NEW YORK (AP) — The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings is challenging the DNA evidence against him and seeking separate trials in the sprawling case. Rex Heuermann’s lawyers argue DNA analysis relied on by prosecutors is not widely accepted in the scientific community and should be excluded from the trial. The Long Island resident’s defense team also wants to break out the case agains…

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Gilgo Beach: Lawyers for accused serial killer to contest DNA evidence in court

Rex Heuermann, a 61-year-old architect from Massapequa Park, is charged with seven murders

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Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect murder trials could be split up

The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings on Long Island is challenging the DNA evidence against him and is

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Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect seeks to bar DNA evidence and have separate trials in 7 deaths

The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings on Long Island is challenging the DNA evidence against him and is seeking separate trials in the sprawling case

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Gilgo Beach suspect seeks to bar DNA evidence and have separate trials in 7 deaths

NEW YORK—The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings is challenging the DNA evidence against him and seeking separate trials in the sprawling case.
Rex Heuermann’s lawyers argue DNA analysis relied on by prosecutors is not widely accepted in the scientific community and should be excluded from the trial. The Long Island resident’s defense team also wants to break out the case against him i…

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Gilgo Beach Serial Killing Suspect Seeks to Bar DNA Evidence and Have Separate Trials in 7 Deaths

A judge on Wednesday scheduled hearings to hear arguments from lawyers who want accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to receive five separate trials. Judge Timothy Mazzei will also hear from both sides to determine how much of the prosecution’s mountain of evidence against Heuermann will actually be admissible in court. Heuermann, 62, appeared in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead Wednesday with his lawyers, who said they have not rece…

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Lawyers request 5 separate trials for accused Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann

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Heuermann's lawyers say the method used to collect hairs found at six separate crimes scenes is unreliable.

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Rex Heuermann’s lawyers also want DNA analysis to be barred from the trial.

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New York architect at the center of the Gilgo Beach serial murders wants to have separate trials for the 7 deaths because his lawyer says 'one issue has nothing to do with the other'

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