Sister-in-law of suspect in Gilgo Beach murders ‘stunned’ and in ‘deep’ disbelief
The sister-in-law of the New York architect accused of a series of Long Island murders said Friday she was "stunned" and "deep" in disbelief following his arrest in the murders of three women more than a decade ago.Rex Heuermann, 59, was charged last week with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Melissa Barthelemy, 24, Megan Waterman, 22, and Amber Lynn Costello, 27. The women's remains were discovered in December 2010 in Gilgo Beach on Long Island's south shore.Dr. Johanna Ellerup, Heuermann's sister-in-law, said in an email to NBC News on Friday…
