US EditionPolice identify mom and child whose remains were found near Gilgo Beach, say deaths may be unrelated to serial killings
- Authorities identified a woman and her child on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, whose remains were found near Long Island's Gilgo Beach.
- Their identification occurred nearly 30 years after they went missing, facilitated by DNA analysis and advanced genetic research.
- Police named the victims Tanya Denise Jackson, a 26-year-old veteran, and Tatiana Marie Dykes, her 2-year-old daughter, who lived in Brooklyn.
- Homicide detectives state, "We are not discounting that her killing may have been unrelated to investigation."
- Officials explore all possibilities regarding their deaths, noting the identification represents significant progress in solving the case.
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Two Gilgo Beach Victims ID'd
(Mineola, NY) — The identities of a Gilgo beach murder victim known as “Peaches” and her toddler daughter are being revealed. Nassau County police announced Wednesday (April 23, 2025) that the victim they’ve referred to as Jane Doe Number Three was 26-year old Tanya Denise Jackson, an Army veteran originally from Alabama, and her daughter was 2-year old Tatiana Marie Dykes. Tanya’s torso, which had a peach tattoo on it, was found inside a Rubbe…
Bodies of mother and child found years ago near Gilgo Beach victims are identified
A woman and toddler whose remains were discovered scattered along an oceanfront highway not far from the victims of Long Island’s infamous Gilgo Beach killings were identified Wednesday as an Army veteran from Alabama and her daughter.
New York police ID murder victims linked to Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation
New York authorities have identified of a woman tied to the Gilgo Beach serial killing previously known as "Peaches" and her toddler at Tanya Denise Jackson and Tatiana Marie Dykes.
Cold case breakthrough: After nearly twenty years, 'Peaches' and child Gilgo Beach victims identified
In a significant development in the long-standing Gilgo Beach investigation, authorities have identified two previously unnamed victims: a woman known as “Peaches” and her young daughter. On April 23, 2025, Nassau County Police announced that “Peaches” was Tanya Denise Jackson, a 26-year-old U.S. Army veteran from Mobile, Alabama, and her daughter was 2-year-old Tatiana Marie Dykes. A DNA match Jackson’s dismembered torso was discovered on Jun…
Suspected Long Island Serial Killer Victim 'Peaches,' Toddler Daughter Finally Have Names -- But Cops Say They Could Be Unrelated
Tanya Denise Jackson, a 26-year-old veteran, and her daughter Tatiana Marie Dykes were identified through genetic genealogy testing.Nassau County Crime Stoppers (2) Tanya Denise Jackson and her daughter Tatiana DykesNew York authorities have identified the remains of a woman and her two-year-old daughter whose remains were discovered on Long Island's Gilgo Beach nearly 30 years ago.Nassau County officials said Tanya Denise Jackson, 26, and her d…
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