Victim "Peaches" IDd as Tanya Denise Jackson, and toddler IDd as Tatiana Marie Dykes, found Hempstead Lake State Park, June 1997 #4

[chetlemouge]

Peaches is identified. They're having a hard time linking her to Heuermann and there's some bureaucratic issues because she was found wholly in Nassau while Baby Doe was found entirely in Suffolk. The family in Alabama had no idea who she was or that she even existed and wanted to let sleeping dogs lie. They've politely requested anyone in the know keep their mouths shut. There are a couple of really good guesses for Peaches on NamUs and the Charley Project that people have listed, but the individual now known to be Peaches is not someone you'll find much information on online. They know who she is but do not know how she wound up on LI.

The DA would like to accompany an ID with charges. Heuermann is obviously the suspect but they can't say that without being able to prove it. The judge has been getting antsy and that forced the DA to speed up a little. Charges for Valerie basically make him the suspect for Peaches, but if you read the indictment, Valerie was actually the weakest. No witnesses, family was not out of town, the only thing linking Heuermann to Valerie is DNA. I have little doubt that they're going to release a ton more for the trial but that indictment appears far more rushed and less thorough than the others.

Adding onto this, obviously they could still charge Rex without knowing how exactly she wound up in the area, if they found evidence linking him to the crime scene like hair, DNA, or him having been seen by a witness. But I think that while they wanted to get Valerie into this trial to basically say without saying "Rex is the sole killer in the Ocean Parkway murders," they'd prefer not to add weaker indictments to avoid him getting out.

These are 20+ year old cold cases so obviously if there was a ton of evidence to work with Rex would've been caught much sooner. Kind of amazing how much evidence they were able to get at all.

 

[Breezymcdreamypants]

Adding onto this, obviously they could still charge Rex without knowing how exactly she wound up in the area, if they found evidence linking him to the crime scene like hair, DNA, or him having been seen by a witness. But I think that while they wanted to get Valerie into this trial to basically say without saying "Rex is the sole killer in the Ocean Parkway murders," they'd prefer not to add weaker indictments to avoid him getting out.

These are 20+ year old cold cases so obviously if there was a ton of evidence to work with Rex would've been caught much sooner. Kind of amazing how much evidence they were able to get at all.

this^^^ is accurate as well, any doubt within the jurors could result in 1 juror hanging the whole case and then we have to do it all over again so they are of the mindset "get him with what we know we can prove, then add charges for others after he's gone for ever"

 

[HmmMysterious]

Press conference tomorrow. Seems likely we'll finally know who Peaches and her baby are.

 

[DS2021]

Peaches and baby doe have both been identified, their identities will be revealed tomorrow at 11am ET

Gilgo Beach homicide victims' identities to be announced

Nassau police will announce the identities of Gilgo Beach homicide victim Jane Doe No. 3, known as 'Peaches' and her toddler, linked through DNA analysis.

www.newsday.com

 

[DS2021]

I wouldn't be surprised if she was identified when her namus went down last year

 

[iamshadow21]

I am so excited!

 

[MrsG728]

I have been with this case since Shannon Gilbert went missing, and I distinctly remember seeing the news when Peaches' remains were found. To say that I am dizzy from this development is an understatement. I don't care how many seasons of forensic files I have watched, it always seemed like this would be the case that couldn't be solved. I can't believe they have identified them. Omg

 

[iamshadow21]

Does anyone know if it's going to be live streamed? If I'm correct, it should be happening in just over three hours.

 

[DS2021]

Does anyone know if it's going to be live streamed? If I'm correct, it should be happening in just over three hours.

3 hours and 15 minutes. I'm sure someone will live stream it.

 

[LookingForClues]

Does anyone know if it's going to be live streamed? If I'm correct, it should be happening in just over three hours.

This station says they're carrying the press conference live. The news story also says Peaches and her toddler were identified a while ago, but only now are LE announcing their names.

Nassau police to reveal identities of 1997 homicide victims 'Peaches' and her toddler, sources say

The two have long been associated with the Gilgo Beach murders investigation.

longisland.news12.com

 

[The4TierBridge]

I wonder if they've found the toddler's father as well?

 

[iamshadow21]

This station says they're carrying the press conference live. The news story also says Peaches and her toddler were identified a while ago, but only now are LE announcing their names.

Nassau police to reveal identities of 1997 homicide victims 'Peaches' and her toddler, sources say

The two have long been associated with the Gilgo Beach murders investigation.

longisland.news12.com

Thank you! I was looking for a news site that said it was showing it, but hadn't found one.

 

[iamshadow21]

I wonder if they've found the toddler's father as well?

I think they would have tried their best to.

Then again, they didn't warn Karen Vergata's sons ahead of time, and they weren't hiding.

MOO

 

[hot cawfeee]

Looking forward to the 11 am presser....hopefully a family will have some peace.......is this Rex or is there another killer/s ??

 

[hot cawfeee]

3 hours and 15 minutes. I'm sure someone will live stream it.

Try going to News12 facebook page....chances are it will be there

 

[phantomstrider]

I’m glad peaches has been identified cant wait to see who she was.

 

[Friday13]

I’m thrilled that they now know the identity of Peaches and her baby. 28 years is a very long time to remain unidentified but kudos to LE and forensics for working tirelessly to give them names.

 

[MrsG728]

I wonder if they've found the toddler's father as well?

There's some speculation that this is exactly how she was identified. It's wild to know that she had already been ID'd in February.

 

[DS2021]

 

[The4TierBridge]

When is it starting? My computer won't display the embedded link.