The suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial killings, Rex Heuermann, is expected to change his plea to guilty at an upcoming court hearing, according to multiple sources familiar with the case.

The hearing is scheduled for April 8, although Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney declined to confirm whether a plea agreement has been reached.

“We’ll see what happens on April 8,” Tierney said when pressed about the possibility of a guilty plea. He also would not comment on whether prosecutors have offered Heuermann a deal, reiterating only that the court date is approaching quickly.

Heuermann was arrested in July 2023 in connection with a string of killings that shocked Long Island for more than a decade. He is charged with murdering seven women between 1993 and 2010, with prosecutors alleging he disposed of their remains along Gilgo Beach and other parts of Suffolk County’s East End.

Since his arrest, Heuermann has maintained his innocence. His defense team spent months attempting to have key evidence suppressed, including DNA prosecutors say was recovered from a discarded pizza crust and links him to several victims. Those efforts were unsuccessful.

According to David Sarni, of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the volume of evidence could prove decisive if the case goes to trial.

“He’s always pronounced his innocence, but there’s so much evidence that they’ve tried to refute through hearings and have been denied by the judge,” Sarni said. “This evidence, if it’s introduced at trial, would probably lead to a conviction.”

Heuermann’s trial is currently scheduled to begin shortly after Labor Day, and Tierney has said his office is prepared to proceed.

Legal experts suggest several reasons why a defendant might reverse course and plead guilty at this stage. Bruce Barket, a defense attorney not involved in the case, said both sides could see strategic advantages in a plea agreement.

“Given his age, he might be betting he’s going to live long enough that he’s going to get out after whatever number of years they’ve agreed to,” Barket said. “And the DA’s office is probably betting that no parole board is going to let him go.”

There has been no comment from Heuermann’s defense attorney regarding the reported plea. News 12 also attempted to reach relatives of the victims but was unable to contact them.