Gilgo Beach Case: Identities of Toddler and Mother Found in 1997 Revealed

Decades-Long Mystery Solved

• 📌 Investigators have identified the remains of a woman and her two-year-old daughter, discovered years ago on Long Island.
• 💡 The woman, known as Peaches due to a tattoo, has been identified as Tanya Denise Jackson, a 26-year-old Army veteran.
• 💔 Her daughter has been identified as Tatiana Marie Dykes, who was only two years old at the time of her death.

Discovery and Investigation

• 🔍 Tanya Jackson's torso was found in a container in Hempstead Lake State Park in 1997, with her identification taking 28 years.
• 🦴 Her daughter's skeletal remains were discovered along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach in April 2011.
• 🔬 The breakthrough in identification was achieved through painstaking work, including the FBI's forensic genealogy tools, DNA testing, and further analysis.

Seeking Justice and Information

• 🏠 Both Tanya and Tatiana lived on 54th Street in Brooklyn prior to their deaths.
• 🚗 Authorities are seeking information about the single mom's vehicle, a 1991 Geo Storm.
• 🤝 Investigators are appealing to anyone who served with Jackson in the military or the public to come forward with any details that could help solve this crime.
• 💰 A $25,000 reward is being offered by the Nassau County Police Department for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Potential Links and Family Peace

• ⚠️ While the case is long associated with the Gilgo Beach serial killings, investigators have not yet ruled out a tie to Rex Heuermann.
• ✅ The family of the victims reportedly found some peace with the news of the identifications.