THREAD: rex heuermann gilgo beach murders

FLORIDA DEPUTY’S Controversial Shooting Caught On Camera

10 May 2024 — A Florida sheriff has released body camera footage of a deputy shooting Roger Fortson, a Black man, who opened his apartment door with a handgun pointed downward. The incident has ignited debate, with Fortson’s family labeling the act “unjustifiable.” Sheriff Eric Aden shared the video to dispute allegations of misconduct.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump contended that the deputy had failed to properly announce himself and had approached the wrong apartment. Contrarily, Sheriff Aden asserted that the footage clearly depicted the deputy loudly announcing his presence before Fortson opened the door.

The video records a tense scenario outside a Fort Walton Beach apartment where, after knocking and identifying himself, the deputy shot at Fortson holding his gun aimed at the ground. Commands for Fortson to drop his weapon persisted even after he indicated it was set aside.

This incident has amplified discussions concerning police protocols and racial dynamics in law enforcement interactions. The sheriff’s release of this footage aims to enhance transparency amid increasing public scrutiny of police conduct.

‘STRONGER Leads’ Being Ignored, Says Rex Heuermann’s Lawyer

17 July 2023 — Rex Heuermann, the suspect in the infamous Gilgo Beach murders, has been portrayed as a loving husband and devoted father by his attorneys, who insist on his innocence.

Michael J Brown, Heuermann’s criminal defense attorney, emphasized that investigators are overlooking more plausible leads in the investigation of the deaths of Melissa Barthelemy, Amber Costello, and Megan Waterman.

“There is nothing about Mr Heuermann that would suggest that he is involved in these incidents,” Brown asserted in a statement to the press.

Rex Heuermann CHARGED for Gilgo Beach Murders

15 July 2023 — The notorious Gilgo Beach murders case saw a significant breakthrough on Friday. Rex Heuermann, a 59-year-old resident of Massapequa Park, Long Island, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder. Despite the weight of the charges, Heuermann maintained his innocence, pleading not guilty in court.

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison called Heuermann a “demon that walks amongst us, a predator that ruined families.”

The district attorney revealed at a news conference that a covert approach had been necessary due to their belief that Heuermann was closely monitoring the case. This belief was underlined by court documents indicating Heuermann’s extensive online searches about the investigation, the task force, and even the victims themselves.

Buster Murdaugh BREAKS SILENCE After Stephen Smith Rumors Reach BOILING Point

21 March 2023 — Following Alex Murdaugh’s conviction for the murder of his wife and son, all eyes are now on his surviving son, Buster, who is suspected of being involved in the suspicious death of his classmate in 2015. Stephen Smith was found dead in the middle of the road near the Murdaugh family’s South Carolina home. Still, the death remained a mystery despite the Murdaugh name repeatedly cropping up in the investigation.

Smith, an openly gay teenager, was a known classmate of Buster’s, and rumors suggested they were in a romantic relationship. However, Buster Murdaugh has slammed the “baseless rumors,” saying, “I unequivocally deny any involvement in his death, and my heart goes out to the Smith family.”

In the statement released on Monday, he said he tried his best to “ignore the vicious rumors” published in the media and that he hasn’t spoken up before because he wants privacy while he grieves the deaths of his mother and brother.

The statement comes alongside the news that the Smith family raised over $80,000 during the Murdaugh Trial to launch their own investigation. The money raised through the GoFundMe campaign will be used to exhume the teenager’s body for an independent autopsy.

‘He’s NOT Telling the Truth’: Murdaugh BROTHER Speaks Out After Guilty Verdict

09 March 2023 — In a shocking interview with the New York Times, Alex Murdaugh’s brother and former law partner, Randy Murdaugh, said he is unsure if his younger brother is innocent and conceded, “He knows more than what he’s saying.”

“He’s not telling the truth, in my opinion, about everything there,” said Randy, who worked with Alex at the family law firm in South Carolina until Alex was caught stealing client funds.

It took only three hours for a jury to convict Alex Murdaugh of murdering his wife and son in 2021, and as a lawyer, Randy Murdaugh said he respects the verdict but still finds it hard to picture his brother pulling the trigger.

The Murdaugh brother concluded the interview by saying, “The not knowing is the worst thing there is.”

NEW MUGSHOT: Alex Murdaugh Pictured with SHAVED Head and Prison Jumpsuit for the FIRST Time Since Trial

05 March 2023 — Disgraced South Carolina lawyer and now-convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has been pictured for the first time since the trial. In the new mugshot, Murdaugh is now sporting a shaved head and a yellow jumpsuit as he prepares to start his two life sentences in a maximum-security prison.

It took only three hours for the South Carolina jury to find Alex Murdaugh guilty of shooting his wife, Maggie, with a rifle and using a shotgun to kill his 22-year-old son Paul in June of 2021.

The following morning the once prominent lawyer and part-time prosecutor was sentenced to two life sentences without the possibility of parole by Judge Clifton Newman.

Murdaugh’s defense team is expected to file for appeal shortly, most likely leaning on the issue of the prosecution being allowed to use Murdaugh’s financial crimes as a weapon to destroy his credibility.