that it could take at least a year if not
longer, to prepare for trial. "In a case like this, I think going
to trial even in a year, for a serial murder like this with three
victims, where no doubt the defense will make a motion to sever
those trials to maybe have him tried separately for each of
those... a year would be the absolute minimum for this to start a
trial, probably a bit longer than that," she explained.
 
The discussion then transitioned to the potential implications of
breaking up the case into individual trials for each murder.
Gilbertson hypothesized that the prosecution would likely aim to
demonstrate patterns across the killings to validate their serial
killer claim. However, if the defense were able to prove that
combining the trials would be "more prejudicial than probative,"
separate trials could become a possibility. "Obviously, if you're
being tried for one murder in front of a jury, it looks a little
different than if you're being tried for three," Gilbertson
added.
 
When asked about the family of the suspect, Gilbertson
acknowledged the trauma they must have undergone, especially
given the disruptive search operations conducted by the
authorities. Brueski speculated that the household might have
been a "hoarder house," with evidence of extreme clutter and
accumulation of objects. The suspect, known as Rex, was found to
have possessed over 200 guns, which Brueski pointed out as
significant.
 
Reflecting on the family's reaction, Gilbertson remarked, "We're
going to learn more about this family, about what the conditions
were, about how he was with his family." The podcast hosts were
struck by the family's displacement of their trauma and anger
onto the investigators rather than Rex. Gilbertson surmised that
the family might have had a vague awareness of Rex's
transgressions all along but chose to stay in a state of "willful
blindness."
 
The case of the Long Island serial killer is a disturbing and
intricate one. As the legal teams delve further into the vast
array of evidence, the public awaits the unfolding of this tragic
and complex story. As the proceedings continue, the victims and
their families hope for justice, and the case serves as a
chilling reminder of the sometimes hidden realities of our
society.

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