Ruth Bashinsky

'The words I would say have no meaning.' It was perhaps the truest words that Rex Heuermann could have spoken as he was faced by the families of the eight young women who he murdered.

Residents of the iconic beach towns spoke to the Daily Mail and revealed their terror at the mounting crisis.

Rex Heuermann's ex wife and adult children now hope that his conviction and sentencing gives them a chance to move on with their own lives.

Celebrity defense attorney Mark Geragos has represented some of America's most infamous clients. But his most enduring case is not a celebrity scandal.

Get part one in the series from the families of the Gilgo Beach victims in The Crime Desk, the free newsletter from the Daily Mail delivered to your inbox on Wednesdays.

Melissa Barthelemy's sister reveals the taunting phone calls that the Gilgo Beach serial killer made to her when she was just 15 years old - and the moment years later that she heard his voice again.

Amanda Corsi, from Buffalo, New York, was just 15 when her 24-year-old sister Melissa Barthelemy (pictured) went missing in July 2009.

Amanda Corsi, from Buffalo, New York, was just 15 when her 24-year-old sister Melissa Barthelemy (pictured) went missing in July 2009.

He is one of the US's most notorious killers, serving life in prison for killing his pregnant wife and two daughters. But eight years after his crimes, Chris Watts has embarked on a startling new romance.

He is one of the US's most notorious killers, serving life in prison for killing his pregnant wife and two daughters. But eight years after his crimes, Chris Watts has embarked on a startling new romance.