Feb 15, 2020
A woman whose torso was found on a beach in Westchester 13 years ago and legs washed up on the North Shore of Long Island could be tied to the Gilgo Beach murders.
Suggesting the possible connection in interviews with local media in Westchester were Village of Mamaroneck Police investigators reportedly renewing their efforts to identify the victim known as Cherries Doe, due to her most identifiable feature: A tattoo of a pair of cherries.
Westchester Victim May Be Tied To Gilgo Beach Murders, Police Say
Thank you for sharing this! I didn’t realize that Cherries’ remains were spread out over three counties; I thought it was two (which is bad enough). I’m glad they described some of her clothing. I don’t recall reading about it elsewhere so hopefully LE will release more evidence sooner rather than later (as in let’s not wait another ten years).
As for the article’s reference to Peaches, I believe she met the same killer but I think she and her daughter were victims of circumstance. I explained this in another thread so I’ll try to be brief this time.
Peaches allegedly told a CT tattooer that she was visiting his shop from NY. She and her daughter were murdered in 1996 (or 1997; I forget) before the advent of the internet but back when men solicited street girls or used escort agencies. I believe LISK avoided agencies because they kept records and charged higher fees.
In A&E’s The Killing Season, Jessica Taylor’s boyfriend/pimp said she disappeared from Queens Plaza in 2003. After Maureen Brainard-Barnes disappeared in 2007, an anonymous caller told MBB’s friend that MBB was working in a “whorehouse in Queens.” I think Peaches could have had a Queens connection too.
Peaches is described as African American and in the photos of her tattoo, she appears to have had a light complexion. Perhaps she is from one of the culturally and racially diverse neighborhoods that comprise Queens, and maybe she used the subway and bus hubs at Queens Plaza, Sutphin and Archer, or anywhere along Roosevelt Avenue.
If LISK was picking up street girls, maybe he saw Peaches at a bus hub, asked if she was working, and she replied that she and her daughter were stranded, running late, missed a bus or train, whatever. Perhaps LISK was kind, charming, and offered a ride and Peaches accepted.
