The Gilgo Beach Murders

吉爾戈海灘謀殺案

Jun 21, 2026, 04:47
USSociety

Introduction

Rex Heuermann is a man from New York. He killed many women. Now he must stay in prison for his whole life.

Rex Heuermann 是一個來自紐約的男人。他殺害了許多女性。現在他必須終身入獄。

Main Body

Police looked for a woman in 2010. They found eleven dead people on a beach. Many of these people were young women.

警方在 2010 年搜尋一名女性。他們在海邊發現了 11 具屍體。這些人之中有許多是年輕女性。

In 2022, police found Rex Heuermann. They used phone data and a car to find him. They also found his DNA on trash.

在 2022 年，警方找到了 Rex Heuermann。他們利用電話數據和一輛車找到了他。他們還在他的垃圾中發現了 DNA。

Heuermann told the court he killed the women. He used a secret email to watch the police. Another man also killed two other people.

Heuermann 向法庭承認他殺害了那些女性。他使用一個秘密電子郵件來監視警方。另一名男子也殺害了另外兩人。

Conclusion

Rex Heuermann is in prison now. He cannot leave. The police finished the main case.

Rex Heuermann 現在在監獄中。他無法離開。警方已完成了主案件的調查。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time and Action

In this story, we see a switch between now and then. This is the most important part of A2 English: knowing when something happened.

The Past (Finished) Look at these words: killed, looked, found, used. → They all end in -ed. → We use this for things that are over. Example: "Police found Rex." (It happened in the past).

The Present (Right Now) Look at these words: is, must stay, cannot leave. → We use these to talk about the current situation. Example: "He is in prison now." (This is his life today).

Quick Word Map:

  • Found →\rightarrow Past
  • Is →\rightarrow Present
  • Used →\rightarrow Past
  • Cannot →\rightarrow Present

Vocabulary Learning

prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept
Example:The man must stay in prison for a long time.
data (n.)
Information or facts collected to be studied
Example:The police used phone data to find the man.
trash (n.)
Things that people throw away because they do not want them
Example:I put the old paper in the trash.
court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone is guilty of a crime
Example:He told the court that he did it.
secret (adj.)
Something that is hidden or not told to other people
Example:She has a secret email address.
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