Gilgo Beach LISK Serial Killer, Rex Heuermann, charged with 3 murders, July 2023

[girlhasnoname]

MOO As far as the sketches go, only one sketch, shown in the article , is being used by LE as the killer of vicitm Reynolds.
I think that LE is pretty sure she was the victim of a different SK, not RH.
Here is the suspect description:

" talking to a man with a dark pickup truck parked behind her on the side of the road, possibly a blue or green Nissan. They said he was between 5’10”-6’0”, between 35-45 years old, with a medium build and light to medium brown hair."

Alicia Showalter Reynolds & the Route 29 Stalker – A True Crime Podcast

crimeandcoffeecouple.com

Maybe, but that sketch surely looks similar to RH to me, eerily so. The height could be an easy underestimation. People keep claiming RA from Delphi is 5 4", when in fact he is 5 6-7" according to his booking photo.

MOO

 

[FansBlowing]

Palymyra, Virginia (where RH's mother lived) is 22 miles or about half an hour to Charlottesville, Virginia (Route 29 stalker victim area).

 

[snarast]

I don’t find RH simular to the sketch really, not the eyes. And for a heavier person he has cheekbones that are very pronounced. And wasn’t the MO of the route 29 stalker flagging ppl down? I don’t think RH would have much success with that strategy. He is scary even at a distance. IMO.

 

[minazoe]

I think RH looks a dead ringer as a younger version in the sketch, the hairline the forehead..mOO

 

[Baby baby Jane]

Maybe, but that sketch surely looks similar to RH to me, eerily so. The height could be an easy underestimation. People keep claiming RA from Delphi is 5 4", when in fact he is 5 6-7" according to his booking photo.

MOO

There is a 7+ foot guy in my town. I’ve noticed, and others as well, from a distance your brain perceives him seem closer to average height, and the other person much shorter. We all know he’s a giant, but still it’s the average size person gets shorter.

 

[Forest_Wood]

New lengthy article, also posted on this possibly associated thread..

Victim: Alicia Showalter Reynolds and the Route 29 Stalker, 2 March 1996

Just finished the new book Trailed today, about the Williams/Winans murder in Shenandoah. However, the book also spends a great deal of time talking about the Route 29 Stalker. I'd recommend it to anyone here, the author goes into a good bit of detail about this case particularly. On the topic...

www.websleuths.com

Mystery murderer 'looks like serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann'

The 1996 murder of Alicia Showalter Reynolds, 25, remains unsolved nearly thirty years later but her family are urging police to reexamine her case in connection with accused Gilgo Beach suspect.

www.dailymail.co.uk

12 November 2023​

''Route 29 Stalker victim's sister claims sketch of mystery murderer looks like Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann as she calls on cops to re-open decade's-old cold case​

• The 1996 murder of Alicia Showalter Reynolds, 25, remains unsolved nearly thirty years later but her family are urging police to reexamine her case
• The accused Gilgo Beach murder suspect, Rex Heuermann, 60, bears a potential resemblance to a police sketch of the presumed killer of Reynolds
• She was killed by the still unidentified Route 29 Stalker while driving from Baltimore to Charlottesville - her car was found as the side of the road ''
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Upon noticing the resemblance between Heuermann and a 1996 police sketch of the Route 29 Stalker, Alicia's family have urged investigators to delve deeper into the potential connection
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Alicia's family recently noticed similarities between Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann, right, and the 1996 sketch of the Route 29 Stalker, pictured above

I find the cheeks , the haircut, and the chin look similar in the front-facing pic. The shape of the eyes and mouth seem different. Is there a photo of RH from the 90s to compare?

 

[Forest_Wood]

I think she’s convinced he’s innocent. Her family has 4 attorneys (including Rex’s team) telling them that Rex will be acquitted, so she’s probably confident. It’s either that or bluster.

JMO, she’s going to back him all the way, regardless of all the evidence.

Yes, it sure seems like she's backing him.

 

[Ruminations]

Yes, it sure seems like she's backing him.

I feel like she might be kinda forced to. I keep thinking about how she said her attorney (who does NOT seem to be advising her well, IMO) said she has to not say anything or it will be held against her. To me, it sounds like he's letting her think she's in more trouble than she is in. For one thing, she isn't arrested, so maybe he's implying she could be for things that would not get her in trouble. It's not like the attorney has had a crime free past, although he did manage to restore his ability to practice law.

JMO, but I feel like Macedonio is using her.

 

[Forest_Wood]

I feel like she might be kinda forced to. I keep thinking about how she said her attorney (who does NOT seem to be advising her well, IMO) said she has to not say anything or it will be held against her. To me, it sounds like he's letting her think she's in more trouble than she is in. For one thing, she isn't arrested, so maybe he's implying she could be for things that would not get her in trouble. It's not like the attorney has had a crime free past, although he did manage to restore his ability to practice law.

JMO, but I feel like Macedonio is using her.

Oh, that's an interesting thought. What would he be using her for though? And then there's the streaming crew arriving to film something. She must be saying something -- with the implication being for money. The attorney is well aware of that taking place, so it seems he's not against her saying something under the right condition$. MOO.

Edited to add: I think it would have went a long way to hear her condemn the actions of the LISK and offer sympathy toward the murdered women, regardless of whether she thinks her man is involved. MOO.

 

[snarast]

She may want to address the swingers thing. *If* it isnt true its rather upsetting and unfair.

It could also be about the DNA. I’m assuming, perhaps incorrectly, they have mitochondrial DNA from her. Which is roughly 1000x more abundant than nuclear DNA and therefore easier to detect.

 

[Baby baby Jane]

Oh, that's an interesting thought. What would he be using her for though? And then there's the streaming crew arriving to film something. She must be saying something -- with the implication being for money. The attorney is well aware of that taking place, so it seems he's not against her saying something under the right condition$. MOO.

Edited to add: I think it would have went a long way to hear her condemn the actions of the LISK and offer sympathy toward the murdered women, regardless of whether she thinks her man is involved. MOO.

What do we always hear from the True Crime experts & lawyers - regardless if innocent or guilty.
Say Nothing, ever.

 

[Betty P]

What do we always hear from the True Crime experts & lawyers - regardless if innocent or guilty.
Say Nothing, ever.

It's possible, and I'm just guessing, that results of testing all the evidence gathered from the home and storage lockers, etc. didn't turn up anything suspicious about her. Still, it seems unusual for someone close to the killer to talk publicly about the murders. Maybe her attorney is going to limit the subjects she discusses. JMO

 

[Betty P]

She may want to address the swingers thing. *If* it isnt true its rather upsetting and unfair.

It could also be about the DNA. I’m assuming, perhaps incorrectly, they have mitochondrial DNA from her. Which is roughly 1000x more abundant than nuclear DNA and therefore easier to detect.

Two of the 3 hairs from Megan Waterman yielded mitochondrial DNA. One matched to Rex, the other to his wife.

“Now, we go back and we perform that analysis. Two out of the three hairs on Megan Waterman. One, the mitochondrial DNA profile obtained from that hair matches the defendant. One other DNA profile on that hair matches his wife, such that over 99 percent of the rest of the population can be excluded,” he claimes.

Heuermann (Tierney?) also says the hair found on Amber Costello “matched the wife,” as well.

Hairs Found on Victims' Bodies Were Crucial Evidence Against Long Island Serial Killer Suspect: Prosecutor

Rex Heuermann, a 59-year-old architect who worked in Manhattan, is suspected of killing at least three women more than a decade ago

people.com

JMO, matching the hair/mitochondrial DNA combined with Heuermann's burner phones, plus the witness description of his car and appearance makes a very solid case.

 

[NyxNY]

So Rex is due back in court tomorrow. What will we learn about at this hearing? More discovery?

 

[snarast]

Two of the 3 hairs from Megan Waterman yielded mitochondrial DNA. One matched to Rex, the other to his wife.

Hairs Found on Victims' Bodies Were Crucial Evidence Against Long Island Serial Killer Suspect: Prosecutor

Rex Heuermann, a 59-year-old architect who worked in Manhattan, is suspected of killing at least three women more than a decade ago

people.com

JMO, matching the hair/mitochondrial DNA combined with Heuermann's burner phones, plus the witness description of his car and appearance makes a very solid case.

Well. this quote from the People article makes me wonder how they can be so sure the mtDNA isn’t from her offspring.

”One other DNA profile on that hair matches his wife, such that over 99 percent of the rest of the population can be excluded,” he claimes.”

But I guess LE has tested that surely.

And please, no offense to the children but it’s just a matter of fact that the mtDNA is plentiful but repeated so they probably have to be excluded specifically by sequecing their mtDNA in order to draw the conclusion that the source is AE

 

[Deleted member 117884]

Well. this quote from the People article makes me wonder how they can be so sure the mtDNA isn’t from her offspring.

”One other DNA profile on that hair matches his wife, such that over 99 percent of the rest of the population can be excluded,” he claimes.”

But I guess LE has tested that surely.

And please, no offense to the children but it’s just a matter of fact that the mtDNA is plentiful but repeated so they probably have to be excluded specifically by sequecing their mtDNA in order to draw the conclusion that the source is AE

Maybe LE did that but it wasn't pertinent to the documents to arrest and charge him. Not every detail makes it into the warrants, affidavits, etc. Perhaps it will come out in court. Just a thought.

jmo

 

[snarast]

Maybe LE did that but it wasn't pertinent to the documents to arrest and charge him. Not every detail makes it into the warrants, affidavits, etc. Perhaps it will come out in court. Just a thought.

jmo

Very likely. And besides - it doesnt matter for the guilt of RH. Transfer from his family regardless.

And since the Icelandic population might be the best characterized in the world when it comes to genomics, the resolution there might account for LEs ability to discern that the mtDNA is from AE rather than her offspring.

RH = Most Recognizable Player

 

[Betty P]

Well. this quote from the People article makes me wonder how they can be so sure the mtDNA isn’t from her offspring.

”One other DNA profile on that hair matches his wife, such that over 99 percent of the rest of the population can be excluded,” he claimes.”

But I guess LE has tested that surely.

And please, no offense to the children but it’s just a matter of fact that the mtDNA is plentiful but repeated so they probably have to be excluded specifically by sequecing their mtDNA in order to draw the conclusion that the source is AE

I'm not an expert, but if it were from her daughter, it wouldn't make much difference. Rex is the one who has been accused of these murders. Having his mitochondrial DNA is helpful, but having a second hair with DNA like his wife's, puts DNA evidence from two people living in the same household on the victims remains.

 

[snarast]

I'm not an expert, but if it were from her daughter, it wouldn't make much difference. Rex is the one who has been accused of these murders. Having his mitochondrial DNA is helpful, but having a second hair with DNA like his wife's, puts DNA evidence from two people living in the same household on the victims remains.

Her daughter or her son. Everybody has mitochondria and all mitochondria are inherited from the mother.

 

[Deleted member 117884]

I'm not an expert, but if it were from her daughter, it wouldn't make much difference. Rex is the one who has been accused of these murders. Having his mitochondrial DNA is helpful, but having a second hair with DNA like his wife's, puts DNA evidence from two people living in the same household on the victims remains.

Good point. Hair from the wife connects the victim with the household, even if it's not the killer's hair.