Gilgo Beach serial killer sentenced 

Rex Heuermann will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was sentenced to life in prison today for murdering multiple women. In court, the victims’ families shared emotional statements after waiting decades for justice. NBC News’ Emilie Ikeda has the story.

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