The lifelong home of an alleged Long Island serial killer has hit the market
Some Long Island real estate agents are about to have the toughest job of their careers. Lifetime home of Rex Heuermannfemale serial killer on Long Island behind the death of many women since the 1990s, was said to be about to hit the market when his wife and adult children left New York for a new life elsewhere. Now, neighbors are speculating about who might buy such a property — or what might replace it.
Heuermann is believed to be the killer with the trait “LISK” in Robert Kolkerbest-selling non-fiction books of 2013 Missing Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery. Investigators say the same killer – now believed to be Heuermann – is responsible for the deaths of at least 10 women whose bodies were dumped in the area. The case has not been resolved for a long time rest in 2023 DNA testing and cell phone and credit card data linked Heuermann to some of the remains.
Heuermann, a 60-year-old architect who police said filled his home’s basement with (according to New York Times) “an arsenal of weapons and a guidebook with gruesome methods on how to hunt and kill women,” maintains his innocence and has pled not guilty. in six deaths lasting since 1993. His wife, Asa Ellerupalso believes that he has nothing to do with the crime. Ellerup “remains of the same opinion: She does not believe he is capable of doing what he is charged with,” her attorney, Robert Macedonio speak.
Even so, Macedonio said That’s ABC 7 Ellerup and the couple’s two adult children “are moving out of the house and are in the process of relocating.” Speaking to NBC 4, Macedonio said that the family is moving to South Carolina because the constant raids by law enforcement have caused her to lose her “attachment to her home of 30 years.”
“To begin the healing process, she wanted to continue,” Macedonio told the television station in a statement.
Even before Ellerup moved in, Heuermann was there. According to Associated PressThe one-story house has been Heuermann’s home since he was a child. Neighbors said it had been in a state of disrepair for years and one nearby resident said: “It’s strange. He looks like a businessman. But his house is a dump.”
Meanwhile, the condition of the house has not improved. As of July 2023, that is attracts tourists and real crime huntersas well as repeated visits by police to search for more evidence in the case. According to Macedonio, investigators believe the interior was severely damaged and Ellerup – who is believed to have been paid up to $1 million. participate in a documentary on Peacock about the Long Island serial killings—“there was no money to fix it.”
As reported by Daily Mail from the end of 2023the house was valued at $530,000 when Heuermann transferred the deed to Ellerup for $0, months after she filed for divorce. At the time, Ellerup’s attorney described the split as merely a “precautionary measure to protect her from future liability in the event of a lawsuit by the families of Heuermann’s alleged victims.” .
The divorce is expected to be finalized within six months, clearing the way for the sale of the house. Meanwhile, Heuermann’s trial date has not yet been set. During an October hearing, a judge said the trial could be scheduled for a Dec. 17 court date, even as Heuermann’s defense attorney argued that the trial should be moved elsewhere. to ensure the jury is not contaminated.
“We talked about changing locations. We’ll look into that. We’re looking at that, whether we can get a fair and impartial jury in Suffolk County,” the defense attorney said. Michael Brown he said. “Where do I hope it will be? The trial itself? Mars, I don’t know.”
