Rex Heuermann, the Long Island architect charged in the Gilgo Beach serial murder case, kept 279 weapons in his rundown home, most of them in a basement vault big enough to walk into, the authorities said on Tuesday.
Mr. Heuermann had lived with his family in the dilapidated one-story house with the unkempt yard on First Avenue in Massapequa Park, N.Y., for years, commuting to his architectural consultancy in Manhattan.
As they’ve worked, the house has become something of a tourist attraction for true crime fans and a daily encampment for news crews covering the case.
Mr. Heuermann has been charged with killing Amber Lynn Costello, 27; Melissa Barthelemy, 24; and Megan Waterman, 22.
He is the prime suspect in the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, 25.
Persons:
Rex Heuermann, Heuermann’s, Raymond A, Tierney, Heuermann, they’ve, Amber Lynn Costello, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Maureen Brainard
Locations:
Suffolk County, Massapequa Park, N.Y, Manhattan, Gilgo, Shore, Barnes