

Long Island Serial Killer | The Trial Of Rex Heuermann
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"Catching the Long Island Serial Killer" is a gripping and emotionally charged podcast that pulls back the curtain on one of the most infamous unresolved serial murder cases in American history. Journey with us as we unravel the chilling narrative of the Gilgo Beach Killings, walking the eerie pathways where the bodies of numerous victims were discovered. We dive deep into the elusive identity of the suspected killer, Rex Heuermann, revealing his disturbing double life as a respected architect and a monster lurking in the shadows. Our heartfelt interviews with victims' families, including the brave sister of Melissa Barthelemy, expose a twisted web of torment, grief, and loss, shedding light on the emotional scars left behind. This podcast is not just about exploring the chilling mystery of the Long Island Serial Killer, but a tribute to the resilience of those who've been affected and their quest for justice. Tune in to "Catching the Long Island Serial Killer" and discover the grim secrets that Long Island has kept hidden for too long.
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Jul 9, 2025 • 23min
Gilgo Beach Trial Showdown: DNA Bombshell Looms in Rex Heuermann Case
Gilgo Beach Trial Showdown: DNA Bombshell Looms in Rex Heuermann Case
The Rex Heuermann case is barreling toward a major inflection point—and July 17 might just decide everything.
In this episode, we break down exactly what’s about to go down in court, where the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer faces a pivotal Frye hearing on the admissibility of the prosecution’s DNA evidence. The stakes? Nothing less than the forensic backbone of the entire case.
At issue is the use of cutting-edge whole genome sequencing, a method prosecutors say conclusively links hair found on victims to Heuermann and his family. The defense is calling it “magic,” arguing it’s too new and untested for New York courts. If the judge agrees, Heuermann could dodge one of the strongest scientific ties between him and the seven women he’s accused of murdering. But if the evidence is allowed? Heuermann's defense may be toast.
We also explore what else could emerge at the hearing: will more victims be linked? Will previously unseen digital evidence surface from the arsenal of hard drives seized from Heuermann’s home? And how will the court rule on whether the case should be split into multiple trials—or proceed as one massive, media-saturated showdown?
Beyond the courtroom, the investigation is still active. With four Gilgo-area victims not yet tied to Heuermann, and rumors of out-of-state connections under review, this story is far from over.
We break it all down in plain English—with sharp insight, no fluff, and just enough sarcasm to keep the horror digestible. The courtroom may be dry, but this case? Anything but.
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Jul 6, 2025 • 16min
A Look At The Five Creepiest Evidence Finds In Accused Gilgo Killer, Rex Heuermann's House of Horrors-2025 Half Year in Review
-2025 Half Year in Review
This 4th of July 2025 flashback weekend, we're looking back at the biggest stories we've covered so far this year in our 2025 Half Year in Review. Welcome to "The Year in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this year's most compelling headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that have dominated the news. This is not your average news recap—with the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events. Throughout the past year, we've followed and dissected cases such as P. Diddy, the Delphi Murders, Bryan Kohberger, Rex Heuermann, Lori Daybell, and the Adelson family. Each episode navigates through these stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience.
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Jul 5, 2025 • 1h
Undying Love For Alleged Gilgo Killer, Breaking Down His Wife's Shocking Interview-2025 Half Year in Review
-2025 Half Year in Review
This 4th of July 2025 flashback weekend, we're looking back at the biggest stories we've covered so far this year in our 2025 Half Year in Review. Welcome to "The Year in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this year's most compelling headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that have dominated the news. This is not your average news recap—with the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events. Throughout the past year, we've followed and dissected cases such as P. Diddy, the Delphi Murders, , Bryan Kohberger, Rex Heuermann, Lori Daybell, and the Adelson family. Each episode navigates through these stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience.
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Jul 4, 2025 • 15min
Gilgo Beach Killers Wife Claims He's INNOCENT Five Psychological Red Flags-2025 Half Year in Review
-2025 Half Year in Review
This 4th of July 2025 flashback weekend, we're looking back at the biggest stories we've covered so far this year in our 2025 Half Year in Review. Welcome to "The Year in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this year's most compelling headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that have dominated the news. This is not your average news recap—with the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events. Throughout the past year, we've followed and dissected cases such as P. Diddy, the Delphi Murders, , Bryan Kohberger, Rex Heuermann, Lori Daybell, and the Adelson family. Each episode navigates through these stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience.
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Jul 4, 2025 • 44min
He's My Hero - Gilgo Beach Killers Wife Defends Rex Heuermann Despite DNA on Bodies Psychologist Reacts-2025 Half Year in Review
-2025 Half Year in Review
This 4th of July 2025 flashback weekend, we're looking back at the biggest stories we've covered so far this year in our 2025 Half Year in Review. Welcome to "The Year in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this year's most compelling headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that have dominated the news. This is not your average news recap—with the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events. Throughout the past year, we've followed and dissected cases such as P. Diddy, the Delphi Murders, , Bryan Kohberger, Rex Heuermann, Lori Daybell, and the Adelson family. Each episode navigates through these stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience.
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Jul 4, 2025 • 12min
How Did Rex Heuermann Seem So 'Normal' If He Is The Gilgo Beach Killer Ret FBI Robin Dreeke Breaks It Down-2025 Half Year in Review
-2025 Half Year in Review
This 4th of July 2025 flashback weekend, we're looking back at the biggest stories we've covered so far this year in our 2025 Half Year in Review. Welcome to "The Year in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this year's most compelling headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that have dominated the news. This is not your average news recap—with the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events. Throughout the past year, we've followed and dissected cases such as P. Diddy, the Delphi Murders, , Bryan Kohberger, Rex Heuermann, Lori Daybell, and the Adelson family. Each episode navigates through these stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience.
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Jul 2, 2025 • 1h
Undying Love For Alleged Gilgo Killer – Breaking Down His Wife's Shocking Interview
Undying Love For Alleged Gilgo Killer – Breaking Down His Wife's Shocking Interview
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What happens when the wife of an accused serial killer speaks—and not to condemn, but to seemingly protect? In this raw and unnerving episode, we dissect Asa Ellerup’s interview about her husband, alleged Gilgo Beach murderer Rex Heuermann. From romantic language to bizarre justifications, her words leave legal analysts and the public stunned. Is this undying love... or a calculated survival strategy? Retired FBI experts and behavioral analysts weigh in on trauma bonding, manipulation, and whether her “support” masks something far more disturbing. You’ll never look at this marriage the same way again.
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Jul 1, 2025 • 15min
A Look At The Five Creepiest Evidence Finds In Accused Gilgo Killer, Rex Heuermann's House of Horrors
A Look At The Five Creepiest Evidence Finds In Accused Gilgo Killer, Rex Heuermann's House of Horrors
Step inside the chilling world of Rex Heuermann—alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer—and discover the five most disturbing pieces of evidence uncovered in his suburban Long Island home.
From the outside, his Massapequa Park house looked ordinary. But what investigators found inside was anything but. In this episode, we break down the evidence that turned this ordinary-looking residence into a psychological horror story, brick by brick. You’ll learn about the infamous child-sized doll in a glass case, the eerie portrait of a bruised woman, a digital kill plan file with 87 detailed entries, a basement vault containing nearly 300 firearms, and a disturbing collection of extreme digital content.
Every piece tells a story—not just of potential criminal behavior, but of a mind allegedly obsessed with control, violence, and fantasy. We explore what these objects reveal about the man accused, how they align with behavioral profiling, and why even hardened investigators were disturbed by what they saw.
This isn't speculation. These items were collected by law enforcement and discussed in court documents and press conferences. If you're into true crime that doesn't just scratch the surface, but dives deep into the psychology and evidence—this one's for you.
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Jun 28, 2025 • 18min
“I Still Feel Rex Is Here” — Gilgo Killers Wife, Asa Ellerup’s Grief and Denial, Analyzed by the FBI-WEEK IN REVIEW
Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.
This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events.
Each episode navigates through multiple stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience.
Whether you are a dedicated follower of true crime, or an everyday listener interested in the stories shaping our world, the "Week in Review" brings you the perfect balance of intrigue, information, and intelligent conversation. Expect thoughtful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking discussions beyond the 24-hour news cycle.
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Jun 27, 2025 • 60min
Inside the Mind of Asa Ellerup: FBI Profiler Breaks Down the Gilgo Beach Killer’s Home Life
Inside the Mind of Asa Ellerup: FBI Profiler Breaks Down the Gilgo Beach Killer’s Home Life
In this special full-length edition of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski is joined by Robin Dreeke—retired FBI Special Agent and former chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program—for a masterclass in psychological profiling, emotional survival, and the terrifying ease with which evil can thrive inside a family home.
Together, they dissect the marriage between Asa Ellerup and accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann. Through footage from Peacock’s documentary, The Gilgo Beach Killer: Secrets of a Serial Killer, Robin examines Asa’s emotional patterns, her lack of curiosity, and what her devotion may reveal about how Rex was able to live a double life for decades without raising alarm.
From their earliest days together—when Rex “saved” Asa from a difficult divorce—to the secret gun vault in the basement she never questioned, every detail is unpacked through the lens of behavioral science. Why did Asa never ask what her husband did during those long weekends alone? Why did she trust him so completely, even when DNA evidence tied her family to the victims?
We also explore the conflicted voice of Victoria Heuermann, their daughter, who is caught between love and revulsion. Like Kerri Rawson, daughter of BTK, Victoria must now reconcile the man who built her a dollhouse with the man now accused of horrific crimes.
Robin Dreeke breaks down how manipulation, grooming, denial, and emotional projection form the perfect storm for long-term concealment—and how that storm unraveled in one Long Island household.
This isn’t just about a killer. It’s about the people who lived with him. And what they may have known—or refused to see.
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