World Apr 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Gilgo Beach serial killer told ex-wife he killed women in their home, new series reveals

Asa Ellerup said Rex Heuermann confessed to killing multiple women in their basement while she was awayThe convicted Gilgo Beach serial killer who recently pleaded guilty to seven murders confessed to his ex-wife that he had killed multiple women in the basement of their home while she was away, a n...

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by Edward Helmore
Gilgo Beach serial killer told ex-wife he killed women in their home, new series reveals

Asa Ellerup said Rex Heuermann confessed to killing multiple women in their basement while she was away

The convicted Gilgo Beach serial killer who recently pleaded guilty to seven murders confessed to his ex-wife that he had killed multiple women in the basement of their home while she was away, a new documentary reveals.

In a teaser clip released on Tuesday to promote Peacock’s The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets, Asa Ellerup said her ex-husband, Rex Heuermann, told her he killed eight women without hesitation. That was the case, though he was only formally charged with – and pleaded guilty to – seven.

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