The decision to personally oversee the trial by Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney is a rare move by a top prosecutor.
case against Rex Heuermann. He intends to prosecute this case fully and bring justice to the victims of this alleged serial killer,” spokeswoman Tania Lopez said in a statement.
It’s the first time Tierney has prosecuted a crime since he took office last January — and he has already taken an unusually hands-on role in the high-profile case. The county’s top prosecutor presented evidence to a grand jury that led to the indictment of the hulking 59-year-old architect, then took a lead role at thewas charged on July 13 in the slayings of Amber Lynn Costello, 27, Melissa Barthelemy, 24, and Megan Waterman, 22 — three of the “Gilgo Four” whose remains were found on Gilgo Beach in 2010.
He is is also considered a “prime suspect” in the killing of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, whose body was found near the three women, prosecutors have said. Suffolk County DA Ray Tierney vowed to prosecute the case of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann himself.
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