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Gilgo Beach serial killer pleads guilty. Hawaii doctor learns his fate. Plus, reasonable doubt.

April 9, 2026·35 min·7-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The episode of Dateline True Crime Weekly hosted by Andrea Canning covers several high-profile criminal cases, focusing on the emotional and legal developments in long-running investigations. The central story is the shocking guilty plea of Rex Hewerman, the Gilgo Beach serial killer

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Rex HewermanAndrea CanningAdam ReeseDr. Gerhard KoenigAriel KoenigMatthew FarwellSandra BirchmoreDrew RollRay TierneyMahealani Richardson

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Cold CasesCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ReformForensicsInvestigative JournalismMissing PersonsSerial KillersTrue Crime

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