Valerie Mack's Son Was Six When Heuermann Killed Her — Now He's Suing the Family

True Crime Today | Daily True Crime News & Interviews · Jun 18, 2026 · 17m

Benjamin Torres was six years old when his mother Valerie Mack disappeared. Her partial remains were found the same year in Manorville. It took two decades to identify them. Rex Heuermann has now pleaded guilty to her murder.Torres has filed a wrongful death lawsuit naming Heuermann, his ex-wife Asa Ellerup, and their daughter Victoria. The complaint alleges Asa and Victoria knew of or deliberately avoided learning about the killings, had access to a secured area in the basement of the Massapequa Park home, and collected over a million dollars from a Peacock documentary. Asa's attorney has…