rex heuermann has pleaded not guilty to the murders. >> you're talking about a gentleman who's nevern arrested before and he is claiming he did not do it. >> reporter: maureen brainard barnes body was tied with a belt that the d.a. says could have belonged to one of its relatives. hair was to link it to his wife through dna and investigators followed his daughter up the long island railroad and collected a discarded energy drink can to connect rex heuermann to men -- rex heuermann to brenner barnes. >> you see all of those searches that he did on the internet and the topics that are listed one by one by one. it is rare indeed to find that kind of detail, so you know that the government has circumstantial evidence, but they have plenty. >> reporter: a prosecutors say that to rex heuermann, that evidence shows that rex heuermann's rife and daughter were out of town when all four of the place at the d.a. adds that the grand jury will continue to review evidence in this sixth still unsolved murders along gilgo beach. norah. >> norah: those are such disturbing details when i learned today

they were inside the court when rex heuermann appeared in court.uit on with his hands tied behind his back in handcuffs. he is expected back in court next month, and we expect more evidence to sort of be turned over in the process. the district attorney essentially saying that there are still more investigating that will be done. can he be linked to other murders, bodies that were found in the same area as cocoa beach? so we will continue to follow this one for you. >> thank you so much for that, brynn. >>> joining us now is a legal analyst and trial attorney mercedes colwyn. mercedes, thank you so much for being with us. it's interesting, you heard heuermann's attorney raising questions about some of this dna evidence. can you explain what he's trying to get had and what he's trying to cast a pall over? whether that would actually work with the jury. great to be on your show, thanks for having me. it's a great question because it's key for the defense to say, start to take apart the dna evidence. you already heard him swing when it came out of the

tonight, a new indictment returned against alleged gilgo beach serial killer rex heuermann, who policegeted and murdered young women, burying their bodies along the long island coast. heuermann accused of killing 25-year-old maureen brainard-barnes in 2007. the evidence authorities say they've uncovered is chill is. here's abc's stephanie ramos. >> we said at the very beginning that we're going to take a comprehensive look at the gilgo four cases. i think we've done that. >> reporter: a moment years in the making. today a fourth murder charge levied at the alleged long island serial killer. >> this is a seminal case people are going to be talking about for years and years, generations. >> it strikes me that the evidence is fairly strong, considering how old this case is. >> reporter: in court today, rex heuermann, a former new york city architect and father of two who's already facing murder charges in the deaths of three women -- melissa bartholmy amber costello, now maureen brainard-barnes, the last of the so-called gilgo four who they say were sex workers. >> maureen brainard-barnes

. >>> in a long island new york cruise missile today, rex heuermann, the suspected gilgo beach serialr. you may recall when he was arrested last summer, authority accused him of leading a double life, alleging he hired escorts and killed them. he is charged with a fourth murder. the victim, 25-year-old maureen brainard-barnes. she vanished in 2007. her body was found three years later in the marsh not far from the bodies of three other women he is already accused of killing. each was petite. their bodies bound and wrapped in burlap. today the prosecutor said dna evidence helped connect the suspect to all four murders. here is jean casarez. >> it has been 16 years since the last time i saw my sister. 16 years since i heard her voice, because 16 years ago, she was silenced. >> reporter: silenced prosecutors say by rex heuermann. now announcing a fourth murder charge for the manhattan architect while his estranged wife looked on. >> the defendant is charged with murder in the second degree. we charge the murder of maureen brainard-barnes to add to the already charged murders. >> reporter

we have heard that the district attorneys say that rex heuermann was the prime suspect in the killing of maureen brainerd barns. we're waiting to see what happens when court begins at 9:30. we're fully expecting an indictment to be unsealed. in that we could learn more details of what ties rex heuermann possibly, according to investigators, to the killing of maureen brainerd barnes. there was so much detail in that original indictment that was returned on the three other killings. when it comes to brainerd barnes, we know that she was killed in a similar fashion. her body was bound and around her leg was a belt that was keeping her tight, and it had the initials of w.h. so that's something we're looking for. and on that was a hair. so we'll see if there was dna evidence that connected the two. court gets underway at 9:30. we'll hear from the district attorney, probably from the other attorneys as well, and we'll of course keep you updated on the developments. >> please keep us posted. brynn gingras, thank you. >>> back to politics, vice president kamala harris projecting confidence th

serial killings of three women on new york's long island was back in court today. 60-year-old rex heuermann formerly indicted for the murder of a fourth woman who was just 25 years old after dna testing linked him to the crime. that's not the only evidence that prosecutors laid out today in a lengthy and startling document. cbs's carolyn gusoff was inside the courtroom. >> i was only seven years old when my mother was murdered. >> reporter: today prosecutors announced suspected serial killer rex heuermann will face an additional murder charge for the 2o27 death of maureen brainard barnes. dna from discarded pizza crust and burner phone evidence time to the three other murders, prosecutors say law enforcement seized hundreds of electronic devices from his home and business which reveal disturbing google searches. heuermann has pleaded not guilty to the murders. >> you're talking about a gentleman who's never been arrested before, and he is claiming he did not do it. >> reporter: maureen brainard barnes' body was tied with a belt that the d.a. says could have belonged to one of his relatives.

i wish she was here today, but she was taken from us. >> reporter: rex heuermann charged with killing maureen brainard-barnes, a 25-year-old woman who vanished in 2007 and is believed to be the gilgo beach killer's first victim. heuermann is accused in the murders of all four women found within a quarter mile of each other along the same stretch of parkway on long island and infamously became known as the gilgo four. he's pleaded not guilty. >> this indictment marks a change in the investigation. >> reporter: a hair found on a belt used to bind barnes matches the dna profile of heuermann's estranged wife. the discovery made using advanced nuclear dna analysis. >> we believe these dna results are significant. nuclear dna as illustrated is much more discriminate. >> reporter: in the 23 page updated indictment prosecutors lay out more evidence they say ties the 60-year-old architect to the kills of four women authorities say were sex workers. hairs found on meghan waterman's body max rex heuermann and his wife's advanced dna profile and a hair found on amber costello's a body matches heu

rex heuermann will be back in court next month, and the d.a. g to use the new technology, possibly tie heuermann to some other murders. we'll see if that develops. >> brynn, thank you very much. live outside that courtroom. >>> next, former trump associate roger stone caught on tape talking about killing democratic members of congress by name. policece tonight i investigatit. >>> tonight, the u.s. and capitol police and the fbi are investigating comments allegedly made by trump ally roger stone on tape threatening to assassinate house democrats. >> it's time to do it. has to before the election. we need to get the message. >> referring to democratic congressman eric swalwel

serial killings of three women on new york's long island was back in court today. 60-year-old rex heuermanns formally indicted for the murder of a fourth woman, who was just 25 years old after dna testing linked him to the crime. that's not the only evidence that prosecutors laid out today in a lengthy and startling document. cbs's carolyn gus off was inside the courtroom. >> i was only 7 years old when my mother was murdered. >> reporter: today prosecutors announced suspected serial killer rex heuermann will face an additional murder charge for the 2007 death of maureen brainard barnes. investigators say dna from discarded pizza crust and burner phone evidence tied him to the three other murders. prosecutors say law enforcement seized hundreds of electronic devices from heuermann's home and business, which revealed disturbing google searches. heuermann has pleaded not guilty to the murders. >> you're talking about a gentleman who has never been arrested before, and he's claiming he didn't do this. >> reporter: brainard barnes' body was tied with a belt, stamped with initials which the d.a.

suspected gilgo beach killer rex heuermann in court, a fourth murder charge for the killing of a 25-year-oldrmann entering a not guilty plea as he remains behind bars without bail. c.b., last summer the suspect was charged with three killings. what was the delay with the charges that were brought today? >> hi, john. prosecutors say they were waiting for more evidence, results of dna testing which they say now links rex heuermann to the death of maureen barnes. they also say they have been able to confirm that heuermann's family was out of town at the time of the killing, this is a pattern we have seen with other victims in this case. we also learned in court today, prosecutors say heuermann tracked his wife's hair to where she was found buried, her body bound with three belts. >> for the purposes of the superseding indictment, the hair that was found on brainerd barnes, found on the buckle of the belt that secured her lower body. >> her daughter speaking out through tears, she was only seven years old when her mom was reported missing. >> i remember she read to me every night and now i can n

here's abc's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonight, suspected serial killer rex heuermann, charged with murdering three women found on gilgo beach in long island, now indicted in the killing of a fourth victim. >> we've charged the murder of maureen brainard-barnes to add to the already charged murders of melissa barthelemy, megan waterman, and amber costello. >> reporter: maureen brainard-barnes' remains found near the beach back in december 2010, along with three other women known as the gilg four. in new court filings, prosecutors say cutting-edge dna analysis linked heuermann's wife to "female hair" found on the "buckle of a belt" used to restrain brainard-barnes. >> it was 7.9 trillion times more likely to have come from someone with the identical genetic profile as asa ellerup. to build their case, investigators tracking heuermann's daughter victoria on a long island railroad train, recovering a can of monster java she'd thrown in the trash for analysis. heuermann's wife and daughter appearing at his arraignment today. prosecutors say his family were out of town during the murders

rex heuermann was charged with a fourth murder today.nough ed to present their case until now. valerie castro joins us now with the very latest. walk us through these new charges and how prosecutors were now able to connect this fourth murder. >> this comes down to dna and hairs that were found on or near if bodies of the women when they were covered back in 2010. investigators said that barnes' body has been restrained and underneath the buckle of one of those belts they recovered a hair. dna links rex heuermann to this case, he's now facing charges of second-degree murder in her case. she was a mother and a sister and her remaining sister spoke out today after that court hearing. here's what she had to say. >> it has been 16 years since the last time i saw my sister, 16 years since i heard her voice, because 16 years ago she was silenced. a wound that never truly heals. >> barnes' daughter also spoke out, just 7 years old when her mother was murdered. >> what's the defense saying about these new charges. >> reporter: so, rex heuermann'

and what we are learning is that they are tying rex heuermann to the other murders.rs are saying that there is dna evidence to prove that a hair that was found on a belt buckle used to tie up moreen brainard byrnes matches. we were told that there were hairs found on the bodies of the other victims matched his wife, but something new, they have found hairs that matched not only with his wife, but also rex heuermann himself in one case, and also his daughter as well. more new evidence that we learned about is that when the investigators were doing a search of his home and his office and himself, they found more burner phones, and he had communications with one to victims that they were able to realize through the burner phones. in addition, too, we learned that he was communicating with the sex workers with communications in 2020, and that is something that the investigators are worrying about if there were more victims and they did not arrest him when they did. so more information in the indictment, and we are still going through it. and today, he had his hands behin

rest rex heuermann pleaded not guilty to killing her. remains are discovered on long island in 2010, she disappeared three years prior to that. >> he was awaiting trial for three murders that occurred more than a decade ago. today's indictment revealed new dna court filing of hair found on a belt buckle link him to the fourth victim. >> today for the first time we hear about nuclear dna we will look into that. we will certainly look into the lab reports, lab testing and the transfer of evidence. it is somewhat disturbing to learn for the first time after 13 years that we now have nuclear dna testing. >> candace delong is a former fbi profiler and host >> well, he is going to have quite a time to get that discounted. it is dna technology, especially as it is being used in solving crimes. moving very rapidly and improving all the time. >> basically what this means is he did it. what would his dna be doing on her belt buckle when the remains were found? >> today we learned about new digital evidence in this case. the suspect did extensive o

>> los fiscales de nueva york dieron a conocer nueva evidencia genetica que liga al arquitecto rex heuermannesultados nos explican como se utilizo la prueba de and nuclear como evidencia contundente en este caso. >> se presento en corte y una vez mas se declaro no culpable. >> pero la fiscalia con nueva evidencia revelada hoy, reafirmo su acusacion contra rex hurman, a quien senalan como de trabajadoras sexuales que oculto sus cuerpos alrededor de gilgo beach hace mas de una decada. >> agregaron nuevos cargos en su contra por el asesinato de una cuarta victima, maureen brainerd barnes, de 25 anos. >> maureen era la madre de dos ninos increibles y siempre estaran sin anos, megan waterman, de 22, y amberlyn costello, de 27. >> sus cuerpos fueron hallados en diciembre de 2010 junto con otros restos humanos que siguen siendo investigados, explico el fiscal. >> investigadores tomaron una muestra de and de una pizza que heuermann tiro a la basura. >> siguieron a su hija y obtuvieron una muestra suya de una lata que desecho tras viajar en tren. >> realizaron pruebas de and nuclear en dos laboratori

"cbs news new york" reports suspected gilgo beach serial killer rex heuermann was charged in the murderurth woman. heuermann is accused of killing 25-year-old maureen brainard barnes who vanished in 2007. her remains were found more than three years later along a coastal highway near long island's gilgo beach. barnes' daughter was 7 years old when her mother disappeared. >> while the loss of my mom has been extremely painful for me, the indictment by the grand jury has brought hope for justice for my mom and my family. >> investigators say dna testing from a hair found at the scene linked heuermann to the murder. he's pleaded not guilty to the murders of three other women whose remains were found in the same area. >>> "the denver post" says the shooter who killed five people at a colorado lgbtq nightclub is expected to plead guilty to dozens of federal hate crime charges. anderson aldritch is already serving multiple life sentences for the 2022 mass shooting at club q that also injured more than 20 people. court records show he plans to plead guilty and avoid the death penalty. >>> and

brainard-barnes, marking the last of the so-called gilgo four, sex workers allegedly killed by rex heuermann and later found near a desolate long island beach in 2010. >> i was only 7 when my mother was murdered. >> reporter: brainerd-barnes' daughter speaking out for the first time today. >> the indictment by the grand jury has brought hope for justice. >> reporter: the suffolk county district attorney said his office had been waiting for the results of cutting edge nuclear dna testing that shows a hair at the crime scene belonged to heuermann's now estranged wife investigators got samples of asa ellerup and her daughter's dna through cans throw out at their home and a new york train station after trailing the daughter the d.a. says both were out of town during all four of the killings >> nuclear dna existed in the hair since they were first recovered in 2010, and now the science has caught up. >> reporter: but the suspected killer's attorney is calling that evidence problematic, and says heuermann maintains his innocence. >> all along, we've been told there is no nuclear dna. and now for t

this morning, rex heuermann, the alleged gilgo beach serial killer accused of murdering three women, ed to face a fourth murder charge. sources telling abc news heuermann will be in court on tuesday where prosecutors are set to announce a grand jury has returned an indictment. prosecutors have said heuermann is the prime suspect in the killing of maureen brainard-barnes who disappeared when she was 25 years old in july of 2007. she was found with a belt that had a distinctive buckle bearing the initials w.h., which could stand for heuermann's father. >> there was a lot of evidence we had, but they weren't ready to charge. now we're six months into it, a long time for investigators to work at it and apparently they forwarded the case, so they're going forward tuesday morning. >> reporter: heuermann has pleaded not guilty in the killings of megan waterman, melissa barthelemy, and amber costello, all found dead in december 2010 along gilgo beach, long island. and like barnes wrapped in burlap. investigators spent days searching heuermann's home, even zeroing in on this pizza box which th

family members are also existing and living which is telling you a lot about also the boldness of rex heuermann, because we can surmise that they were committed in his home. so dna is going to be of paramount importance in this case and continues to be. >> it is going to be a few weeks before we see the suspect in court again. what questions do you hope to have answered in that time? >> well, in that time i'd love to know more about moreen brainard barnes' connection to the dna. we learned more about the cell phone activity, but we don't know much about the day that moreen brainard barnes crossed paths with him, and hopefully we will hlearn more about that the next time he is in case. >> that is february 6th. >> do you believe there is going to be a conviction in this case? >> yes, i do. the d.a. has expressed that he would not bring a case to trial that he didn't believe that he would win, and given the diligence and all of the meticulous nature of the evidence that they are releasing, they are not doing it until they are sure. >> thank you, alexis linkletter, for your expertise on this. >> th

. >>> and "cbs new york" says suspected gilgo beach serial killer rex heuermann is expected to be chargedurth murder. sources say the 60-year-old is scheduled to appear in a long island courtroom tomorrow in connection with the killing of another woman. he earlier pleaded not guilty to murdering three women whose remains were found near gilgo beach in 2010. >>> still to come this morning, your ticket to the playoffs highlights. which team made history with its victory, and which team had to call a snow day as fans enjoyed the bitter cold. bitter cold. ( ♪♪ ) we're still going for that nice catch. we're still going for that sweet shot. and with higher stroke risk from afib not caused by a heart valve problem, we're going for a better treatment than warfarin. eliquis. eliquis reduces stroke risk. and has less major bleeding. over 97% of eliquis patients did not experience a stroke. don't stop taking eliquis without talking to your doctor as this may increase your risk of stroke. eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding. don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart va

rex heuermann, the alleged gilgo beach killer, could be charged with killing a fourth woman.fter a years' long investigation. he was charged with killing three other women whose remains were found on new york's long island back in 2010. >>> there is a natural disaster unfolding in iceland tonight, unbelievable pictures of a new volcanic eruption sending rivers of lava toward one town. thousands of residents have fled the area. matt bradley has the latest. >> tonight, a tiny fishing village facing off against a wall of fire after a volcano in iceland's southwest opened two cracks in the earth sending rivers of lava creeping toward the town of grindavik, just 30 miles from the capital. the town's nearly 4,000 residents were evacuated overnight just in the nick of time. already homes in the town's outskirts are catching fire. today's events will be remembered a long time said this police official is the beginning of a chain of events that will continue and be difficult to deal with. no one has been hurt or injured so far, but workers are still struggling to divert these expandin

rex heuermann, the alleged gilgo beach killer could be charged for killing a fourth woman, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. heuermann was arrested in july after a years' long investigation. he was charged with killing three other women whose remains were found on new york's long island back in 2010. heuermann has pleaded not guilty and denied involvement in the killings. >>> three migrants have drowned trying to cross the rio grande river into mexico. a tragedy that sparked a fight between the republican state and the democratic white house. the biden administration accused texas officials of preventing federal border agents from providing emergency assistance to the victims. they were being held at a public area that had been confiscated by the state. governor abbott justified the takeover in these terms. >> texas has the legal authority to control ingress and egress into any geographic location in the state of texas. and that authority is being asserted with regard to that park in eagle pass, texas. >> the white house dismissed the policies as, quote, c

this morning alleged serial killer rex heuermann's is expected to be charged with killing a fourth womaniliar with the beach told abc, heuermann will be in court tuesday to be charged with murdering maureen braynard barnes. she was wrapped using a belt bearing the same initials as his father. >> there was a hair recovered from maureen brainard barnes. a belt buckle that was around her legs. >> reporter: prosecutors also say they've linked heuermann to phone calls on barnes phone after her disappearance. >> maureen is in this place near the other ladies. that puts him into a geographical pattern. she fits into that. >> reporter: heuermann already pleaded not guilty of murdering the other women. the remains were all found near gilgo beach wrapped in burlap. prosecutors say heuermann had solicited all of them for sex. >> she was just a normal person. she had a normal loving heart just like any person that you would be next to on the sidewalk. she didn't deserve it. >> reporter: prosecutors are confident heuermann killed these women, but they have not said how. >> the specific mechanism of i

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rex heuermann now facing a fourth murder charge. he is the prime suspect in her death. heuermann has pleaded not guilty to the first degree murder charges. authorities discovered the remain of the gilgo four in 2010. >>> the biden administration has directed texas to stop obstructing border patrol operations along the border after a recent incident led to the drowning of a woman and two children. agents were barred from the area by state officials. the homeland security department has labeled texas' action as unconstitutional. texas' military department denies impeding access. president biden is on route to philadelphia where he's expected to volunteer at a food bank to mark the martin luther king jr. day of service. these are photos from previous years. this will be the third time president biden has volunteered on the holiday. he visited with the first lady jill biden in 2021 and 2022. >>> coming up, some of the former president's strongest supporters in iowa identify as evangelicals. how their support could be key to winning the caucuses tonight. >>> it is caucus day

rex heuermann faces three counts of first degree murder for the killings of amber costello, melissa mar thelomy and megan waterman. heuermann has pleaded not guilty to killing the women whose bodies were discovered near each other, wrapped in burlap more than a decade ago. i would like to bring in polo sandoval with more on this. what are you learning? >> reporter: it goes without saying, an additional murder filing would be a lot, a fourth family would know a man accused of killing their loved one would have to answer in court. also, this is certainly not surprising. it was expected given what we have heard from investigators in the last several months, they were looking into finding potential links between heuermann and additional victims. we also know the grand jury proceedings have been ongoing. the hearings ongoing for the last several months. this is why this additional charge would certainly expected here, and that charge could be filed according to sources as early as tuesday morning. now, just a quick background for this. as you mentioned at the top, he's already pleaded not gu

. >> dana: you have rex heuermann's attorney questioning the whole case but also because there was a fourth murder that they are looking to add today. that is happening today. we'll keep you posted as the gilgo beach murder trial gets underway. storm rolling through northeast bringing more than an inch of snow to some parts of ridge or for first time in years. elton john joined as exclusive club last night at the emmys. more on that in hemmer's celebrity news coming up. [city ambience sounds] [car screech] [car door slam] [camera shutter sfx] introducing ned's plaque psoriasis. [camera shutter sfx] he thinks his flaky, red patches are all people see. otezla is the #1 prescribed pill to treat plaque psoriasis. [ned?] it can help you get clearer skin and reduce itching and flaking. with no routine blood tests required. doctors have been prescribing it for nearly a decade. otezla is also approved to treat psoriatic arthritis. don't use otezla if you're allergic to it. serious allergic reactions can happen. otezla may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. some people taking otezla

rex heuermann is back in court today. his wife filed for divorce.o be the new york long island serial killer. there will be new charges expected presented to him today in court. going to be a press conference from the d.a. and sheriff. so we may learn more about what they have discovered based on some of the evidence. so just a few moments ago there on long island. all right. 12 minutes before the hour. what are you cooking up there. ? >> dana: you have been waiting for this. there will be no more eagles flying in the nfl playoffs off the buccaneers beat philadelphia 32-nine last night. that's quite a gap. quarterback mayfield threw for three touchdowns for the win and tampa plays the detroit lions last sunday. the game could have been the last for likely hall of famer jason kelce who said he is retiring. fans in buffalo digging themselves out of the snow in time for the game yesterday. bills quarterback allen throwing for three touchdowns and running for another as buffalo beat the steelers 31-17. bills will host the kansas city chiefs on sunday. i

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he's been formally indicted for the murder of a fourth woman. 60-year-old rex heuermann is accused of killing a 25-year-old woman who vanished tobacco 2007. dna testing linked him to the crime. >>> and california senatorlaphonza butler will deliver her first speech on the senate floor today. she was appointed last october. her speech today will highlight the importance of young americans during her speech, she plans to make a commitment to motivate and invest into the youth for her remaining time in the senate. >>> taking a live look in oakland this morning in the wake of shootings and the death of oakland officer tuan le. mayor sheng thao wants to double down on a strategy that was once credited for bringing gun violence to historic lows. we're talking about the ceasefire program. which focuses on direct intervention with the people most at risk of committing crimes. so supporters of the ceasefire program say it made a big difference in violence and case in point n 2019, oakland has low of just 78 homicides. but then things changed after the pandemic. homicides skyrocketed to a 15 ye

string of murders now known as the gill go beach killings on new york's long island. 60-year-old rex heuermannn who vanished back in 2007 and dna testing linked him to the crime. >>> california's senator laphonza butler will deliver the first speech on the senate floor today. she was appointed to the senate last october to fill the seat left vacant by dianne feinstein. her speech today will highlight the importance of young americans during her speech, she plans to make a commitment to motivate and invest into the youth for her remaining time in the senate. >>> taking a live look to oakland this morning. you know in the wake of shootings and the death of oakland officer tuan le, mayor sheng thao really wants to double down on the strategy that once was credited for bringing gun violence to a historic low in oakland. we're talking about the cease fire program which focuses on direct intervention with the people most at risk of committing crimes. so supporters of the cease fire program say it made a big difference in violence. look at this. in 2019, oakland had a low of 78 homicides. but then th

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hi, morning, the criminal case against accused serial killer, rex heuermann is widening.gilgo beach slaying is back in court today and charged with a fourth murder, of maureen barns. the 60-year-old is already accused of killing three women melissa barthelemy, amber costello and megan waterman, whose bodies were found near a remote stretch on long island over a decade ago. >> she did not deserve that. none of them did. >> reporter: authorities also linked heuermann to the death of barnes when he was arrested last year. but prosecutors didn't charge him at the time. >> a 13-year-old cold case -- gets solved in a matter of weeks or days. >> reporter: maureen's friend telling "dateline" she wishes they stayed together in the city on the last day maureen was seen alive. >> she would have been alive. i have no doubt in my mind about that. and i think about that every [ bleep ] day. >> reporter: the new york architect was arrested outside his manhattan office last july after authorities pieced together dna evidence using some pizza crust he had thrown in the trash. >> even with