Woman critical after shark attack at popular New York City beach

A woman was in critical condition following a shark attack Monday off Rockaway Beach, one of the New York City’s most popular Atlantic coast attractions, authorities said. The attack was reported at 5:49 p.m., in the water at 59th Street, according to the New York Police Department’s public information office. She remained in critical condition… Continue reading Woman critical after shark attack at popular New York City beach

Police expected to identify another victim in Gilgo Beach killings, source says

Police are expected to identify another victim in the notorious Gilgo Beach killings on Friday, a senior law enforcement source told NBC New York.  A news conference will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. ET regarding an update in the ongoing investigation by the Gilgo Beach Homicide Investigation Task Force. Police did not immediately respond to… Continue reading Police expected to identify another victim in Gilgo Beach killings, source says

Evidence against Gilgo Beach suspect includes surveillance videos and 2,500 pages of documents, prosecution says

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — The evidence against Rex Heuermann, the 59-year-old architect charged in the Gilgo Beach serial killings, includes 2,500 pages of documents, crime scene photographs, autopsy reports and hundreds of hours of video footage taken at Heuermann’s home and office, prosecutors said Tuesday. The details were shared in a brief preliminary hearing, during which… Continue reading Evidence against Gilgo Beach suspect includes surveillance videos and 2,500 pages of documents, prosecution says

Wife of suspect in Gilgo Beach killings says her children ‘cry themselves to sleep’ following his arrest

The estranged wife of the Manhattan architect charged in the Gilgo Beach serial killings says her two children “cry themselves to sleep” and she has “no answers” for them when they ask about her husband’s arrest.  Asa Ellerup, 59, who has filed for divorce from suspect Rex Heuermann, spoke out in an interview with the New… Continue reading Wife of suspect in Gilgo Beach killings says her children ‘cry themselves to sleep’ following his arrest

Body found in a barrel that washed up on Malibu beach

A body was found in a 55-gallon drum Monday near Malibu’s famous Surfrider State Beach, authorities said. A report was called in around 10:30 a.m. about a body in a barrel that had washed up on the beach. Details about the cause of death or the identity of the person in the barrel were not… Continue reading Body found in a barrel that washed up on Malibu beach