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By Monica Sager
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Victoria Heuermann and Christopher Sheridan's lives have been flipped upside down for the past 14 months.
The children of Rex Heuermann, the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer, are coping with the fact their father was charged with his fifth and sixth murders on Thursday, their attorney Vess Mitev told Newsweek on Friday.
"They're two young adults that are caught in the cross hairs of this deeply unfortunate case that they have nothing to do with other than they are related to Mr. Heuermann" Mitev told Newsweek. "Very, very dark time in their lives."
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The 60-year-old was first arrested in July 2023 for the deaths of four women whose remains were found in burlap sacks along the Ocean Parkway in New York over a decade ago.
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Heuermann already faces charges in connection to the murders of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello and Maureen Brainard-Barnes—also known as "The Gilgo Four." On Thursday he was charged with two additional murders for the deaths of Sandra Costilla and Jessica Taylor.
"They look forward to the legal process running its course, whatever that course is," Mitev told Newsweek.
The children and their mother continue to live the Massapequa Park home they once shared with the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer. Since their father's arrest, the home in a suburban Long Island neighborhood has been the subject searches from investigators.
Hours after Thursday's charges were announced, Newsweek went to the home and found a note on the door.
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"To any media, representatives, law enforcement, or any other person, we ask that you respect our privacy and contact our attorneys only for any matter," the note reads. "Please do not trespass or loiter on this property."
"Asa was away prior to the second search warrant," attorney Robert Macedonio told Newsweek. "They'll be back next week."
Ellerup was not living with Heuermann in Massapequa Park in 1993, the year Costilla was murdered, Macedonio told Newsweek.
"Today's indictment further illustrates that Asa Ellerup has no involvement in any of the alleged crimes that her estranged husband, Rex Heuermann, has been charged with," Macedonio said of the new charges.
The family plans to remain at the house on Long Island until at least the conclusion of the trial, their attorney said. It is still under discussion as to whether they will be present at Heuermann's next court appearance.
Victoria and Christopher
Heuermann's children have mostly remained out of the public eye since their father's arrest. Victoria, however, was pictured alongside her mother, Asa Ellerup, at one of her father's court hearings.
"Currently, we expect that they're going to want to take a part in it, Mitev told Newsweek.
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Ellerup married Heuermann in 1996. Both kids lived with Heuermann and Ellerup at their Massapequa Park home.
Ellerup filed for divorce shortly after his arrest, but she continues to insist that her husband is not capable of murder.
The siblings hired Mitev to protect their rights and liberties.
Photos as well as phone and financial records show that Heuermann's family were out of state during the time of Taylor's murder. They were in Virigina from July 20 to 27 that year, according to District Attorney Raymond Tierney.
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A hard drive recovered from Heuermann's basement hosted a Microsoft Word document called "HK2002-04," which seems to be Heuermann's "planning document," according to court documents.
The Microsoft Word document with 87 disturbing details has come to light, shedding more insight into the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer's organized plans for how to murder including supplies such as cat litter and tarps, dump site locations, recon reports, and body prep.
"This was a significant investigative finding," Tierney said at Thursday's press conference after the alleged Gilgo Beach killer was formally charged in a Long Island courtroom. "The task force believes that this is a planning document that was used by Heuermann to methodically plan his kills with excruciating detail."
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