NEW YORK—The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings is challenging the DNA evidence against him and seeking separate trials in the sprawling case.
Rex Heuermann’s lawyers argue DNA analysis relied on by prosecutors is not widely accepted in the scientific community and should be excluded from the trial. The Long Island resident’s defense team also wants to break out the case against him into multiple trials.
Since late 2010, police have been investigating the deaths of at least 10 people—mostly female sex workers—whose remains were discovered along an isolated highway not far from Gilgo Beach on Long Island’s south shore….