Suffolk County Police have indicted a suspect, Rex Heuermann, in connection with the Gilgo Beach killings.
The 59-year-old was charged before a grand jury on Friday afternoon with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of sex workers Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello, according to court documents.
See what the victims' lawyer had to say Friday, and follow Patch's updates here: https://trib.al/HMWOiDA
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