After a decade-long investigation, Suffolk County police have arrested Rex Heuermann in connection with the unsolved Gilgo Beach serial killer case. Heuermann, a married New York architect, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and had a cache of more than 200 guns in a vault inside his home. The case had remained unsolved since the discovery of four bodies in 2010, and investigators are now trying to determine if the weapons are legally registered. Heuermann's arrest may finally bring the case to a close.
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On Thursday morning, firefighters responded to an electrical fire at the iconic Tiffany & Co. store on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The fire was contained to the basement and no serious injuries were reported, though two minor injuries were sustained. Con Edison was requested to the scene to help with the fire, which was put out by noon and did not damage the store. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Thousands of people gathered in New York City on Sunday to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, a police raid on a gay bar that sparked days of protests and launched the modern movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Marchers waved rainbow flags and cheered as they made their way through the streets, celebrating Pride Month and the progress made in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. However, many were mindful of the growing conservative countermovement, including new laws banning gender-affirming care for transgender children.
Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in a trial over former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll's claim that former President Donald Trump raped her nearly three decades ago in a department store dressing room. Trump has denied the allegations, leading Carroll to sue him for defamation. The trial has the potential to be politically damaging for the former president, testing his "Teflon Don" reputation, and could have a significant impact on Trump's political future.