27 Year Old Gilgo Beach Murder Mystery Finally Solved.

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Bill Cannon Police off the Cuff/Real Crime Stories

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🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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27 Year Old Gilgo Beach Murder Mystery Finally Solved #peaches #gilgo #babydoe In 1996, the small coastal town of Gilgo Beach, New York was shaken to its core when four young women were found murdered and dumped along the South Shore Parkway. For 27 long years, the case remained cold, with police unable to catch a break or identify the killer. But now, thanks to advancements in DNA technology and dogged detective work, the killer has finally been caught and brought to justice. In this video, we'll delve into the shocking details of the Gilgo Beach murder mystery, explore the investigation that cracked the case, and examine the evidence that led to the killer's downfall.

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0:00.0	As you see up on the screens right now, it is the infamous tattoo of the Peaches.
0:05.0	Today we'd like to provide an update on these identities of the two homicide victims,
0:11.0	who have historically been referred to by the nicknames, Peaches and Baby Doe.
0:16.0	The first victim was an African American female.
0:20.0	She was located over 27 years ago.
0:22.5	On June 28, 1997, her torso is found in the Hempstead Lake State Park,
0:28.4	which is located within Lakeview, New York.
0:31.7	This victim had the tattoo you see up on the screen on her chest.
0:35.3	It's a heart-shaped peach with a bite out of it,
0:38.3	with a drop coming from it.
0:40.3	Based on this tattoo, the victim has commonly
0:43.3	be referred to as peaches.
0:45.3	The second victim was Baby Doe.
0:48.3	Baby Doe was the second victim discovered just over 14 years ago.
0:52.3	On April 11, 2011 2011 she was found near ocean
0:56.7	parkway in Babylon New York and has been included with the go-go beach murders this
1:02.7	victim was a toddler she was believed to be two years old at the time she's been referred
1:07.6	again as baby doe in 2015 the victims were linked. Through DNA analysis, Peaches was identified as the mother for Baby Doe. Although we linked them together as mother and daughter, we still did not know their identities. In 2020, the FBI assisted us, and the DNA was turned over to their team.
1:30.3	They began their investigative genetic genealogy studies, which would eventually lead to the
1:35.3	identifications of these victims. Agents and detectives subsequently interviewed family members
1:41.3	and obtained DNA samples to confirm the identities
1:44.6	through our Nassau County crime lab. As a result of this technology, the interviews,
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