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COUNTY COURT OF SUFFOLK COUNTYSTATE OF NEW YORK-----------------------------------------------------------------xTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
C.P.L. §530.40
- against -
BAIL APPLICATION
Indictment No. _______-23REX A. HEUERMANN,(Ambro, J.)Defendant.-----------------------------------------------------------------xDefendant Rex A. Heuermann stands before this court charged by the Grand Jury with:
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, in violation of New York State Penal Law Section125.27(1)(a)(xi), a class A-I violent felony for the death of Melissa Barthelemy on orabout July 10, 2009;
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, in violation of New York State Penal Law Section125.27(1)(a)(xi), a class A-I violent felony for the death of Megan Waterman on or aboutJune 6, 2010;
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, in violation of New York State Penal Law Section125.27(1)(a)(xi), a class A-I violent felony for the death of Amber Costello on or aboutSeptember 2, 2010;
MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, in violation of New York State Penal LawSection 125.25(1), a class A-I violent felony for the death of Melissa Barthelemy on orabout July 10, 2009;
MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, in violation of New York State Penal LawSection 125.25(1), a class A-I violent felony for the death of Megan Waterman on orabout June 6, 2010; and
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MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, in violation of New York State Penal LawSection 125.25(1), a class A-I violent felony for the death of Amber Costello on or aboutSeptember 2, 2010.As described below, based on the serious, heinous nature of these serial murders, the planningand forethought that went into these crimes, the strength of the People’s case, the length ofincarceration the defendant faces upon conviction, the extended period of time that this Defendantwas able to avoid apprehension, his recent searches for sadistic materials, child *advertiser censored*, imagesof the victims and their relatives, counter-surveillance conducted online as to the criminalinvestigation, his use of fictitious names, burner email and cellphone accounts, and his access to andhistory of possessing firearms, the only means to ensure Defendant Rex A. Heuermann’s return tocourt is to remand him without bail.Discovery of the Victims
3identified as those of Maureen Brainard-Barnes,
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Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello. Thecause of death of all four women was determined to be homicidal violence.The investigations into these deaths were linked as, in addition to other factors, the victimseach appeared to have been placed in close proximity to one another, 22 to 33 feet from the edgeof the parkway, all were petite females approximately 22 to 27 years old, believed to be workingas sex workers, all had missing clothing and personal possessions, all had been killed by homicide,all had contact shortly before their disappearances with a person using a “burner” cellphone (i.e.,cellphones without an associated verified identity), and the cellphones of two of the four victims,
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Although the defendant is not yet charged with any crimes as to the disappearance andmurder of Ms. Brainard-Barnes, as set forth below, Defendant Rex A. Heuermann is the primesuspect in her death and the investigation, which is continuing and is expected to be resolved soon.Moreover, there is substantial evidence of Defendant Heuermann’s involvement in thedisappearance and death of Ms. Brainard-Barnes, which evidence closely fits the
modus operandi
of the Defendant in relation to the deaths of the other three women and which supports the currentcharges. As such, this bail application contains descriptions of that evidence which demonstratesthe strength of the People’s case as currently charged.
4Brainard-Barnes and Barthelemy, were used by the killer after their deaths. In addition, each ofthe four victims were found similarly positioned, bound in a similar fashion by either belts or tape,with three of the victims found wrapped in a burlap-type material.Recent Investigation
In January 2022, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office assigned an experiencedteam of investigators, analysts, and prosecutors to work jointly with law enforcement partners fromthe Suffolk County Police Department, New York State Police, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Officeand Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”). A comprehensive review of every item of evidenceand information in this investigation was undertaken by the team. On March 14, 2022,approximately two months into the renewed joint investigation, this comprehensive review led tothe discovery of a first-generation Chevrolet Avalanche that was registered to Defendant Rex A.Heuermann at the time of these murders. As described below, this was significant, because awitness to the disappearance of Amber Costello identified a first-generation Chevrolet Avalancheas the vehicle believed to have been driven by her killer.This discovery led to a comprehensive investigation of Defendant Heuermann whichconsisted of over 300 subpoenas, search warrants and other legal processes to obtain evidence. Asdiscussed more fully below, among the items uncovered were cellphone billing records forDefendant Heuermann corresponding to cell site locations for 1) the burner cellphones used toarrange meetings with three of the four victims, 2) the taunting calls made to a relative of Ms.Barthelemy, 3) a call made by a detective to Ms. Barthelemy’s cellphone while looking into herdisappearance and 4) calls checking voicemail on Ms. Brainard-Barnes’ cellphone after herdisappearance. In addition, Heuermann lived in Massapequa Park where the victims were believedto have disappeared from, and he worked in Midtown Manhattan, in the vicinity where the taunting
5calls were made to the sister of Ms. Barthelemy. As set forth more fully below, Defendant Rex A.Heuermann is believed to be the person who used the burner cellphones to communicate with eachof the four victims prior to their disappearance and who used Ms. Brainard-Barnes’ cellphone andMs. Barthelemy’s cellphone after their deaths. Both Defendant Heuermann and these burnercellphones had significant connections to both Midtown Manhattan and Massapequa Park, NewYork.The Disappearance and Murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes
Maureen Brainard-Barnes was last seen on July 9, 2007, in New York City. At that time,she was believed to be working as a sex worker. On July 6, 2007, Ms. Brainard-Barnes’ cellphonewas contacted by a burner cellphone. Between July 6, 2007 and July 9, 2007, there were sixteeninteractions between this burner phone and Brainard-Barnes’ cellphone. On July 9, 2007, the lastcell site location for the Brainard-Barnes cellphone was at approximately 11:56 p.m. in MidtownManhattan near the 59th Street Bridge. Thereafter, the Brainard-Barnes cellphone had no furtheractivity until July 12, 2007. On July 12, 2007, three days after her disappearance, two outboundcalls were made from Brainard-Barnes cellphone, checking her voicemail from a cell site locationnear the Long Island Expressway in Islandia.The Disappearance and Murder of Melissa Barthelemy
Melissa Barthelemy was last seen on July 10, 2009, in New York City. At that time, shewas believed to be working as a sex worker. On July 3, 2009, Ms. Barthelemy was contacted bya burner cellphone. Thereafter, the Barthelemy Cellphone was contacted by this burner cellphoneon July 6, July 9, and July 10, 2009, which was the last day she was seen alive. On July 10, 2009,cell site records indicate the burner cellphone traveled from Massapequa Park to MidtownManhattan. Later that evening, the Barthelemy Cellphone traveled from Midtown Manhattan to
6Massapequa with the last cell site location being in Massapequa on July 11, 2009, at approximately1:43 a.m. On July 11, 2009, Ms. Barthelemy’s cellphone was used to make an outbound callchecking her voicemail from a cell site location in Freeport. On July 11 and July 12, 2009, theBarthelemy Phone made two more outbound calls checking her voicemail from cell site locationsin Babylon. On July 17, July 23, August 5, August 19, and August 26, 2009, the BarthelemyPhone made taunting phone calls to Ms. Barthelemy’s family members, some of which resulted ina conversation between the caller, who was a male, and a relative of Melissa Barthelemy, in whichthe male caller admitted killing and sexually assaulting Ms. Barthelemy. As described below, thecell site locations of the Barthelemy Phone during these taunting calls were all in MidtownManhattan.The Disappearance and Murder of Megan Waterman
Megan Waterman was last seen alive at the Holiday Inn in Hauppauge, New York, on June6, 2010, at approximately 1:30 a.m. At that time, she was believed to be working as a sexworker. On June 5, 2010, Ms. Waterman’s cellphone was contacted by another burner cellphone,which had just been activated that day. Thereafter, the Waterman Phone communicated with this burner cellphone on June 6, 2010, at approximately 1:31 a.m., which is around the time MeganWaterman was captured on video surveillance exiting the Holiday Inn in Hauppauge for the lasttime. Following that communication, the burner cellphone had no further phoneactivity. However, cell site records show that the Waterman Phone traveled to Massapequa Parkwith the last cell site location being in Massapequa Park at approximately 3:11 a.m. in the vicinityof the residence of Defendant Heuermann.
