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Family of Gilgo Beach murder suspect releases statement: 'Devastating time'

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The relatives of Gilgo Beach, New York, murder suspect Rex Heuermann are "going through a devastating time," their attorney said. The relatives of Gilgo Beach, New York, murder suspect Rex Heuermann are "going through a devastating time," their attorney said in a statement Friday. Heuermann's arrest "is taking an emotional toll," the attorney said, adding that Heuermann's wife, who filed for divorce on Wednesday, has declined to comment further. In this handout provided by the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office, Rex Heuermann poses for his booking photo on July 14, 2023. Suffolk County Sheriff's Office via Getty Images MORE: South Carolina police investigating Gilgo Beach murder suspect for ties to missing teen One theory investigators are exploring is whether Heuermann, a father of two, killed any of his alleged victims inside his Massapequa Park, Long Island, home, but law enforcement sources told ABC News they are still searching for the...

Man accused of multiple murders sought in Philadelphia jail breach

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A manhunt is underway for two inmates, including one facing multiple murder charges, who escaped from a Philadelphia detention center this week. A manhunt is underway for two inmates, including one facing multiple murder charges, who escaped from a Philadelphia detention center through a hole in the recreation yard's fence, authorities said. The two men were discovered missing from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center during a headcount Monday afternoon, according to Philadelphia Prisons Commissioner Blanche Carney. They escaped Sunday around 8:30 p.m. and were erroneously considered accounted for during three subsequent headcounts, before being discovered missing during the 3 p.m. Monday headcount, according to Carney. MORE: 4th escaped Mississippi detainee captured in Crystal Springs: Sheriff "We are adamant and working tirelessly to get these two dangerous individuals back in custody," Carney told reporters during a press briefing Monday evening. "We ...