Florida Man is Arrested in Connection to Murder Once Tied to Gilgo Beach Serial Killer

These sources detail the investigative breakthrough and subsequent arrest of Andrew Dykes for the 1997 murder of Tanya Denise Jackson, a victim previously known only by the nickname “Peaches.” For decades, the case remained an unidentified mystery frequently associated with the Gilgo Beach serial killings until forensic genetic genealogy and a child's birth certificate finally established the victims' identities. Prosecutors allege that Dykes, a former military instructor with specialized knowledge of human anatomy, killed Jackson and her toddler daughter before disposing of their remains in two separate Long Island locations. The narrative highlights how modern DNA technology, specifically evidence recovered from a discarded drinking...