Rex Heuermann, the man accused in Long Island’s notorious Gilgo Beach serial killings, is expected to plead guilty at his next court appearance, according to sources familiar with the case.

Heuermann, a former architect, is scheduled to appear in court April 8, where he could formally change his plea and admit to the murders of seven women whose remains were found near Gilgo Beach and elsewhere on Long Island, sources told multiple outlets.

Heuermann, 62, had pleaded not guilty and had been scheduled to stand trial in September in Riverhead. He has remained in custody since his July 2023 arrest. His potential plea change was first reported by Newsday.

The case first drew national attention in 2010, when police searching for a missing woman uncovered multiple sets of human remains along the shoreline.