Nassau County officials have identified the remains of Tanya Denise Jackson and her two-year-old daughter, Tatiana Marie Dykes, whose bodies were discovered at Gilgo Beach and Hempstead Lake State Park nearly 30 years ago. This identification was achieved through genetic genealogy testing. District Attorney Anne Donnelly emphasized this finding is just the beginning of the investigation, as they seek to solve the murders. While frequently associated with the Gilgo Beach killings, authorities are cautious and note that these cases may not be directly linked to the ongoing investigations involving convicted serial killer Rex Heuermann.
The reality is our work has just begun. Knowing the identities of the mom and the little baby is just a first step to help us get to solving these murders.
Although Tanya and Tatiana have commonly been linked to the Gilgo Beach serial killings because the timing and locations of their recovered remains, we are not discounting the possibility that their cases are unrelated from that investigation.
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