A man accused of murdering and dismembering seven women and scattering their remains around an elite US coastal community has changed his plea to guilty.

NEW YORK, April 8 - A Long Island architect admitted in court on Wednesday to killing eight women in attacks dating to the 1990s, ending a notorious serial killer case that stymied investigators until DNA evidence helped lead to the arrest of Rex Heuermann in 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

NEW YORK, April 8 - A Long Island architect admitted in court on Wednesday to killing eight women in attacks dating to the 1990s, ending a notorious serial killer case that stymied investigators until DNA evidence helped lead to the arrest of Rex Heuermann in 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

April 8 (UPI) -- Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty Wednesday to the murders of seven women and admitted to one more.

The Gilgo Beach case had stumped investigators for years with no suspects identified.

A Long Island architect pleaded guilty to murdering seven women and admitted an eighth killing, bringing closure to the long-running Gilgo Beach serial killings case after years of investigation.