Shocking updated details uncovered regarding Gilgo Beach suspect, Rex Heuermann.

Rex Heuermann, a former architect who worked in Manhattan, has pleaded not guilty to the murders of seven women on Long Island between 1993 and 2011. The chilling discovery of disturbing evidence less than two months after his arrest has sent shockwaves through the community.

Heuermann is charged in the deaths of Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard Barnes, Sandra Costilla, Jessica Taylor, and Valerie Mack. Investigators later charged him with the deaths of Maureen Brainard Barnes, Sandra Costilla, Jessica Taylor, and Valerie Mack.

During a beach cleaning at Jones Beach, three miles from the Gilgo beach where the evidence was found, workers discovered a bloody glove, weathered purses, and women's clothes buried in the sand. A new DNA testing obtained from rootless hairs links Heuermann to six of the victims, excluding Barthelemy.

The defense, led by attorney Michael Brown, has questioned the validity of testing rootless hair samples. They have also made a motion to break the case up into multiple trials. However, a New York Judge ruled against Heuermann's legal team, concluding that prosecutors could bring up the DNA evidence in the trial. Judge Timothy Mazzei ruled in favor of the prosecution, stating that the science was admissible in New York court.

Investigators believe that the alleged murderer was well acquainted with the beaches in Long Island. Heuermann had previously worked at Jones Beach in his 20s and also lived in Massapequa Park when he was arrested. His wife, Asa Ellerup, attended the hearing, but his daughter, Victoria, was absent.

The prosecution has argued that the cases are intertwined and should be tried at the same time. The defense, on the other hand, maintains that the cases are distinct and should be tried separately. A trial date hasn't yet been set, but it is anticipated next year at the earliest.

The clothes found buried two feet deep were from the late 1980s and early 1990s. Some of the clothing items had buttons ripped off, suggesting that they were forcibly torn off. A police source told the New York Post that the chilling discovery could be a coincidence, but that investigators were taking it seriously due to the proximity to Gilgo, the site of a similar discovery in 2010.

In addition to the now-admissible DNA evidence, prosecutors are prepared to present a jury with phone records, witness statements, financial records, internet searches, and phone activity. The defense will have the opportunity to present their case once the trial begins.

As the case unfolds, the community waits with bated breath for justice to be served. The families of the victims hope that this arrest will bring closure to their long-standing grief. The trial promises to be a landmark event in the history of Long Island and the United States justice system.